Dedicated to my Husband Barry Jones who helped choose the music
LEFT MAMBO FORWARD, RIGHT MAMBO BACK
1-2
Left step forward, right recover in place
3-4
Left step back slightly, tap right next to left
5-6
Right step back, left recover in place
7-8
Right step forward slightly, tap left next to right
LEFT SIDE MAMBO, BACK ROCK, ½ TURN LEFT, TAP
9-10
Left foot rock out to left side, recover right foot in place
11-12
Left step together with right, tap right next to left
13-14
Rock back on right, recover on to left (preparing to hinge turn forward)
15
Turn ½ turn left on ball of left while stepping right next to left
16
Tap left next to right (now facing 6:00 wall)
LEFT MAMBO BACK, RIGHT SIDE MAMBO
17-18
Left foot rock back, recover weight on to right
19-20
Left foot step together with right, tap right next to left
21-22
Rock out to right side on right, recover weight on to left
23-24
Step right next to left, tap left next to right
LEFT SIDE ROCK, ½ TURN RIGHT, RIGHT MAMBO BACK
25-26
Left side rock, recover weight on to right (preparing to hinge turn forward)
27
½ turn right on ball of right while stepping left next to right
28
Tap right next to left (now facing 12:00 wall)
29-30
Right rock back, left recover in place
31-32
Right step forward slightly, tap left next to right
CARIOCA RUNS, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT FLICK RIGHT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT FLICK LEFT
33-35
Take small steps forward stepping left right left
36
Flick right foot across floor (similar to a brush)stretching body up slightly at same time
37-39
Take small steps forward stepping right, left, right keeping Cuban motion and knees slightly bent throughout counts 33-35 & 37-39
40
Flick left foot across floor (similar to a brush) stretching body up slightly at same time
Styling note, shimmy as you travel forward
LEFT MAMBO ½ TURN LEFT, FLICK, RIGHT LOCK FORWARD, FLICK ANGLE TO LEFT DIAGONAL
41-42
Left foot rock forward, recover weight to right foot (preparing to turn left)
43-44
½ turn left stepping left foot forward, flick right (now facing 6:00)
See styling notes for 45-47 below
45-46
Right step forward, lock left foot behind right
47-48
Step right foot forward, flick left foot towards left diagonal (body facing 4-5:00)
SIDE CROSS SIDE KICK, SIDE CROSS SIDE KICK
49-50
Left foot steps to left side, right crosses in front of left
51-52
Left foot steps to left side, low kick towards right diagonal (body facing 7-8:00)
53-54
Right foot steps to right side, left crosses in front of right
55-56
Right foot steps to right side, low kick towards left diagonal (body facing 4-5:00)
SIDE CROSS ¼ TURN RIGHT KICK, COASTER STEP SCUFF
57-58
Left foot steps to left side, right crosses in front of left
59-60
Stepping back on left foot making ¼ turn right, low kick forward with right
Now facing 9:00 your new wall
61-62
Right foot steps back, left foot steps together with right
63-64
Step forward on right, scuff the left foot forward
Variation for lock steps counts 45-47 (for those who like to spin) FULL TURN FORWARD OVER TWO COUNTS TURNING LEFT (TO THE LEFT)
45
½ turn left stepping back on right
46
½ turn left stepping forward on left
Should be danced with Cuban motion throughout. Flicks are similar to a toe tap and a scuff combined.