Dance Sequence : (A,A1,B) ; (A, A2, B); (A, A2, TAG); (A, END)
Start on Vocals - (moving counter-Clockwise)
Side Together Side Cha Cha, Cross Recover, ¼ Left Turn, Hold
1 – 2
Step R to right, step L next to R
3&4
Cha cha to the right stepping R,L,R
5 – 8
Cross L over R, recover on R, turning ¼ left step forward on L, hold (facing 9 o’clock)
Side Together Side Cha Cha, Cross Recover, Step, Hold
9 – 12
Repeat steps 1 to 4
13-16
Cross L over R, recover on R, step L to left, hold (facing 9 o’clock)
Walk Forward (x2), Cha Cha Forward, Step Forward, ½ Turn Right, Step, Hold
19&20
Cha cha forward R,L,R
21-24
Step forward on L, ½ turn right placing weight on R, step forward on L, hold (3 o’clock)
25- 32
Repeat steps 17 to 24 (end facing 9 o’clcok)
33-36
Step R out to right, step L out to left, step R in/back to centre, step L in/back to centre
37&38
Step R back, recover on L, step R next to L (weight on R)
39&40
Step L back, recover on R, step L next to R (weight on L)
1 – 36
Dance the same 1 to 36 steps as in Set A
(Drop the back mambo steps)
1 -36
Dance the same 1 to 36 steps as in Set A
37-40
Dance the back mambo steps as in Set A
41-44
Repeat the back mambo steps
Set B : (64 steps) ( dance when facing 6 o’clock and when facing 12 o’clock)
1 -2
Shimmy slightly forward to the right twice
3 -4
Shimmy slightly back to the left twice
9-10
Step R to right (slight lunge to the right) ,tap L heel
11-12
Step down on L swaying L hip to left, sway R hip to right
13-14
Step L to left (slight lunge to the left), tap R heel
15-16
Step down on R swaying R hip to right, sway L hip to left
17-24
Repeat steps 9 to 16
Out, Out, In, In, Back Mambo
25-28
Step R out to right, Step L out to left, step R in/back to centre, step L in/back to centre
29&30
Step R back, recover on L, step R next to L
31&32
Step L back, recover on R,step L next to R
33 – 64
Repeat steps 1 to 32
Tag : (8 steps) (facing 6 o’clock)
1 – 4
Bump R hip to right, hold, bump L hip to left, hold
5 – 8
Bump R hip to right (2X), bump L hip to left (2X)
1 – 32
Dance the same 1 to 32 steps as in Set A
33-34
Stomp R foot, Stomp L foot ( facing 12 o’clcok)
The dance looks more complicated in writing than it really is.
The dance is choreographed mainly to/around small variations (either dropping or adding to the last 4 steps) to Set A.
Set B is danced when you are facing 6 o’clock and 12 o’clock.
Give it a try! Have fun with the dance
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