Mambo Mambo & Mambo No 5

Mambo No 5 must be one of the best known songs by Lou Bega. There are about 100 dances choreographed to this song. I have selected 2 dances below that looks interesting.

Let's combine the 2 dances:-
1. Dance 7 walls of the first dance ,Mambo Mambo. You will be facing 9 0' clock
Turn to 12' 0 clock . There is a break in the music
2. Continue with the 2nd dance, Mambo no. 5 until the end of the song
Note: for wall 8, you will be dancing according to the lyrics of the song. Listen!




MAMBO MAMBO
Choreographed by: Cinta Larrotcha (Apr 09)
Music: Mambo No 5 by Lou Bega (CD: A Little Bit Of Mambo [96bpm])
Descriptions: 32 count - 4 wall - Beginner level line dance

Start dancing on lyrics
Available on iTunes

Side Steps, Hold, Triple Step, Hold
1-4 Step right to side, hold, step left together, hold
5-8 Step right to side, step left together, step right to side, hold

Side Steps, Hold, Triple Step, Hold
9-12 Step left to side, hold, step right together, hold
13-16 Step left to side, step right together, step left to side, hold

½ Turn, Hold, ¼ Turn, Hold
17-20 Step right forward, hold, turn ½ left (weight to left), hold
21-24 Step right forward, hold, turn ¼ left (weight to left), hold

Steps Forward, Clap, Back, Clap, Full Hip Roll Twice
&25-26 Step right forward, step left forward, clap
&27-28 Step right back, step left back, clap
29-30 Roll hips around to the left
31-32 Roll hips around to the left
Repeat
MAMBO NO 5
Choreographed by: Peter Metelnick, Tammy Wyatt, Susanne Schalewa & Gert Wollschlager (June 06)
Music: Mambo No 5 by Lou Bega (CD: A Little Bit Of Mambo [96bpm])
Descriptions: 48 count - 4 wall - Beginner/intermediate level line dance

This song has a 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 ¼ LEFT
&1-2 Step right foot forward, step left foot beside right, hold (optional clap)
&3-4 Step right foot back, step left foot beside right, hold (optional clap)
&5-6 Hitch right knee up and turn ¼ left on ball of left foot, touch right toes to right side, hold
&7-8 Hitch right knee up and turn ½ left on ball of left foot, touch right toes to right side, hold

PUNCH HIGH (RIGHT THEN LEFT), PUNCH LOW (RIGHT THEN LEFT)
Hand placement: make a fist with right hand, cup left hand over right
1 Punch hands high towards 2:00 & push hips left as you slide right foot beside left
2 Bring hands back to chest level & hips to center
3 Punch hands high towards 10:00 & push hips to right
4 Bring hands back to chest level & hips to center
5 Punch hands low towards 4:00 & push hips to left
6 Bring hands back to chest level & hips to center
7 Punch hands low 8:00 & push hips to right
8 Bring hands back to chest level & push hips to center (end with weight on right foot)

MAMBO LEFT, HOLD, MAMBO RIGHT, HOLD
1-4 Step left foot to left side, step right foot in place, step left foot beside right, hold
5-8 Step right foot to right side, step left foot in place, step right foot beside left, hold

MAMBO FRONT, HOLD, ½ RIGHT MONTEREY TOUCH, HOLD
1-4 Step left foot forward, step right foot in place, step left foot beside right, hold
5-6 Touch right toes to right side, pivot ½ right on left foot bringing right foot beside left
7-8 Touch left toes to left side, hold

FORWARD STEP, LOCK STEP, HOLD & CLAP, STEP, CLAP TWICE, HOLD
1-4 Step left foot forward, lock step right foot behind left, step left foot forward, hold & clap
5-8 Step right foot forward turning shoulders 45 degrees left, clap, clap hold (weight remains on right foot)

MAMBO WITH ½ TURN RIGHT, WALK, HOLD, WALK, HOLD
1-2 Step left foot forward, step right foot in place
3-4 Pivot ½ turn left on right foot and step left foot forward, hold
5-8 Step right foot forward, hold, step left foot forward, hold
REPEAT