| Melbourne Mambo |  |
| Melbourne Mambo | |
| CHOREOGRAPHER: | Todd Lescarbeau |
| DESCRIPTION | 32 Count, 4 Wall Intermediate Line Dance |
| MUSIC | Melbourne Mambo by The Mavericks |
| I Hope You Want Me Too by The Mavericks | |
| Live, Laugh, Love by Clay Walker | |
| I Need To Know by Marc Anthony |
| MAMBO ROCKS WITH KICKS | |
| 1&2 | Rock forward on left , recover on right, Step back on left |
| &3&4 | Kick right forward, rock back on right, recover on left, step forward on right |
| &5&6 | Kick left forward, rock forward on left, recover on right, step back on left |
| &7&8 | Kick right forward, rock back on right, recover on left, step forward on right |
| NOTE: | Mambo rocks
with kicks are taken from the "traditional"
style of mambo where the "kick" takes up one-half of a beat. We call these "&" counts. To make this step flow more easily, try keeping the kicks low to the floor |
| CROSS- STEPS, SWIVELS, HEELS-OUT | |
| 9-10 | Cross step left
over right, step right beside left turning body on a 45
degree angle left (heels turned to right) |
| 11&12 | Slide heels to left, slide heels right, slide heels to left tapping right heel out (weight. On left) |
| 13-14 | Cross step
right over left, step left beside right turning body on a
45 degree angle right (heels turned to left) |
| 15&16 | Slide heels to right, slide heels left, slide heels right tapping left heel out (weight. On right) |
| NOTE: | The angle steps that are described above add a bit of a "matador effect". Raise up slightly on the balls of the feet with body cantered. Bend knees slightly while swivelling heels |
| FOUR 1/4 TURNS RIGHT | |
| 17-18 | Step forward on left, pivot 1/4 to right (since this is a Latin style dance use hip movement) |
| 19-20 | Step forward on left, pivot 1/4 to right (since this is a Latin style dance use hip movement) |
| 21-22 | Step forward on left, pivot 1/4 to right (since this is a Latin style dance use hip movement) |
| 23-24 | Step forward on left, pivot 1/4 to right (since this is a Latin style dance use hip movement) |
| NOTE: | Use hip movement for added styling on quarter turn pivots |
| MAMBO ROCK FORWARD, MAMBO ROCK BACK WITH 1/4 TURN, CROSS, UNWIND, BUMPS | |
| 25&26 | Rock forward on left, recover on right, step back on left |
| 27&28 | Rock back on right, recover on left, step forward on right turning 1/4 to right |
| 29-30 | Cross left foot over right foot, unwind 1/2 to right (keeping weight on right.) |
| 31-32 | Bump hips to left, bump hips to right |
| NOTE: | Variation
option: Instead of hip bumps, dancers could put a little
"Elvis" influence in there by bringing the right knee in, then the left knee in. |
| REPEAT |
| C.D's & Tapes Available from Broken Wheel Music 01473 827376 | |
| Every effort has been made
to ensure these cue Sheets are accurate,Should you find
any errors, Please let me know via e-mail thank you...... Robert |
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| http://www.arjjazedance.free-online.co.uk | September 2000 |