Understanding Mambo

Choreographed by Susanne Mose Nielsen
Description: 32 count, 2 wall, intermediate line dance
Music: "Peace, Understanding And Love" by Tamra Rosanes

Counts    Step Descriptions

THE INTRO
/8 counts intro in the music. Then dance "the intro" once, and
start the dance
RIGHT MAMBO FORWARD - LEFT MAMBO BACK - SIDE ROCK CROSS - SIDE,
TOUCH
1&2	Step forward on right, recover weight on left, step right
next to left
3&4	Step back on left, recover weight on right, step left next
to right
5&6	Step right to right, recover weight to left, cross right
over left
7-8	Step left to left, touch right next to left

RIGHT CHASSE - BACK ROCK - LEFT CHASSE, BACK ROCK, SWAY RIGHT,
LEFT
9&10	Step right to right side, step left next to right, step
right to right side
11-12	Step back on left, recover weight on right
13&14	Step left to left side, step right next to left, step left
to left side
15-16	Step back on right, recover weight on left
17-18	Step right to right and sway right hip to the right,
recover weight on left and sway left hip to left

THE DANCE
RIGHT MAMBO FORWARD - LEFT MAMBO BACK - SIDE ROCK CROSS - SIDE,
TOUCH
1&2	Step forward on right, recover weight on left, step right
next to left
3&4	Step back on left, recover weight on right, step left next
to right
5&6	Step right to right, recover weight to left, cross right
over left
7-8	Step left to left, touch right next to left

1/4 RIGHT SHUFFLE - FULL TURN RIGHT - LEFT MAMBO FORWARD - RIGHT
MAMBO BACK
9&10	Step right into 1/4 turn right, step left next to right,
step right forward (3:00)
11-12	(Moving forward) turn 1/2 turn right stepping back on
left, turn 1/2 turn right stepping forward on right
13&14	Step forward on left, recover weight on right, step left
next to right
15&16	Step back on right, recover weight on left, step right
next to left

SWAY LEFT, RIGHT- LEFT SAILOR STEP - UNWIND 3/4 RIGHT - LEFT
SHUFFLE FORWARD
17-18	Step left to left and sway left hip to the left, recover
weight onto right and sway right hip to the right
19&20	Step left behind right, step right to the right, step left
slightly diagonal left forward
21-22	Touch right behind left, on ball of feet unwind 3/4 ends
up with weight on right (12:00)
/Restart from here during 4th wall
23&24	Step left forward, step right next to left, step forward
on left

RIGHT MAMBO FORWARD - WALK BACK LEFT, RIGHT - LEFT MAMBO BACK -
LEFT PIVOT TURN
25&26	Step forward on right, recover weight on left, step right
next to left
27-28	Walk back left, walk back right
29&30	Step back on left, recover weight on right, step left next
to right
31-32	Step forward on right, pivot 1/2 turn left (6:00)

REPEAT

TAG
/After 2nd wall and after 4th wall
1-4	Sway right, sway left

RESTART
/During 5th wall in 3rd section
1-4	Sway left, right
5&6	Left sailor step
7-8	Walk 3/4 right on right and left

Prep: 08/25/08   18:28
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