MAMBO NO. 5
CHOREOGRAPHER: The Mambo Maniacs (see note below**), July 1999
COUNT: 48
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
MUSIC: Mambo No 5 by Lou Bega (32 count intro)
Start 16 counts after "Ladies & Gentleman, this is Mambo No. 5".
The dance will start before he starts singing the lyrics of the song.
This dance was inspired by some of the song's lyrics.
JAZZ JUMPS FORWARD & BACK (WITH OPTIONAL CLAPS), HITCH TURN 3/4 LEFT
&1 Step right foot forward, step left
foot beside right
2 Hold (optional clap)
&3 Step right foot back, step left foot
beside right
4 Hold (optional clap)
& Hitch right knee up and turn
1/4 left on ball of left foot
5 Touch right toes to right side
6 Hold
& Hitch right knee up and turn
1/2 left on ball of left foot
7 Touch right toes to right side
8 Hold
PUNCH HIGH – RIGHT THEN LEFT, PUNCH LOW – RIGHT THEN LEFT
Hand placement - make a fist
with right hand,
cup left hand over right
9 Punch hands high towards 2:00 and
push hips left
as you slide right foot beside
left
10 Bring hands back to chest level and hips
to centre
11 Punch hands high towards 10:00 and push
hips to right
12 Bring hands back to chest level and hips
to centre
13 Punch hands low towards 4:00 and push
hips to left
14 Bring hands back to chest level and hips
to centre
15 Punch hands low 8:00 and push hips to
right
16 Bring hands back to chest level and push
hips to centre
(end with weight on right foot)
MAMBO LEFT, HOLD, MAMBO RIGHT, HOLD
17 Step left foot to left side
18 Step right foot in place
19 Step left foot beside right
20 Hold
21 Step right foot to right side
22 Step left foot in place
23 Step right foot beside left
24 Hold
MAMBO FRONT, HOLD, 1/2 R MONTEREY TOUCH, HOLD
25 Step left foot forward
26 Step right foot in place
27 Step left foot beside right
28 Hold
29 Touch right toes to right side
30 Pivot 1/2 right on left foot bringing
right foot beside left
31 Touch left toes to left side
32 Hold
FORWARD STEP, LOCK STEP, HOLD & CLAP, STEP, CLAP X2, HOLD
33 Step left foot forward
34 Lock step right foot behind left
35 Step left foot forward
36 Hold and clap
37 Step right foot forward turning shoulders
45° left
38-40 Clap, clap, hold (weight remains on right foot)
MAMBO WITH 1/2 TURN R, WALK, HOLD, WALK, HOLD
41 Step left foot forward
42 Step right foot in place
43 Pivot 1/2 turn left on right foot and
step left foot forward
44 Hold
45 Step right foot forward
46 Hold
47 Step left foot forward
48 Hold
Begin again!
