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A LITTLE BIT OF…(MAMBO 5)

SONG             Mambo # 5 (Radio Edit)

ARTIST           Lou Bega

DESCRIPTION      32 count, 4 wall intermediate dance

START            On 17th beat

CHOREOGRAPHED by Dennis Foley & Verity Mills

                 Rawhide Bootscooters, Melbourne, Australia

                 Phone: 03 9558 5555, Mobile: 0412 347755

                 Fax: 03 9558 5557

                 Email: RawhideAust@hotmail.com

Beats                   Steps

SECTION 1

STEP, STEP, ROCK, STEP, STEP, ROCK

1-2&  Step L across R, step R to the side, rock onto L

3-4&  Step R across L, step L to the side, rock onto R

STEP, TURN, CROSS, STEP, STEP, CLOSE

5&    Step forward L, step forward R & turn a 1/4  L

6     Cross L over R

7&8   Turning 1/4 L step back R, step back L, close R to L

STEP, STEP, ROCK, STEP, STEP, ROCK

1-2&  Step L across R, step R to the side, rock onto L

3-4&  Step R across L, step L to the side, rock onto R

STEP, TURN, CROSS, STEP, STEP, CLOSE

5&    Step forward L, step forward R & turn a 1/4 L

6     Cross L over R

7&8   Turning 1/4 L step back R, step back L, close R to L

SECTION 2

STEP, STEP, ROCK, STEP, STEP, ROCK, STEP, STEP, ROCK, STEP, STEP, ROCK

1-2&  Step forward L, turn 1/4 L step/rock R to side, rock onto L

3-4   Turning 1/4 R step forward R, turning 1/4 R step/rock to L side

&     Rock onto R

5-6   Turning 1/4 L step forward L, turning 1/4 L step/rock to R side

&     Rock onto L

7-8   Turning 1/4 R step forward R, turning 1/4 R step/rock to L side

&     Turning a further 1/8 R rock onto R

SECTION 2 (Alternate Version)

STEP. STEP/SPIN, STEP, STEP. STEP/SPIN, STEP, STEP. STEP/SPIN, STEP, STEP, ROCK

1-2   Step forward L, step forward R & turn a full turn L

&     Step L beside & slightly ahead of R

3-4   Step forward R, step forward L & turn a full turn R

&     Step R beside & slightly ahead of L

5-6   Step forward L, step forward R & turn a full turn L

&     Step L beside & slightly ahead of R

7-8   Step forward R, step forward L & turn 3/8 R

&     Rock onto R

SECTION 3

DIAMOND: STEP & TOUCH, STEP & TOUCH, STEP & TOUCH, STEP & TOUCH

1&-2  Step forward on L turning 1/8 L, touch R heel in front of L

3&-4  Turning a 1/4 L step back on R, touch L toe behind

5&-6  Turning a 1/4 L step forward on L, touch R heel in front of L

7&-8  Step back on R, touch L toe diagonally back

Choreographers Note: This mambo should be danced with a bounce action & a lot of body

movement. Use your hands to accentuate your movements and try a "Barrel Roll" on the

"Diamond". The timing is tricky, but it enhances the body action and therefore the

dance. Whilst this track of music is not perfectly phrased, as the phrasing

inconsistencies are only minor and do not effect the dance, we decided to dance

straight through. You probably wont even notice the variations, and we believe that

most dancers don't want "trivial or unnecessary bridges".

Also danced and scripted with necessary " Waltz" timing, attitude and choreographers

notes as "SOMEONE MUST FEEL LIKE A FOOL TONIGHT" to "Someone Must Feel Like A Fool

Tonight" by Kenny Rogers "Back Home Again".