DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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MAMBO ITALIANO

May 2000

Music:         Mambo Italiano

ARTIST:        Shaft (C D single)

CHOREOGRAPHER: Lyn Cooper, Karen Norris, Renata Yates, Kandos, NSW, Australia

               Phone L Cooper 63796222

               Email cooperli@lisp.com.au

DESCRIPTION:   32 count, 4 wall early intermediate dance

Beats           Steps

SIDE, ROCK, CROSS, HOLD X 2

1-4   Step R to R side, rock onto L, step R across L, hold & clap

1-4   Step L to L side, rock onto R, step L across R, hold & clap

BACK, BACK, COASTER STEP

1-2   Step R back, step L back

3&4   Step R back, step L together, step R forward

L HEEL FRONT, L TOE BACK, L SHUFFLE FORWARD

1-2   Touch L heel forward, touch L toe back

3&4   Step L forward, step R together, step L forward

R HEEL FRONT, R TOE BACK, 1/4 L PIVOT

1-2   Touch R heel forward, touch R toe back

3-4   Step forward on R, pivot 1/4 turn L taking weight on L

CROSS SHUFFLE, 1/2 R HINGE STEP

1&2   Step R across L, step L to L side, step R across L

3-4   Step L to L side, turning 1/2 R step R to R side (hinge step)

L SAILOR STEP, R SAILOR STEP

1&2   Step L behind R, step R to R side, step L to centre

3&4   Step R behind L, step L to L side, step R to centre

45 DEG L ROCK FWD, BACK, CHA CHA CHA ON THE SPOT

1-2   Step/rock L forward at 45 deg, rock back onto R

3&4   Step L-R-L in place

32    Begin Dance Again

Choreographers Note: "optional"

Due to the long introduction of the song and to get into the mood we start the dance

after 48 beats as follows. This is not a bridge and is only done once in the intro.

STEPS

8     4 x R hips, 4 x L hips

8     2 x R hips, 2 x L hips, single hips R-L-R-L

8     2 x R hips, 2 x L hips, single hips R-L-R-L

4     Stomp R, hold & clap, stomp R, hold & clap

4     4 x stomp with R foot