32 count Intro and 24 count ending can be omitted for other versions by Sertab Erener
START DANCING INTRO, 32 COUNTS BEFORE VOCALS
1-8
Touch right toe forward and gyrate hips to eight counts, rolling your right knee around to the right as well
9-16
Touch left toe forward and gyrate hips to eight counts rolling your left knee around to the left as well
17-24
Touch right toe forward and gyrate hips to eight counts, rolling your right knee around to the right as well
25-32
Touch left toe forward and gyrate hips to eight counts, rolling your left knee around to the left as well
Hand movements: stretch corresponding hand above head when doing gyrating of hips and roll wrist in a circular motion or direction
START ON VOCALS. MAMBO FORWARD LEFT, MAMBO BACK RIGHT
1-4
Rock forward left, recover weight to right, step left in place beside right, hold
5-8
Rock back right, recover weight to left, step right in place beside left, hold
MAMBO SIDE LEFT, MAMBO SIDE RIGHT
1-4
Rock left side left, recover weight to right, step left in place beside right, hold
5-8
Rock right side right, recover weight to left, step right in place beside left, hold
DIAGONALLY FORWARD LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT. RIGHT DIAGONALLY BACK, TOUCH LEFT. LEFT DIAGONALLY BACK, TOUCH RIGHT. RIGHT DIAGONALLY FORWARD, TOUCH LEFT
1-2
Step left diagonally forward, touch right beside left
3-4
Step right diagonally back, touch left beside right
5-6
Step left diagonally back, touch right beside left
7-8
Step right diagonally forward, touch left beside right
TOUCH LEFT TOE FORWARD AND GYRATE HIPS
1-8
Touch left toe forward and gyrate hips to eight counts, rolling your left knee around to the left as well
Stretch left hand above head when doing gyrating of hips and roll wrist in a circular motion or direction
TOUCH RIGHT TOE FORWARD AND GYRATE HIPS
1-8
Touch right toe forward and gyrate hips to eight counts, rolling your right knee around to the right as well
Stretch right hand above head when doing gyrating of hips and roll wrist in a circular motion or direction
CURVING LOCK STEPS MAKING ½ TURN RIGHT
1-4
Beginning to turn right, step right forward, lock left behind right, continuing on a right curve, step right forward, lock left behind right
5-8
Repeat steps 1-4 completing the ½ turn right
Stretch right hand above head and roll wrist in a circular motion or direction for above 8 counts. You are now facing 6:00
DIAGONALLY FORWARD LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT. RIGHT DIAGONALLY BACK, TOUCH LEFT. LEFT DIAGONALLY BACK, TOUCH RIGHT. RIGHT DIAGONALLY FORWARD, TOUCH LEFT
1-2
Step left diagonally forward, touch right beside left
3-4
Step right diagonally back, touch left beside right
5-6
Step left diagonally back, touch right beside left
7-8
Step right diagonally forward, touch left beside right
CHASSE TO THE LEFT (CUBAN HIPS) AND HOOK RIGHT FOOT BEHIND LEFT. CHASSE TO THE RIGHT (CUBAN HIPS) AND HOOK LEFT FOOT BEHIND RIGHT
1-4
Step left to left side, close right to left, step left to left side. (make sure you use your hips). Hook right leg behind left
5-8
Step right to right side, close left to right, step right to right side. (make sure you use your hips). Hook left leg behind right
While dancing above 8 counts, stretch both hands above head and roll wrists in a circular motion or direction
ENDING After completing 7th repetition of dance, you will now be facing 6:00, dance: CURVING LOCK STEPS MAKING ½ TURN LEFT FOR 8 COUNTS. TOUCH RIGHT TOE FORWARD AND GYRATE HIPS FOR 8 COUNTS. TOUCH LEFT TOE FORWARD AND GYRATE HIPS FOR 8 COUNTS1-4Beginning to turn left, step left forward, lock right behind left, continuing on a left curve, step left forward, lock right behind left
5-8
Repeat steps 1-4, completing the ½ turn left. You are now facing front wall
9-16
Touch right toe forward and gyrate hips to eight counts, rolling your right knee around to the right as well
17-24
Touch left toe forward and gyrate hips to eight counts, rolling your left knee around to the left
Throughout the 24 counts, stretch both hands above head and roll wrists in a circular motion or direction