Mambo Italiano

Mambo Italiano

Choreographed by Lesley & Natalie Hawker

Description:64 count, 4 wall, intermediate line dance
Music:Mambo Italiano by Shaft

RIGHT ROCKS FORWARD & BACK WITH ½ SHUFFLE TURN RIGHT
1-2Rock forward onto right, rock back onto left

3-4Rock back onto right, rock forward onto left

5-6Rock forward onto right, rock back onto left

7&8Shuffle step, ½ turn, stepping right, left, right

Optional arms: Lift both arms on rocks forward. On right rock back, wrap right arm behind waist and right arm in front of waist. On left rock back wrap left arm behind waist and right arm in front

LEFT ROCKS FORWARD & BACK WITH ½ SHUFFLE TURN LEFT
9-10Rock forward onto left, rock back onto right

11-12Rock back onto left, rock forward onto right

13-14Rock forward onto left, rock back onto right

15&16Shuffle step, ½ turn, stepping left, right, left

TOE POINTS RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, STEP, HEEL DROPS X 3
17&Point right toe to right side and bring back to place

18&Point left toe to left side and bring back to place

19&Point right toe to right side and bring back to place

20&Point left toe to left side and bring back to place

21Step right to right side

22-24Lift right heel and drop it down three times

Optional arms: on first right toe point click both fingers down to the right. On first left toe point click both fingers down to the left. On second right toe point click both fingers up to the right. On second left toe point click both fingers up to the left. On heel drops arc both arms over head from left to right

THIGH SLAPS LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT. STEP, CROSS, STEP, CROSS (WITH BENT KNEES AND FEET APART)
25Slap both thighs taking both hands to left

26Slap both thighs taking both hands to the right

27Slap both thighs taking both hands to the left

28Slap both thighs taking both hands to the right

29Step left to left side

30Step cross right over left

31-32Step left to left side, step cross right over left

At end of count 28, both arms should finish at shoulder height on right Michael Flatley style and hold at this position for counts 29-31

2 X TURNING KICK BALL CHANGES, TRAVELING KNEE POPS
33¼ turn to left, kicking left forward

&34Step left beside right, step right in place

35¼ turn to left, kicking left forward

&36Step left beside right, step right in place

37Step back on left, pop right knee forward

38Step back on right, pop left knee forward

39Step back on left, pop right knee forward

40Step back on right, pop left knee forward

41-48Repeat steps 33-40

HIP BUMPS & CHUG RIGHT 1 ½ TURNS
49&50Step diagonally forward on left and bump hips twice

51&52Step diagonally forward on right and bump hips twice

53-56With weight on right leg, stomp left foot beside right and start to turn to right. Continue to rotate as foot stomps 3 more times until completed 1 ¼ turns to right

STEP HITCH, KICK HITCH, BACK TOGETHER, HEEL RAISE
57-58Step forward on right, hitch left knee

59-60Kick left leg to left side and bring knee back to place and hitch

61-62Step back on left, step right foot back beside left

63Lift both heels off floor (and stick out butt)

64Lower both heels to floor

REPEAT