"Crazy" Mambo Italiano
Count:
112
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
The Man In Black (UK)
Music:
Mambo Italiano - Shaft
Start the dance after 64 counts when the first change happens in the music.
STEP RIGHT, TOUCH LEFT TOE BEHIND, STEP BACK LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT TOE ACROSS LEFT, REPEAT
1-4Step right forward, touch left toe behind right, step back left, touch right toe across left
5-8Repeat
STEP RIGHT ½ TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE FORWARD, SIDE ROCK, SAILOR STEP
1-4Step right ½ pivot turn left, right shuffle forward
5-8Step left to side, return weight to right, cross left behind right, step right to right side, step left to left side
STEP SLIDE, TRIPLE ON SPOT, STEP SLIDE, TRIPLE ON SPOT
1-4Step large step to right, slide left up to right, triple step in place right-left-right
5-8Step large step to left, slide right up to it, triple step in place left-right-left
STEP RIGHT ½ TURN RIGHT BACK COASTER STEP, STEP LEFT ½ TURN LEFT BACK COASTER STEP
1-4Step forward right, step back left turning ½ turn right, back right together left forward right
5-8Step forward left, step back right turning ½ turn left, back left together right forward left
SLOW ¾ PADDLE TURN LEFT
1-2Start ¾ paddle turn left by pushing ball of right foot side right, left step in place
3-4Push ball of right foot to right side, left step in place
5-6Push ball of right side right, step left in place
7-8Push ball of right foot to right side, step left in place finishing turn
CROSS ROCK, ½ TURN SHUFFLE STEP, CROSS ROCK, ½ TURN SHUFFLE STEP
1-4Cross right over left, recover weight left, turn ½ turn right stepping right-left-right
5-8Cross step left over right, recover weight onto right, turn ½ left stepping left-right-left
WEAVE LEFT, CROSS ROCK, ¾ SHUFFLE TURN RIGHT
1-4Step right across left, left step side left, cross right behind left, step left side left
5-8Cross rock right over left, recover weight onto left, ¾ turn right stepping right-left-right
1-56Repeat all above on the opposite foot
Remember. Every turn is to the opposite direction!
REPEAT
FINISH
After 5th wall (facing back wall) to end dance
WALK FORWARD, WALK BACK WITH TOUCHES, REPEAT ON OPPOSITE FOOT, MAMBO STEPS IN PLACE
1-4Walk forward left-right-left, touch right by left
5-8Step back right touch left by right, step back left touch right by left
6-8Walk forward right-left-right, touch left by right
9-16Step back left touch right by left, step back right touch left by right
17-24Mambo steps in place left, right, left, right, left, right, left, right (hip action) wipe brow with left hand over first 4 counts, then wipe brow with right hand over last 4 counts
STEP RIGHT, TOUCH LEFT TOE BEHIND, STEP BACK LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT TOE ACROSS LEFT, REPEAT
1-4Step right forward, touch left toe behind right, step back left, touch right toe across left
5-8Repeat
STEP RIGHT ½ TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE FORWARD, SIDE ROCK, SAILOR STEP
1-4Step right ½ pivot turn left, right shuffle forward
5-8Step left to side, return weight to right, cross left behind right, step right to right side, step left to left side
STEP SLIDE, TRIPLE ON SPOT, STEP SLIDE, TRIPLE ON SPOT
1-4Step large step to right, slide left up to right, triple step in place right-left-right
5-8Step large step to left, slide right up to it, triple step in place left-right-left
STEP RIGHT ½ TURN RIGHT BACK COASTER STEP, STEP LEFT ½ TURN LEFT BACK COASTER STEP
1-4Step forward right, step back left turning ½ turn right, back right together left forward right
5-8Step forward left, step back right turning ½ turn left, back left together right forward left
SLOW ¾ PADDLE TURN LEFT
1-2Start ¾ paddle turn left by pushing ball of right foot side right, left step in place
3-4Push ball of right foot to right side, left step in place
5-6Push ball of right side right, step left in place
7-8Push ball of right foot to right side, step left in place finishing turn
CROSS ROCK, ½ TURN SHUFFLE STEP, CROSS ROCK, ½ TURN SHUFFLE STEP
1-4Cross right over left, recover weight left, turn ½ turn right stepping right-left-right
5-8Cross step left over right, recover weight onto right, turn ½ left stepping left-right-left
WEAVE LEFT, CROSS ROCK, ¾ SHUFFLE TURN RIGHT
1-4Step right across left, left step side left, cross right behind left, step left side left
5-8Cross rock right over left, recover weight onto left, ¾ turn right stepping right-left-right
1-56Repeat all above on the opposite foot
Remember. Every turn is to the opposite direction!
REPEAT
FINISH
After 5th wall (facing back wall) to end dance
WALK FORWARD, WALK BACK WITH TOUCHES, REPEAT ON OPPOSITE FOOT, MAMBO STEPS IN PLACE
1-4Walk forward left-right-left, touch right by left
5-8Step back right touch left by right, step back left touch right by left
6-8Walk forward right-left-right, touch left by right
9-16Step back left touch right by left, step back right touch left by right
17-24Mambo steps in place left, right, left, right, left, right, left, right (hip action) wipe brow with left hand over first 4 counts, then wipe brow with right hand over last 4 counts