Mardi-Gras Mambo - Country Line Dance Step Sheet
This is just one of the many fun line dances we do each week at the Big Apple Ranch. Print it out to learn on your own or come on down to the Ranch every Saturday night for a lesson!
Choreographed by Chris Hodgson
Description: 48 count, 4 wall, line dance
Music: "Mambo No. 5" - Lou Bega, "Let's Walk Away In Love" - Jim Yeomans
LOCK STEP FORWARD/ MAMBO FORWARD/ LOCK STEP BACK/ MAMBO BACK
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
SIDE-TOGETHER / CHASSE RIGHT ¼ TURN / STEP-½ 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 ¼ turn right
5-6 Step forward on left foot, pivot ½ turn right
7&8 Shuffle forward on left-right-left
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
TOE STRUTS / SIDE-TOGETHER-CROSS TWICE
Click fingers on toe struts
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
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
ROCK AND CROSS TWICE / SHUFFLE / STEP ½ 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 ½ turn left
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
REPEAT
