Big Apple Ranch - Gay and Lesbian Country Western Dance

Shouldn't be Doing This

Choreographed by: Susanna Stein

This dance is based on the Mambo, so you should feel free to get your hips involved and to use as much "Latin motion" as you want.

8-count instrumental intro

BASIC MAMBO STEP
1 & 2 Side step Left, Lean on Right, Step Together
3 & 4 Side step Right, Lean on Left, Step Together
5 & 6 Repeat Mambo 1 & 2
7 & 8 Repeat Mambo 3 & 4

HEEL GRINDS
1 & 2 Cross left heel in front (toe up, pointing to right corner), Grind with toe to left, Bring left back to right
3 & 4 Cross right heel in front (toe up, pointing to left corner), Grind with toe to right, Bring right back to left
5 & 6 Repeat Heel Grinds 1 & 2
7 & 8 Repeat Heel Grinds 3 & 4

SUZY Qs
1 & 2 Cross left over right swiveling left, swivel right, swivel left (stay on balls of feet)
3 & 4 Cross right over left swiveling right, swivel left, swivel right (stay on balls of feet)
5 & 6 Repeat Suzy-Qs 1 & 2
7 & 8 Repeat Suzy-Qs 3 & 4

PIVOTS & BACK BREAKS
1 & 2 Step forward with left, pivot half turn to right, bring left to right
3 & 4 Step back with right, lean on left, bring right to left (Mambo back break)
5 & 6 Step forward with left, pivot full turn to right, bring left to right
7 & 8 Repeat Back Break 3& 4

MUSIC BREAK:

After you finish the third repetition of all 32 counts, the music breaks for 8 counts. Step as follows:

1, 2, 3, 4 Walk forward left, right, left, right
5 Turn 1/2 turn to right, stand with legs apart
6, 7, 8 Hold

REPEAT

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Shouldn't be Doing This Choreographed by: Susanna Stein This dance is based on the Mambo, so you should feel free to get your hips involved and to use as much "Latin motion" as you want. 8-count instrumental intro BASIC MAMBO STEP 1 & 2 Side step Left, Lean on Right, Step Together 3 & 4 Side step Right, Lean on Left, Step Together 5 & 6 Repeat Mambo 1 & 2 7 & 8 Repeat Mambo 3 & 4 HEEL GRINDS 1 & 2 Cross left heel in front (toe up, pointing to right corner), Grind with toe to left, Bring left back to right 3 & 4 Cross right heel in front (toe up, pointing to left corner), Grind with toe to right, Bring right back to left 5 & 6 Repeat Heel Grinds 1 & 2 7 & 8 Repeat Heel Grinds 3 & 4 SUZY Qs 1 & 2 Cross left over right swiveling left, swivel right, swivel left (stay on balls of feet) 3 & 4 Cross right over left swiveling right, swivel left, swivel right (stay on balls of feet) 5 & 6 Repeat Suzy-Qs 1 & 2 7 & 8 Repeat Suzy-Qs 3 & 4 PIVOTS & BACK BREAKS 1 & 2 Step forward with left, pivot half turn to right, bring left to right 3 & 4 Step back with right, lean on left, bring right to left (Mambo back break) 5 & 6 Step forward with left, pivot full turn to right, bring left to right 7 & 8 Repeat Back Break 3& 4 MUSIC BREAK: After you finish the third repetition of all 32 counts, the music breaks for 8 counts. Step as follows: 1, 2, 3, 4 Walk forward left, right, left, right 5 Turn 1/2 turn to right, stand with legs apart 6, 7, 8 Hold REPEAT Visit the Big Apple Ranch Line Dance Library.