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Intermediate

Ay Mama (Merengue) 2008

Choreographed by Malou Bugarin🇺🇸
Music: ¡Ay! Mama by Salsation
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Step Sheet
88 Count, 4 Wall
9/27/2025
I: BASIC MERENGUE RIGHT BASIC MERENGUE LEFT
1-4
Step RF to right, LF next to right, step RF to right, touch LF next to right
5-8
Step LF to left, RF next to left, step LF to left, touch RF next to left
 
Il: BASIC MERENGUE FORWARD AND BACK
1-4
Step forward RF, LF next to right , forward RF, LF next to right
5-8
Step back with RF ,LF next to right, back with RF , LF next to right
 
Ill: SHIMMY RIGHT 2X
1-4
Big step to right, knees bent, step LF next to right as you straighten up - Shimmy shoulders as you take the big step
5-8
Repeat above steps.
 
IV: LAMBADA WITH ¼, 1/2 TURNS
1&2
Make a ¼ turn right, step LF to left, bump hips 2x to left (3:00)
3&4
Step RF to right, bump hips 2x to right
5&6
½ turn right, stepping LF to left, bump hips 2x to left (9:00)
7&8
Bump hips 2x to right as you make a ¼ turn right (12:00)
 
V: SHIMMY LEFT 2X
1-4
Big step to left, knees bent, step RF next to left as you straighten up - Shimmy shoulders as you take the big steps
5-8
Repeat above steps
 
VI: LAMBADA WITH ¼, ½ TURNS
1&2
Make ¼ turn left, step RF to right, bump hips 2x to right (9:00)
3&4
Step LF to left, bump hips 2x to left
5&6
½ turn left, stepping RF to right, bump hips 2x to right (3:00)
7&8
Bump hips 2x to left as you make a ¼ turn to left (12:00)
 
VII: FORWARD SHUFFLE, PADDLE TURN LEFT
1&2
Forward with RF, LF next to right, forward with RF
3&4
Forward with LF, RF next to left, forward with LF
5-6
Step forward with RF, ¼ turn left, step LF in place
7-8
Step forward with RF, ¼ turn left, step LF in place
 
VIII: FORWARD SHUFFLE, PADDLE TURN LEFT
1&2
Forward with RF, LF next to right, forward with RF
3&4
Forward with LF, RF next to left, forward with LF
5-6
Step forward with RF, ¼ turn left, step LF in place
7-8
Step forward with RF, ¼ turn left, step LF in place
 
IX: SYNCOPATED DIAGONAL STEPS
1&
Step RF diagonally forward to right, touch LF beside RF
2&
Step LF diagonally back to left, touch RF beside LF
3&
Step RF diagonally to forward right, touch LF beside RF
4
Step LF diagonally back to left
5&
Step RF diagonally back to right, touch LF beside RF
6&
Step LF diagonally forward to left, touch RF beside LF
7&
Step RF diagonally back to right, touch LF beside RF
8
Step LF forward
 
X: STEP TOGETHER POINT RIGHT AND LEFT
1-4
Step RF to side, step LF slightly behind RF knees bent, point RH as you straighten up, step RF next to LF
5-8
Step LF to side, step RF slightly behind LF knees bent, point LH as you Straighten up , step LF next to RF
 
XI: STEP TOGETHER POINT RIGHT AND LEFT WITH A ¼ TURN
1-4
Step RF to side, step LF slightly behind RF knees bent, point RH as you straighten up, step RF next to LF
5-8
Step LF to side, step RF slightly behind LF knees bent, make a ¼ turn right point LH as you straighten up , step LF next to RF
 
Start with a new wall – direction should be clockwise.