Mao Dance
Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Susanne Mose Nielsen (DK)
Music:
Big Bad Broken Heart - The Nadine Somers Band
Dedicated to my very best friends Cecilia & Ivan Mao USA
SLOW MAMBO RIGHT BACK, LEFT FORWARD
1-4Rock back on right, recover weight onto left, step right beside left, hold
5-8Rock forward on left, recover weight onto right, step left beside right, hold
PIVOT LEFT- STEP-HOLD, PIVOT RIGHT-STEP, HOLD
9-12Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn left, step forward on right, hold
13-16Step forward on left, pivot ½ turn right, step forward on left, hold
VINE RIGHT- VINE ¼ TURN LEFT
17-20Step right to right, step left behind right, step right to right, scuff left
21-24Step left to left, step right behind left- step left ¼ turn left, touch right to left
SLOW VAUDEVILLES RIGHT & LEFT
25-28Step right to right, place left heel out diagonally left ("hands up"), step left foot in place, step right foot next to left
29-32Step left to left, place right heel out diagonally right ("hands up"), step right foot in place, step left foot next to right
STROLL RIGHT & LEFT (DIAGONALLY LOCK STEPS)
33-36Step right foot diagonally right, lock left behind right, step right foot diagonally right, scuff
37-40Step left foot diagonally left, lock right foot behind left, step left foot diagonally left, touch
2X MONTEREY TURN ½ RIGHT
41-42Touch right toe to right (point right finger at right foot)- pivot ½ turn right on ball of your left foot- stepping right foot next to left, as you complete this turn
43-44Touch left toe to left (point left finger at left foot)- step left foot next to right
45-48Repeat 41-44
SWIVET RIGHT & LEFT-TOE POINT BACK, HOLD, PIVOT ½ RIGHT, HOLD
49-50Weight on right heel and left toe fan right toes to right as you fan left heel to left and back to center ("hitch hike" both right & left over right shoulder)
51-52Weight on left heel and right toe fan left toes to left as you fan right heel to left and back to center ("hitch hike" both left & right over left shoulder)
53-54Point right toe back, hold
55-56Pivot on balls of feet ½ turn right, hold
SIDE MAMBO SLOW LEFT & RIGHT
57-60Rock left to left side, recover weight onto right, step left next to right, hold
61-64Rock right to right side, recover weight onto left, step left next to right, hold
REPEAT
TAG
Dance counts 1-32 and then step right diagonally forward, lock left behind, step right diagonally forward, scuff, pivot turn ½ right, step left next to right, open arms
SLOW MAMBO RIGHT BACK, LEFT FORWARD
1-4Rock back on right, recover weight onto left, step right beside left, hold
5-8Rock forward on left, recover weight onto right, step left beside right, hold
PIVOT LEFT- STEP-HOLD, PIVOT RIGHT-STEP, HOLD
9-12Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn left, step forward on right, hold
13-16Step forward on left, pivot ½ turn right, step forward on left, hold
VINE RIGHT- VINE ¼ TURN LEFT
17-20Step right to right, step left behind right, step right to right, scuff left
21-24Step left to left, step right behind left- step left ¼ turn left, touch right to left
SLOW VAUDEVILLES RIGHT & LEFT
25-28Step right to right, place left heel out diagonally left ("hands up"), step left foot in place, step right foot next to left
29-32Step left to left, place right heel out diagonally right ("hands up"), step right foot in place, step left foot next to right
STROLL RIGHT & LEFT (DIAGONALLY LOCK STEPS)
33-36Step right foot diagonally right, lock left behind right, step right foot diagonally right, scuff
37-40Step left foot diagonally left, lock right foot behind left, step left foot diagonally left, touch
2X MONTEREY TURN ½ RIGHT
41-42Touch right toe to right (point right finger at right foot)- pivot ½ turn right on ball of your left foot- stepping right foot next to left, as you complete this turn
43-44Touch left toe to left (point left finger at left foot)- step left foot next to right
45-48Repeat 41-44
SWIVET RIGHT & LEFT-TOE POINT BACK, HOLD, PIVOT ½ RIGHT, HOLD
49-50Weight on right heel and left toe fan right toes to right as you fan left heel to left and back to center ("hitch hike" both right & left over right shoulder)
51-52Weight on left heel and right toe fan left toes to left as you fan right heel to left and back to center ("hitch hike" both left & right over left shoulder)
53-54Point right toe back, hold
55-56Pivot on balls of feet ½ turn right, hold
SIDE MAMBO SLOW LEFT & RIGHT
57-60Rock left to left side, recover weight onto right, step left next to right, hold
61-64Rock right to right side, recover weight onto left, step left next to right, hold
REPEAT
TAG
Dance counts 1-32 and then step right diagonally forward, lock left behind, step right diagonally forward, scuff, pivot turn ½ right, step left next to right, open arms