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Mambo Jambo

Jo Thompson & Kathy Hunyadi
32 count, 4 wall, Upper Beginner/Improver Line Dance
Bailamos by Enrique Iglesias or Mambo #5 by Lou Vega

Intro – Start dancing on lyrics

MAMBO BASIC FORWARD & BACK
1&2   Rock left forward, recover to right, step left back
3&4   Rock right back, recover weight forward to left foot, step right forward
5&6   Rock left forward, recover to right, step left back
7&8   Rock right back, recover weight forward to left foot, step right forward

CROSS, STEP, CROSS BALL CHANGE, TRAVELING FORWARD 45 DEGREES
1-2    Cross left over right, step right forward at 45 degree angle
3&4   Cross left over right, step right to side, step left in place; Body will be angled 45 degrees to left
5-6    Cross right over left, step left forward at 45 degree angle
7&8   Cross right over left, step left to side, step right in place; Body will now be angled 45 degrees to right

CROSSING TRIPLES TRAVELING BACK
1&2   Cross left over right, step right back, step left beside right (square off to wall)
3&4   Turning body 45 degrees left, cross right over left, step back on left, step right beside left (squaring off to wall)
5&6   Turning body 45 degrees right, cross left over right, step right back, step left beside right (square off to wall)
7&8   Turning body 45 degrees left, cross right over left, step left back, step right beside left (square off to wall)

SYNCOPATED CROSS ROCK STEP; SKATE RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT; SYNCOPATED CROSS ROCK STEP; ¼ LEFT; STEP
1&2   Cross/rock left over right, recover to right, step left to side
3-5    Angling body 45 degrees with each toe step and turning toes out, swivel right foot, left foot, right foot (as if you were skating!)
6&7   Cross/rock left over right, recover to right, turn ¼ left and step forward on left foot
8        Step right together
REPEAT