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Mambo, Mambo Eh?

Choreographers Lou Ecken & Lori Pung, sunspiritdance@hotmail.com  
Midland, MI September 1999

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Description 64 count, 2-wall dance, Intermediate
Music: "Mambo Mambo" by Lou Bega, "Drive South" by Suzy Boguss
Note: on right and left pushes, arm styling should be the one arm extended
in the direction you are traveling and the other placed on the abdomen.

  Right pushes, mambo forward, mambo backwards
1&2& Step R foot R, slide L together, step R foot R, slide L together
3-4 Step R foot R, slide L together
5&6 Rock forward on L, replace weight on R, step L next to R
7&8 Rock backward on R, replace weight on L, step R next to L
   
  Step, pivot, triple step, mambo back, mambo left (touch)
1-2 Step L forward, pivot clockwise 360'
3&4 Step L, step R next to L, step L
5&6 Rock backward on R, replace weight on L, step R next to L
7&8 Rock L on L, replace weight on R, touch L next to R
   
  Left pushes, mambo forward, mambo backwards
1&2& Step L foot L, slide R together, step L foot L, slide R together
3-4 Step L foot L, slide R together 
5&6 Rock forward on R, replace weight on L, step R next to L
7&8 Rock backward on L, replace weight on R, step L next to R
   
  Step, pivot, triple step, mambo back, mambo right
1-2 Step R forward, pivot counter-clockwise 360'
3&4 Step R, step L next to R, step R
5&6 Rock backward on L, replace weight on R, step L next to R
7&8 Rock R on R, replace weight on L, step R next to L
   
  Forward shuffle, step, full pivot, forward shuffle, step, half pivot
1&2 Step forward on L, lock R behind L, step forward L
3-4 Step forward on R, pivot counter-clockwise 360'
5&6 Step forward on L, lock R behind L, step forward L
7-8 Step forward on R, pivot counter-clockwise 180' (take weight on L)
   
  Push breaks right & cross, left & cross, right & cross, left & cross
1&2 Rock R on R, step L in place, step R across L
3&4 Rock L on L, step R in place, step L across R
5&6 Rock R on R, step L in place, step R across L
7&8 Rock L on L, step R in place, step L across R
   
  Touch  right, 1/2 turn, shuffle left over right, mambo right, mambo left
1-2 Touch R toe to R side, bring R foot in, turning 180' clockwise (weight on R)
3&4 Cross L over R, lock R behind L, step forward (angle) on L
5&6 Rock R on R, replace weight on L, step R beside L
7&8 Rock L on L, replace weight on R, step L beside R
   
  Touch right, 1/2 turn, shuffle left over right, mambo right, mambo left
1-2 Touch R toe to R side, bring R foot in, turning 180' clockwise (weight on R)
3&4 Cross L over R, lock R behind L, step forward (angle) on L
5&6 Rock R on R, replace weight on L, step R beside L
7&8 Rock L on L, replace weight on R, step L beside R
 
 

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