Count:
48
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver
Choreo:
Choreographer:
Peter Metelnick (UK), Tammy Wyatt (CAN), Susanne Schalewa (DE) & Gert Wollschlager (DE)
| This song has a 32 count intro. Start 16 counts after "Ladies & Gentleman, this is Mambo No. 5". The dance will start before he starts singing the lyrics of the song. This dance was inspired by some of the song's lyrics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JAZZ JUMPS FORWARD & BACK (WITH OPTIONAL CLAPS), HITCH TURN ¼ LEFT |
&1-2 | Step right foot forward, step left foot beside right, hold (optional clap) |
&3-4 | Step right foot back, step left foot beside right, hold (optional clap) |
&5-6 | Hitch right knee up and turn ¼ left on ball of left foot, touch right toes to right side, hold |
&7-8 | Hitch right knee up and turn ½ left on ball of left foot, touch right toes to right side, hold |
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| PUNCH HIGH (RIGHT THEN LEFT), PUNCH LOW (RIGHT THEN LEFT) |
| Hand placement: make a fist with right hand, cup left hand over right |
1 | Punch hands high towards 2:00 & push hips left as you slide right foot beside left |
2 | Bring hands back to chest level & hips to center |
3 | Punch hands high towards 10:00 & push hips to right |
4 | Bring hands back to chest level & hips to center |
5 | Punch hands low towards 4:00 & push hips to left |
6 | Bring hands back to chest level & hips to center |
7 | Punch hands low 8:00 & push hips to right |
8 | Bring hands back to chest level & push hips to center (end with weight on right foot) |
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| MAMBO LEFT, HOLD, MAMBO RIGHT, HOLD |
1-4 | Step left foot to left side, step right foot in place, step left foot beside right, hold |
5-8 | Step right foot to right side, step left foot in place, step right foot beside left, hold |
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| MAMBO FRONT, HOLD, ½ RIGHT MONTEREY TOUCH, HOLD |
1-4 | Step left foot forward, step right foot in place, step left foot beside right, hold |
5-6 | Touch right toes to right side, pivot ½ right on left foot bringing right foot beside left |
7-8 | Touch left toes to left side, hold |
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| FORWARD STEP, LOCK STEP, HOLD & CLAP, STEP, CLAP TWICE, HOLD |
1-4 | Step left foot forward, lock step right foot behind left, step left foot forward, hold & clap |
5-8 | Step right foot forward turning shoulders 45 degrees left, clap, clap hold (weight remains on right foot) |
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| MAMBO WITH ½ TURN RIGHT, WALK, HOLD, WALK, HOLD |
1-2 | Step left foot forward, step right foot in place |
3-4 | Pivot ½ turn left on right foot and step left foot forward, hold |
5-8 | Step right foot forward, hold, step left foot forward, hold |
| REPEAT
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