Start: In Double Hand Hold position. The man starts on L foot and lady R foot.
The man facing LOD and lady facing RLOD.
[1-8] M: MAMBO FORWARD, MAMBO BACK, SIDE MAMBO, SIDE MAMBO
[1-8] L: MAMBO BACK, MAMBO FORWARD, SIDE MAMBO, SIDE MAMBO
1&2
M: Rock step L forward, recover on R, step L together R
L: Rock step R back, recover on L, step R together L
3&4
M: Rock step R back, recover on L, step R together L
L: Rock step L forward, recover on R, Step L together R
5&6
M: Rock step L to left side, recover on R, step L together R
L: Rock step R to right side, recover on L, step R together L
7&8
M: Rock step R to right side, recover on L, step R together L
L: Rock step L to left side, recover on R, step L together R
Restart: At the 7th repetition of the dance, after the first 8 counts, restart the dance from the beginning.
[9-16] M: STEP FWD, 1/2 HINGE TURN L, SHUFFLE in 1/2 TURN L, 2X (WALK FWD), SHUFFLE FWD
[9-16] L: 2X (WALK BACK), SHUFFLE BACK, FULL TURN L, SHUFFLE FWD
1-2
M: Step L forward, 1/2 turn left and step R back RLOD
*** On count 2, the lady lets go the man’s R hand et raises his L hand over his head.
3&4
M: Shuffle in 1/2 turn left with LRL LOD
*** On count 4, you are now in Double Hand Hold position.
5-6
M: Walk forward with RL
L: 1/2 turn left and step L forward, 1/2 turn left and step R back
*** On count 5, the man takes with his R hand the lady’s L hand.
*** On count 6, the man let go the lady’s R hand and raises her L hand over her head.
7&8
M: Shuffle forward with RLR
Restart: At the 3rd repetition of the dance, after the first 16 counts, restart the dance from the beginning.
[17-24] M: 2X (SYNCOPATED HALF RUMBA BOX FWD), 2X (WALK FWD), SHUFFLE FWD
[17-24] L: 2X (SYNCOPATED HALF RUMBA BOX BACK), 1/2 TURN R, 1/2 TURN R, SHUFFLE BACK
1&2
M: Step L to left side, step R together L, step L forward
L: Step R to right side, step L together R, step R back
3&4
M: Step R to right side, step L together R, step R forward
L: Step L to left side, step R together L, step L back
5-6
M: Walk forward with LR
L: 1/2 turn right and step R forward, 1/2 turn right and step L back
*** On count 5, the man with his L hand raises the lady’s R hand over her head.
*** On count 6, you are now in Double Hand Hold position.
7-8
M: Shuffle forward with LRL
[25-32] M: MAMBO FWD, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, SHUFFLE FWD, STEP FWD, TOUCH
[25-32] L: MAMBO BACK, STEP FWD, 1/2 TURN L, SHUFFLE BACK in 1/2 TURN L, STEP BACK, TOUCH
1&2
M: Rock step R forward, recover on L, step R back
L: Rock step L back, recover on R, step L forward
3-4
M: Rock step L back, recover on R
L: Step R forward, 1/2 turn left LOD
*** On count 3, the man with his L hand raises the lady’s R hand over her head.
*** On count 4, we lower both hands forward the lady in Wrap position.
5&6
M: Shuffle forward with LRL
L: Shuffle back in 1/2 turn left with RLR RLOD
7-8
M: Step R forward, touch L together R
L: Step L back, touch R together L
GUY & NANCY, CLAUDE & MANON