“LET’S MAMBO”

 

Choreographed by:         Rick & Deborah Bates (219) 365-8319   E-Mail bates5678@comcast.net   Visit our Web Site: www.rickbates.com

Description:                  32 Count - Progressive Partner Dance

Starting Position:          Right Open Promenade, holding inside hands (Man’s Right and Lady’s Left). Partners on opposite footwork.

Music:                         “Live For You” by Rachael Lampa

                                  “El Rey Del Dancing” by David Civera

                                  “Mexico” by Clay Walker

                                 

                    MAN                                                                                             LADY

Syncopated Side Rock Step, Step, Syncopated Step-Slide-Step,               Syncopated Side Rock Step, Step, Syncopated Step-Slide- Syncopated Side Rock Step, Step, Syncopated Step-Slide-Step                                     Step, Syncopated Side Rock Step, Step, CW Rolling Turn

  1  &   2       Step to the left on LEFT foot; Rock to the right onto                    Step to the right on RIGHT foot; Rock to the left onto LEFT foot;

                    RIGHT foot; Step forward on LEFT foot                                        Step forward on RIGHT foot

  3  &   4       Step forward on RIGHT foot; Slide LEFT foot next                       Step forward on LEFT foot; Slide RIGHT foot next to Left and

                    to Right and step; Step forward on RIGHT foot                              step; Step forward on LEFT foot

  5  &   6       Step to the left on LEFT foot; Rock to the right onto                    Step to the right on RIGHT foot; Rock to the left onto LEFT foot;

                    RIGHT foot; Step forward on LEFT foot                                        Step forward on RIGHT foot

Raise Man’s Left hand and Lady’s Right. Lady turns under upraised joined hands. Release hands as Lady completes turn….

  7  &   8       Step slightly forward on RIGHT foot; Slide LEFT                          Step forward and diagonally to the left on LEFT foot and begin a

                    foot next to Right and step; Step RIGHT foot next                       1/2 CW rolling turn traveling forward; Step on RIGHT foot and

                    to Left and step                                                                              complete 1/2 CW rolling turn; Step back onto LEFT foot

Join hands in the Closed Position (Traditional Two-Step). Man facing FLOD and Lady facing RLOD….

Syncopated Step-Slide-Step, Full CCW Turn, Syncopated Rock               Syncopated Step-Slide-Step, Syncopated Coaster Step,

Step, Forward Step, Syncopated Step-Slide-Step                                          Syncopated Rock Step, Back Step, Syncopated Step-

                                                                                                                            Slide-Step

  9  &  10      Step forward on LEFT foot; Slide RIGHT foot next                        Step back on RIGHT foot; Slide LEFT foot next to Right and step;

to Left and step; Step forward on LEFT foot                                    Step back on RIGHT foot

Raise Man’s Left hand and Lady’s Right. Release Man’s Right hand and Lady’s Left as Man turns under upraised joined hands….

11  &  12       Step forward on RIGHT foot and begin a full CCW                       Step back on LEFT foot; Step RIGHT foot next to Left; Step

                    turn; Step on LEFT foot and continue CCW turn; Step                    forward on LEFT foot

                    on RIGHT foot and complete full CCW turn

Rejoin hands returning to Closed Position.

13  &  14       Step back on LEFT foot; Rock forward onto RIGHT                     Step forward on RIGHT foot; Rock forward onto LEFT foot; Step

                    foot; Step forward on LEFT foot                                                      back on RIGHT foot

15  &  16       Step forward on RIGHT foot; Slide LEFT foot next                       Step back on LEFT foot; Slide RIGHT foot next to Left and step;

to Right and step; Step forward on RIGHT foot                               Step back on LEFT foot

Syncopated Side Rock Steps, Crosses, Syncopated Side Step, Behind, Step Turn, Syncopated Military Pivot, Forward Step

17  &  18       Step to the left on LEFT foot; Rock to the right onto                    Step to the right on RIGHT foot; Rock to the left onto LEFT foot;

                    RIGHT foot; Cross LEFT foot over Right and step                          Cross RIGHT foot behind Left and step

19  &  20       Step to the right on RIGHT foot; Rock to the left                         Step to the left on LEFT foot; Rock to the right onto RIGHT foot;

                    LEFT foot; Cross RIGHT foot over Left and onto                           Cross LEFT foot behind Right and step

                    step

Release Man’s Left hand and Lady’s Right.

21  &  22       Step to the left on LEFT foot; Cross RIGHT foot behind               Step to the right on RIGHT foot; Cross LEFT foot behind Right

                    Right and step; Step a 1/4 turn to the left on LEFT foot                   and step; Step a 1/4 turn to the right on RIGHT foot

                                                                                               

Partners are now facing ILOD. Man’s Right arm behind Lady’s back and Lady’s Left arm behind Man’s neck. Drops arms as partners turn away from each other….

23  &  24       Step forward on RIGHT foot; Pivot 1/2 turn CCW on                   Step forward on LEFT foot; Pivot 1/2 turn CW on ball of Left foot

ball of Right foot and shift weight to LEFT foot; Step                      and shift weight to RIGHT foot; Step forward on LEFT foot

                    slightly forward on RIGHT foot                                               

Partners are now facing OLOD. Lady will be slightly ahead of Man.

Syncopated Side Step, Behind, Step Turn, Syncopated Military Pivot, Forward Step (Partners Switch Sides)

Lady will pass in front of Man as partners switch sides….

25  &  26       Step to the left on LEFT foot; Cross RIGHT foot                         Step to the right on RIGHT foot; Cross LEFT foot behind Right

                    behind Right and step; Step a 1/4 turn to the left on                        and step; Step a 1/4 turn to the right on RIGHT foot

LEFT foot

Partners have now switched sides. Man facing FLOD and Lady facing RLOD.

27  &  28       Step forward on RIGHT foot; Pivot 1/2 turn CCW                      Step forward on LEFT foot; Pivot 1/2 turn CW on ball of Left foot

on ball of Right foot and shift weight to LEFT foot;                       and shift weight to RIGHT foot; Step forward on LEFT foot

                    Step forward on RIGHT foot                                                    

Partners are now facing each other. Man faces RLOD and Lady faces FLOD. Man takes up Lady’s Left hand in his Left.

Syncopated Step-Slide, Together Syncopated Military Pivot,         Syncopated CW Turn, Together, Syncopated CW Turn, Together

Forward Step                                                                                                                           

Raise Left hands. Lady turns under upraised joined hands….

29  &  30       Step forward on LEFT foot; Slide RIGHT foot next                      Step forward on RIGHT foot and begin a 1/2 CW turn; Step on LEFT

                    to Left and step; Step forward on LEFT foot                                   foot and complete 1/2 CW turn; Step RIGHT foot next to Left

Release hands as Lady completes turn….

31  &  32       Step forward on RIGHT foot; Pivot 1/2 turn CCW                       Step forward on LEFT foot and begin a 1/2 CW turn; Step on RIGHT

                    on ball of Right foot and shift weight to LEFT foot;                        foot and complete 1/2 CW turn; Step LEFT foot next to Right

                    Step forward on RIGHT foot                                    

Man takes up Lady’s Left hand in his Right returning to the Right Open Promenade Position, holding inside hands.

                    -Begin Pattern Again-