ChaMaica Mambo
Choreographed by Diane Jackson Arjjaze Country Western Dancers 01405 860993 arjjaze@iname.com  [March 06]
Description  64 count partner dance. Start in closed western Man facing OLOD.
Opposite footwork unless stated. Mans steps listed
Almost Jamaica - Bellamy Bros CD The Reggae Cowboys
Music  How’d I wind up in Jamaica – Tray Byrd CD The Truth About Men

	MAMBO X 2
1&2 	Rock forward on left, back on right, step left next to right [lady rocks back on right]
3&4 	Rock back on right, forward on left, step right next to left [lady rocks forward on left]

	[BOTH] ROCK & CROSS X 2
5&6 	Rock left to side left, recover onto right, cross left over right
7&8 	Rock right to right side, recover onto left, cross right over left
	SIDE SHUFFLE, ½ TURN SHUFFLE, ¼ TURN SHUFFLE, FORWARD SHUFFLE
9&10 	Step left to left side, right next to left, left to left side
	Pivoting on the ball of left foot turn ½ turn away from each other [man turns Right, lady turns Left]
	ending back to back, continuing to shuffle up LOD
11&12 	Step right to right side, left next to right, right to right side
13&14 	Turn ¼ into LOD shuffle forward left, right, left
15&16 	Forward shuffle, right, left, right [end holding inside hands]
	SIDE ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE X 2 [cross shuffle behind the lady, releasing hands]
17-18 	Rock left to left side, recover onto right
19&20 	Cross left over right, right to right side, cross left over right
21-22 	Rock right to right side, recover onto left
23&24 	Cross right over left, left to left side, cross right over left [end holding inside hands]
	ROCK STEP, COASTER STEP X 2
25-26 	Rock forward on left, back on right
27&28 	Step back on left, step right next to left, step forward on left
29-30 	Rock forward on right, back on left
31&32 	Step back on right, step left next to right, step forward on right
	SIDE ROCK TRIPLE IN PLACE. [LADY TRIPLE INTO WRAP]
33-34 	Rock left to left side, recover onto right
35&36 	Triple left, right, left in place
	Lady- Turn a full turn left [RLR] into side by side wrap, right arm on top
	[BOTH] FORWARD MAMBO, BACKWARD MAMBO
37&38 	Rock forward on right, back on left, step right next to left
39&40 	Rock back on left, forward on right, step left next to right

	MAN-ROCK STEP, TRIPLE IN PLACE. [LADY- STEP PIVOT, TRIPLE INTO HAMMERLOCK]
41-42 	Man- rock forward on right, back on left. 	Lady-step forward on left, pivot ½ turn right RLOD [raise right arm]
43&44 	Man triple in place RLR, 			Lady-triple a full turn right LRL into hammerlock [left arm behind back]
	MAMBO X 2
45&46 	Rock forward on left, back on right, step left next to right [lady rocks back on right]
47&48 	Rock back on right, forward on left, step right next to left [lady rocks forward on left]
	MAN-CROSS, SIDE, TRIPLE IN PLACE LADY- WALK WALK SHUFFLE
49-50 	Man- step left over right, right to right side,
51&52 	Triple in place LRL
	Lady-release left hand, raise right, walk forward right, left behind man turning ½ turn right into LOD as you
	Shuffle forward next to man RLR. Now holding inside hands in left side by side
	MAN-, BEHIND SIDE, TRIPLE ¼ TURN. 	LADY- CROSS, SIDE TRIPLE ¼ TURN
53-54 	Man- step right behind left, left to left side, [raising left arm over lady’s head]
55&56 	Turning ¼ turn right triple RLR in place. Now facing OLOD in double hand hold
	Lady-Step left over right, step right to right side turning ¼ turn left triple LRL to face ILOD opposite man
	SIDE ROCK CROSS SHUFFLE X 2
57-58 	Rock left to left side, recover onto right
59&60 	Cross left over right, right to right side, cross left over right
61-62 	Rock right to right side, recover onto left [rejoin into closed western]
63&64 	Cross right over left, left to left side, cross right over left
	Start again
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