4 wall - 48 count line dance, This dance was inspired by the song's lyrics:
"Jump up & down & move it all around. Shake your hands to the sound. Put your hands on the ground.
Take 1 step left & 1 step right. 1 to the front & 1 to the side.
Clap your hands once & clap your hands twice. & if it looks like this then you're doin' it right!"
| Music: |
Mambo No. 5, Lou Bega, 96/192 BPM, CD: Little Bit Of Mambo  (Start 16 counts after "Ladies & Gentlemen, this is Mambo No. 5". Count the dance in double time. Each downbeat would be 1-3-5-7 & the upbeats 2-4-6-8. The dance will start before he starts singing the lyrics of the song.) Mambo No. 5 (extended mix), Lou Bega, CD: import single from Germany (start right after he says Mambo No. on the word "5". Dance will end with the double hand clap) |
| 1-8 | JAZZ JUMPS FORWARD & BACK (WITH OPTIONAL CLAPS), HITCH TURN 3/4 LEFT | &l-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 fight knee up and mm 1/4 left on ball of left foot, touch right toes to right side, hold | &7-8 | Hitch right knee up and turn 1/2 left on ball of left foot, touch right toes to right side, hold | 9-16 | PUNCH HIGH - RIGHT THEN LEFT, PUNCH IOW - 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 to left as you slide right foot beside left | 2 | Bring hands back to chest level & hips to center | 3-4 | Punch hands high towards 10:00 & push hips to right, bring hands back to chest level & hips to center | 5-6 | Punch hands low towards 4:00 & push hips to left, bring hands back to chest level & hips to center | 7 | Punch hands low towards 8:00 & push hips to right | 8 | Bring hands back to chest level & hips to center (end with weight on right foot) | 17-24 | 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 | 25-32 | MAMBO FRONT, HOLD, 1/2 R MONTEREY TOUCH, HOLD | 1-4 | Step left foot forward, step right foot in place, step left foot beside right, hold | 5-0 | Touch right foot to right side, pivot right on left and step right beside left, touch L toes to left side, hold | 33-40 | FORWARD STEP LOCK STEP, HOLD & CLAP, STEP, CLAP 2X, 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° left, clap, clap, hold (weight remains on right foot) | 41-48 | MAMBO WITH 1/2A TURN LEFT, WALK, HOLD, WALK, HOLD | 1-4 | Step forward left, step right foot in place, pivot 1/2 turn left on right and step forward left foot, hold | 5-8 | Step right foot forward, hold, step left foot forward, hold again! |
| The Mambo Maniacs are: |
Tammy Wyatt, Burlington ON Canada, 905-632-7539, bootsnspurs@globalserve.net Susanne Schalewa & Gert Wollschlaeger, Berlin Germany, 011-49-30-485-6476, incahoot@blinx.de Peter Metelnick, London ON Canada, 519-439-5990, peter.metelnick@sympatico.ca Dave lngram, Stittsville ON Canada, 613-836-2483, dingram@ridgeway.ca |
This dance was choreographed by the Mambo Maniacs at the Canadian Country Classic in Toronto, July '99.
For information regarding music or steps please contact the Maniacs. Watch out for our next dance - Mambo No. 6!