MAMBO NO. 5

CHOREOGRAPHER: The Mambo Maniacs (see note below**), July 1999
COUNT: 48
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
MUSIC: Mambo No 5 by Lou Bega (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 3/4 LEFT

&1	Step right foot forward, step left foot beside right
2	Hold (optional clap)
&3	Step right foot back, step left foot beside right
4	Hold (optional clap)
&	Hitch right knee up and turn 1/4 left on ball of left foot
5	Touch right toes to right side
6	Hold
&	Hitch right knee up and turn 1/2 left on ball of left foot
7	Touch right toes to right side
8	Hold

PUNCH HIGH – RIGHT THEN LEFT, PUNCH LOW – RIGHT THEN LEFT

	Hand placement - make a fist with right hand,
	 cup left hand over right
9	Punch hands high towards 2:00 and push hips left
	as you slide right foot beside left
10	Bring hands back to chest level and hips to centre
11	Punch hands high towards 10:00 and push hips to right
12	Bring hands back to chest level and hips to centre
13	Punch hands low towards 4:00 and push hips to left
14	Bring hands back to chest level and hips to centre
15	Punch hands low 8:00 and push hips to right
16	Bring hands back to chest level and push hips to centre
	(end with weight on right foot)

MAMBO LEFT, HOLD, MAMBO RIGHT, HOLD

17	Step left foot to left side
18	Step right foot in place
19	Step left foot beside right
20	Hold
21	Step right foot to right side
22	Step left foot in place
23	Step right foot beside left
24	Hold

MAMBO FRONT, HOLD, 1/2 R MONTEREY TOUCH, HOLD

25	Step left foot forward
26	Step right foot in place
27	Step left foot beside right
28	Hold
29	Touch right toes to right side
30	Pivot 1/2 right on left foot bringing right foot beside left
31	Touch left toes to left side
32	Hold

FORWARD STEP, LOCK STEP, HOLD & CLAP, STEP, CLAP X2, HOLD

33	Step left foot forward
34	Lock step right foot behind left
35	Step left foot forward
36	Hold and clap
37	Step right foot forward turning shoulders 45° left
38-40	Clap, clap, hold (weight remains on right foot)

MAMBO WITH 1/2 TURN R, WALK, HOLD, WALK, HOLD

41	Step left foot forward
42	Step right foot in place
43	Pivot 1/2 turn left on right foot and step left foot forward
44	Hold
45	Step right foot forward
46	Hold
47	Step left foot forward
48	Hold

Begin again!

The Mambo Maniacs are:
Tammy Wyatt, Burlington ON Canada, 905-632-7539 bootsnspurs@globalserve.net
Susanne Schalews & Gert Wollschlseger, Berlin, Germany 011-49-30-485-6476 incahoot@blinx.de
Peter Metelnick. London ON Canada 519-439-5990 peter.metelnick@sympatico.ca
Dave Ingram, Stittsville ON Canada. 613-836-2483 dingram@ridgeway.ca

This dance was choreographed by the Mambo Maniacs at the Canadian
Country Classic, July '99. For information regarding music or steps
please contact the Maniacs. Watch out for our next dance - Mambo #6!

From:	Alison@theshack699.freeserve.co.uk (Alison Biggs)

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