ChaMaica Mambo

Choreographed by: Diane Jackson Arjjaze Country Western Dancers 01405 860993 arjjaze@iname.com  [March 06]

Description: 64 count partner dance. Start in closed western Man facing OLOD. Opposite footwork unless stated.

                     Mans steps listed
Music: How’d I wind up in Jamaica – Tray Byrd CD The Truth About Men

               MAMBO X 2

1&2          Rock forward on left, back on right, step left next to right [lady rocks back on right]

3&4          Rock back on right, forward on left, step right next to left [lady rocks forward on left]

               [BOTH] ROCK & CROSS X 2

5&6          Rock left to side left, recover onto right, cross left over right

7&8          Rock right to right side, recover onto left, cross right over left

               SIDE SHUFFLE, ½ TURN SHUFFLE, ¼ TURN SHUFFLE, FORWARD SHUFFLE

9&10        Step left to left side, right next to left, left to left side

Pivoting on the ball of left foot turn ½ turn away from each other [man turns Right, lady turns Left]

               ending back to back, continuing to shuffle up LOD

11&12      Step right to right side, left next to right, right to right side

13&14      Turn ¼ into LOD shuffle forward left, right, left

15&16      Forward shuffle, right, left, right [end holding inside hands]

               SIDE ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE X 2 [cross shuffle behind the lady, releasing hands]

17-18       Rock left to left side, recover onto right

19&20      Cross left over right, right to right side, cross left over right

21-22       Rock right to right side, recover onto left

23&24      Cross right over left, left to left side, cross right over left [end holding inside hands]

               ROCK STEP, COASTER STEP X 2

25-26       Rock forward on left, back on right

27&28      Step back on left, step right next to left, step forward on left

29-30       Rock forward on right, back on left

31&32      Step back on right, step left next to right, step forward on right

               SIDE ROCK TRIPLE IN PLACE. [LADY TRIPLE INTO WRAP]

33-34       Rock left to left side, recover onto right

35&36      Triple left, right, left in place

               Lady- Turn a full turn left [RLR] into side by side wrap, right arm on top

               [BOTH] FORWARD MAMBO, BACKWARD MAMBO

37&38      Rock forward on right, back on left, step right next to left

39&40      Rock back on left, forward on right, step left next to right

               MAN-ROCK STEP, TRIPLE IN PLACE. [LADY- STEP PIVOT, TRIPLE INTO HAMMERLOCK]

41-42       Man- rock forward on right, back on left.  Lady-step forward on left, pivot ½ turn right RLOD [raise right arm]

43&44      Man triple in place RLR,           Lady-triple a full turn right LRL into hammerlock [left arm behind back]

               MAMBO X 2

45&46      Rock forward on left, back on right, step left next to right [lady rocks back on right]

47&48      Rock back on right, forward on left, step right next to left [lady rocks forward on left]

               MAN-CROSS, SIDE, TRIPLE IN PLACE LADY- WALK WALK SHUFFLE

49-50       Man- step left over right, right to right side,

51&52      Triple in place LRL

               Lady-release left hand, raise right, walk forward right, left behind man turning ½ turn right into LOD as you

               Shuffle forward next to man RLR. Now holding inside hands in left side by side

               MAN-, BEHIND SIDE, TRIPLE ¼ TURN.   LADY- CROSS, SIDE TRIPLE ¼ TURN

53-54       Man- step right behind left, left to left side, [raising left arm over lady’s head]

55&56      Turning ¼ turn right triple RLR in place. Now facing OLOD in double hand hold

               Lady-Step left over right, step right to right side turning ¼ turn left triple LRL to face ILOD opposite man

               SIDE ROCK CROSS SHUFFLE X 2

57-58       Rock left to left side, recover onto right

59&60      Cross left over right, right to right side, cross left over right

61-62       Rock right to right side, recover onto left [rejoin into closed western]

63&64      Cross right over left, left to left side, cross right over left

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