Melbourne Mambo

MAMBO ROCKS WITH KICKS

Mambo rocks with kicks are taken from the "traditional" style of mambo where the "kick" takes up one-half of a beat. We call these "&" counts. To make this step flow more easily, try keeping the kicks low to the floor

CROSS- STEPS, SWIVELS, HEELS-OUT

The angle steps that are described above add a bit of a "matador effect". Raise up slightly on the balls of the feet with body centered. Bend knees slightly while swiveling heels

FOUR ¼ TURNS RIGHT

Use hip movement for added styling on quarter turn pivots

MAMBO ROCK FORWARD, MAMBO ROCK BACK WITH ¼ TURN, CROSS, UNWIND, BUMPS

Variation option: Instead of hip bumps, dancers could put a little "Elvis" influence in there by bringing the right knee in, then the left knee in.

REPEAT