Choreographed for Michele Perron's Hot Tamales Dance Festival in West Vancouver, August 18, 2001

MAMBO STEPS

1-2-3-4Right forward, replace left, close right to left, hold

5-6-7-8Left back, replace right, close left to right, hold

Option - use Cuban motion on mambo steps

FORWARD, CLOSE, FORWARD, HOLD

9-10Right forward, close left to right

11-12Right forward, hold

Option: count 10 - left locks behind right

FORWARD, PIVOT ½ TURN RIGHT, FORWARD, HOLD

13-14Left forward, pivot ½ turn right transferring weight to right

15-16Left forward, hold

SIDE, CLOSE, SIDE, HOLD

17-18Side step right, close left to right

19-20Side step right, hold

CROSS, REPLACE, ¼ TURN LEFT, HOLD

21-22Cross left over right, replace left

23-24Step left to left side making ¼ turn left, hold

PIVOT ¼ TURN LEFT, CLOSE, BACK, HOLD

25-26Side step right pivoting ¼ turn left on left ball, close left to right

27-28Right back, hold

Option - on count 27 - snap fingers on both hands to the right side of body

DIAGONALLY BACK, HOLD, TOUCH TOE BACK, HOLD

29-30Left diagonal, back, hold

31-32Point right toe back, hold

Option: on count 29 - snap fingers on both hands to the left side of the body

Option: on count 31 - snap fingers of both hands behind body on right side

REPEAT

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After the 12th dance pattern, dance (mambo steps) counts 1 to 8 shown above.

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