La Mamba

Choreographed by Rob "I" Ingenthron & Toby Munroe
Description: Phrased, 2 wall, advanced line dance
Music: "I Wanna Be Like You (Radio Edit)" by Big Bad Voodoo
Daddy; "In My Pocket" by Mandy Moore
/"I Wanna Be Like You (Radio Edit)" by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is
not the version on the "Swingers" soundtrack
Sequence: Hold for 32 counts, ABC, AB, C (counts 1-16), ABC, A,
B (1-3, face front on count 3), then finish with Tap Tap Hit
(&a8)

Counts    Step Descriptions

SECTION A
RIGHT-BALL CHANGE, BALL CHANGE, SAILOR, LEFT-BALL CHANGE, BALL
CHANGE, SAILOR
1-2	Right press forward, right press side - use balls of feet
(slight un-weighting of left foot occurs while pressing)
3&4	Hook right foot behind, replace weight to left, step right
foot to side (sailor step)
5-6	Left press forward, left press side - use balls of feet
(slight un-weighting of right foot occurs while pressing)
7&8	Hook left foot behind, replace weight to right, step left
foot to side (sailor step)

KICK & TURN, COASTER, POINT & TURN, COASTER
1&a2	Kick right foot forward (low), step right foot beside left,
point left foot to side, 1/4 turn to left (sharp)
3&4	Step back left foot, step together right, step forward left
("coaster")
5&6	Point right foot forward, point right foot back, 1/2 turn to
right (keeping right toe on the floor, pointed)
7&8	Step back right foot, step together left, step forward right
("coaster")

SYNCOPATED ROCK, HOOK TURN, CUCARACHAS
1&2	Rock forward left foot, replace weight right, step back left
foot
3&4	Hook right foot back, unwind to right 3/4 turn while
stepping left, right
5&6	Step left to side, replace weight right, step together with
left foot ("cucaracha")
7&8	Step right to side, replace weight left, step together with
right foot ("cucaracha")

TURNING SAMBA BOXES
1a2	Step forward left foot, turn 1/4 to left and step to side
right foot, step together with left foot (right hip to right)
3a4	Step back right foot, turn 1/4 to left and step to side left
foot, step together with right foot (left hip to left)
5a6	Step forward left foot, turn 1/4 to left and step to side
right foot, step together with left foot (right hip to right)
7a8	Step back right foot, turn 1/4 to left and step to side left
foot, step together with right foot (left hip to left)

SECTION B
CROSS, TWIST, BOUNCE AND WALK
1&2	Cross left foot in front (weight on both feet), twist heels
to left, return heels to center
3&4	Hook left foot behind while turning 1/4 to left, step
together right, step forward left (turn 1/4 to left during & 4)
5&6	Step forward right, bounce shoulders down twice while
turning to left 1/2 turn (weight stays on right foot)
7&8	Step forward left, step forward right (small step), turn 1/4
to left and step forward left

"WALK LIKE YOU", SYNCOPATED ROCK, SLIDE, COASTER
1&2	(Words start "I'm gonna...") take three steps forward
(right, left, right) - strut with lots of hip action
3&4	Rock forward left foot, replace weight right, step back left
foot
&5-6-7	Turn 1/4 to right (weight on left), slide to right while
stepping to right foot (5), hold 6-7 while bringing left slowly
together with the right (keeping the right foot weighted)
8&1	Step back left foot, step together right foot, step forward
left foot ("coaster")

WALK, LOCK STEP, HOOK TURN
2-3-4	Step forward right, turn 1/2 to left and replace weight
forward left (push turn), step forward right
5&6	Step forward left, lock right behind, step forward left
("lock step")
&7-8	Step forward right, hook left foot behind, turn 1/2 to left
keeping weight on right foot

BOTO FOGOS, SPOT VOLTA, HIGH SWEEP
1a2	Step diagonally across with left, step right to side
(partial weight), replace weight to left ("bota fogo")
3a4	Step diagonally across with right, step left to side
(partial weight), replace weight to right ("bota fogo")
5a6	Step diagonally across with left, step right to side
(partial weight), replace weight to left ("bota fogo")
&7-8	Step forward right (ball of foot), turn 1/2 to left replace
weight across to left, forward sweep right foot (knee level)

SECTION C
CROSS & CROSS, BACK POINTS, FLICK, WALK, LOCK STEP
1&2	Step across with right, pull left into 5 th position and
step on it, step across with right
&3&4	Step side left, point right toe to left behind left foot,
step side right, point left toe to right behind right foot
&5-6	Turn 1/4 to left step forward left (small step), flick
right foot back while turning 1/2 to left, step forward right
7&8	Step forward left, lock right behind, step forward left
("lock step")

CHAINÉ TURN, BOUNCING HIP CIRCLE
1&2	Step forward right, turn 1/4 to right and step together
left, turn 3/4 to right and step forward right
3-4	Turn 1/4 to right and step sideways on left, hold 4 (weight
on both feet)
5-6-7-8	Big bouncing hip circle backwards from left to right
(5-7), turn 1/2 to left and step together with right
/Note: this is where you would start the dance over on the
second wall if you are using the full version (radio edit) of "I
Wanna Be Like You", either doing a 1/2 turn for the 2-wall
version, or no turn or a full turn for the 1-wall version

SLOW BUTTA CATAS, TWIST, SWIVELS
1-2&	Press left forward (ball of foot - small step), roll left
hip over left foot, step back left - in 5th position
3-4&	Press right forward (ball of foot - small step), roll right
hip over right foot, step back right - in 5th position
5-6	Twist heels to right, return heels to center
7-8	Swivel to right and step on right, swivel to left and step
on left

RIGHT TAP STEP, LEFT TAP STEP, THREE SPOT VOLTAS, TAP TAP HIT
/&5&6&7 should comprise 1 full turn
1-2	Tap right foot diagonally to right (pushing right hip
forward), place weight on right
3-4	Tap left foot diagonally to left (pushing left hip forward),
place weight on left
&5	Turning to your left, step ball of right foot to side
(small), replace weight to left across ("spot voltas")
&6	Repeat (&5) - you are basically spinning around the spot
where your left foot is. ("spot voltas")
&7	Repeat (&5) - you are basically spinning around the spot
where your left foot is. ("spot voltas")
&A8	Tap ball of right forward, press ball of right more forward,
throw both hands in the air (elbows point forward weight is
pressed forward on ball of right foot, slightly un-weight to
start again)

REPEAT

1-WALL VARIATION STEPS
/&5&6&7 turn should be a 1 and 1/2 turn back to the
front/start-of-dance
1-2	Tap right foot diagonally to right (pushing right hip
forward), place weight on right
3-4	Tap left foot diagonally to left (pushing left hip forward),
place weight on left
&5	Turning to your left, step ball of right foot to side
(small), replace weight to left across ("spot voltas")
&6	Repeat (&5) - you are basically spinning around the spot
where your left foot is. ("spot voltas")
&7	Repeat (&5) - you are basically spinning around the spot
where your left foot is. ("spot voltas")
&A8	Tap ball of right forward, press ball of right more forward,
throw both hands in the air (elbows point forward weight is
pressed forward on ball of right foot, slightly un-weight to
start again)

Prep: 12/28/07   20:38
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