Mardi - Gras Mambo

CHOREOGRAPHED by  Chris Hodgson (UK) 24 / 07 / 99 01704-879516
DESCRIPTION              48 COUNT / 4 WALL LINE DANCE Start dance 16 count after talking intro
                                    (Try to interpret the Mambo style by lots of Cuban Hip motion! )
MUSIC                          Mambo No. 5 Lou Bega (radio edit - 96 bpm)
COUNTRY ALTERNATIVE          Lets Walk Away in Love - Jim Yeomans

1-8 LOCK STEP FWD / MAMBO FWD / LOCK STEP BACK / MAMBO BACK
1&2          Step forward on Right foot, Lock left foot behind Right, Step forward on Right
3&4          Step forward on Left foot, Rock back onto Right, Step Left next to Right
5&6          Step back on Right foot, Lock Left across Right, Step back on Right
7&8          Step back on Left foot, Rock forward onto Right, Step Left next to Right

9-16 SIDE-TOGETHER / CHASSE RIGHT 1/4 TURN / STEP-1/2 TURN / SHUFFLE
1-2          Step Right to Right side, Step Left next to Right
3&4         Step Right to Right side, Step Left next to Right, Step Right to Right side making 1/4 turn Right
5-6          Step forward on Left foot, Pivot 1/2 turn Right
7&8         Shuffle forward on Left-Right-Left

17-24 MAMBO FWD / MAMBO BACK / STEP SIDE-TOG / SIDE-TOG-CROSS
1&2        Step forward on Right foot, Rock weight onto Left foot, Step Right next to Left
3&4        Step back on Left foot, Rock weight onto Right foot, Step Left next to Right
5-6         Long Step Right to Right side, Step Left next to Right (optional shimmy )
7&8        Step Right to Right side, Step Left next to Right, Cross step Right over in front of Left

25-32 TOE STRUTS 1 SIDE-TOG-CROSS x 2 (Click finger on Toe Struts)
1 &         Step Left toe to Lefl side, Drop Left heel down to floor
2&          Cross step Right toe over in front of Left, Drop Right heel down to floor
3&4        Step Left to Left side, Step Right next to Left, Cross step Left over in front of Right
5&          Step Right toe to Right side, Drop Right heel down to floor
6&          Cross step Left toe over in front of Right, Drop Left heel down to floor
7&8        Step Right to Right side, Step Left next to right, Cross step Right over in front of Left

33-40 ROCK AND CROSS x 2 / SHUFFLE 1 STEP 1/2 TURN
1&2        Step Left to Left side, Rock weight onto Right foot, Cross step Left over Right
3&4        Step Right to Right side, Rock weight onto Left foot, Cross step Right over Left
5&6        Shuffle forward on Left-Right-Left
7-8         Step forward on Right foot, Pivot 1/2 turn Left

41-48 MAMBO FWD / MAMBO BACK / SIDE-TOUCH / SIDE-TOGETHER-CROSS
1&2        Step forward on Right foot, Rock weight onto Left foot, Step Right next to Left
3&4        Step back on Left foot, Rock weight onto Right foot, Step Left next to Right
5-6          Long step Right to Right side, Touch left toe next to right (optional shimmy)
7&8        Step Left to Left side, Step Right next to Left, Cross step Left over in front of Right

BEGIN AGAIN ENJOY THIS!