Simply Loca
Choreographed by Ronnie Fortt  VJFortt@aol.com 
(Valley Stompers -  Wales,U.K) June 1999
2Wall, 24 Count Beginner Dance

Music “Living La Vida Loca” Ricky Martin

Counts	Call Suggestion :
	Mambo forward Mambo Back
1&2 3&4	Mambo rocks forward and back ( Rock forward onto right foot. Rock back onto left.
	Step back on right. Rock back on left foot. Rock  forward onto right. 
	Step forward onto left.)

	Paddle turn and turn and step
5&6&7&8	Paddle 1/2 turn left 
	(Touch right toe fwd. Pivot 1/8 turn left  to the left repeat twice more.) 
	Step right foot in place  Finishing  facing back. 
	(For styling, move arms at shoulder height and use lots of hip movement as you are turning).

	Left together left right left  
123&4	Step left foot to left.  Step right next to left. 
	Step left foot to left. Step right next to left. Step left to left. 

	Right together right left turn
567&8	Step right foot to right.  Step left next to right. Step right foot to right
	Step left foot next to right.  Step Right making a  1/4  turn to the right
	(These 8 counts can be styled with Cuban Hips)  

	Mambo Forward Mambo Back
1&23&4	Mambo rocks forward and back.(Rock forward on to left foot. Rock back onto right. 
	Step back on left.   Rock back onto right  Rock forward onto left. Step forward on right.

	Shimmy to the left
5-6	Step to left on left foot. lean out and shimmy left 

	Turn Slap Click
7&8	Making a 1/4 turn left turn on left foot bring right foot to join left.
	Bend and slap knees.  Lift arms and click fingers above head in Latin style
	lifting right foot slightly up behind  (shout Ole’)

 	Start over again and have fun