MARDI-GRAS MAMBO

Choreographed by: CHRIS HODGSON  (UK)  24-7-1999  01704-879516
http://website.lineone.net/~chris-hodgson/ email: chris-hodgson@lineone.net

Suggested Music: MAMBO NO. 5...LOU BEGA
Country Alternative:  LETS WALK AWAY IN LOVE..JIM YEOMANS

48 COUNT / 4 WALL FUN LINE DANCE  Start dance 16 counts after talking intro
(WITH ATTITUDE!!!!!!)

1-8 LOCK STEP FORWARD / ROCK STEP / LOCK STEP BACK / ROCK STEP
1&2	Step forward on Right foot, Lock left foot behind Right, Step forward on Right
3&4	Step forward on Left foot, Rock back onto Right, Step Left next to Right
5&6	Step back on Right foot, Lock Left across Right, Step back on Right
7&8	Step back on Left foot, Rock forward onto Right, Step Left next to Right

9-16 SIDE-TOGETHER / CHASSE RIGHT 1/4 TURN / STEP-1/2 TURN / SHUFFLE
1-2	Step Right to Right side, Step Left next to Right
3&4	Step Right to Right side, Step Left next to Right, 
	Step Right to Right side making 1/4 turn Right
5-6	Step forward on Left foot, Pivot 1/2 turn Right
7&8	Shuffle forward on Left-Right-Left

17-24 MAMBO FORWARD / MAMBO BACK / STEP SIDE-TOGETHER / SIDE-TOGETHER-CROSS
1&2	Step forward on Right foot, Rock weight onto Left foot, Step Right next to Left
3&4	Step back on Left foot, Rock weight onto Right foot, Step Left next to Right
5-6	Long Step Right to Right side, Step Left next to Right (optional shimmy)
7&8	Step Right to Right side, Step Left next to Right, Cross step Right over in front of Left

25-32 TOE STRUTS / SIDE-TOGETHER-CROSS x 2 (optional claps)
1&	Step Left toe to Left side, Drop Left heel down to floor
2&	Cross step Right toe over in front of Left, Drop Right heel down to floor
3&4	Step Left to Left side, Step Right next to Left, 
	Cross step Left over in front of Right (clap hands once)
5&	Step Right toe to Right side, Drop Right heel down to floor
6&	Cross step Left toe over in front of Right, Drop Left heel down to floor
7&8	Step Right to Right side, Step Left next to right, 
	Cross step Right over in front of Left (clap hands twice)

33-40	ROCK AND CROSS x  2 / SHUFFLE / STEP 1/2 TURN
1&2	Step Left to Left side, Rock weight onto Right foot, Cross step Left over Right
3&4	Step Right to Right side, Rock weight onto Left foot, Cross step Right over Left
5&6	Shuffle forward on Left-Right-Left
7-8	Step forward on Right foot, Pivot 1/2 turn Left

41-48 MAMBO FORWARD / MAMBO BACK / SIDE-TOUCH / SIDE-TOGETHER-CROSS
1&2	Step forward on Right foot, Rock weight onto Left foot, Step Right next to Left
3&4	Step back on Left foot, Rock weight onto Right foot, Step Left next to Right
5-6	Long step Right to Right side, Touch left toe next to right (optional shimmy)
7&8	Step Left to Left side, Step Right next to Left, Cross step Left over in front of Right

BEGIN AGAIN.......................ENJOY THIS!