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Absolute Beginner

Papa Goes Left, Mamma Goes Right

Choreographed by Helaine Norman🇺🇸
Music: Papa Loves Mambo by Perry Como
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32counts4walls0tags0restarts7views4videos
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Created: 9/1/2024
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32 Count, 4 Wall
9/27/2025
INTRO: Vocals - No tags or restarts
 
I. SIDE MAMBO X2
1-4
Rock L to left side, recover to R, step L together, hold
5-8
Rock R to left side, recover to L, step R together, hold
 
II. FORWARD MAMBO; BACK MAMBO
1-4
Rock L forward, recover to R, step L together, hold
5-8
Rock R back, recover to L, step R together
 
III. STEP, TOGETHER, STEP, HOLD; STEP, TOGETHER, ¼ R-TURN, HOLD
1-4
Step L to left side, step R together, step L to left side, hold
5-8
Step R to right side, step L together, step R forward making ¼ turn right (3:00), hold
 
IV. CHARLESTON
1-2
Touch L forward
3-4
Step L together
5-6
Touch R back
7-8
Step R forward, hold
 
REPEAT
 
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Last Update: 12 Sep 2024