Papa loves Mambo
Choreographer: Masters In Line
Suggested Music: Perry Como: Papa loves Mambo
Type: AB dance PART A 32 counts Part B 64 counts
Level: Easy Intermediate
Sequence: AABAAAABAAB
 
PART A
1-8 SIDE, ROCK, CROSS, HOLD (with alternate kick)
1 - 4 Rock left foot to left side, recover weight onto right foot, cross left foot over right foot,
5 - 8 Repeat steps 1-4 on right foot
Note: - For extra mambo/salsa styling kick free foot forward instead of holding.
 
9-16 MAMBO FORWARD, KICK, BACK, LOCK, STEP, KICK
1 - 4 Rock forward on left foot, recover weight onto right foot, step back on left foot, hold
5 - 8 Step back on right foot, lock left foot over right foot, step back on right foot, hold
Note: - For extra mambo/salsa styling kick free foot forward instead of holding.
 
17-24 BACK ROCK ½, BACK ROCK ¼
1 - 4 Rock back on left foot, recover weight onto right foot, make a ½ turn right and step back on left foot, hold
5 - 8 Rock back on right foot, recover weight onto left foot, make a ¼ turn left and step left foot to left side, hold
 
25-32 BACK ROCK ½, COASTER STEP
1 - 4 Rock back on left foot, recover weight onto right foot, make a ½ turn right and step back on left foot, hold
5 - 8 Step back on right foot, step left foot next to right foot, step forward on right foot, hold
 
PART B
1-8 STEP ½ TURN STEP HOLD, STEP ½ TURN STEP HOLD
1 - 4 Step forward on left foot, pivot ½ turn right, step forward on left foot, hold
5 - 8 Step forward on right foot, pivot ½ turn left, step forward on right foot, hold
 
9-16 FULL TURN TRIPLE STEP RIGHT,HOLD, RUN RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, HOLD
1 - 4 Make a ½ turn right and step back on left foot, make a ½ turn right and step forward on right foot, step forward on left foot, hold
5 - 8 Bending knees run forward, right, left, right, straightening knees as you finish, hold
 
17-24 SIDE, CROSS, SIDE, KICK X2
1 - 4 Step left foot back to left diagonal, cross right foot over left, step left foot back to left diagonal, kick right foot to right diagonal
5 - 8 Step right foot back to right diagonal, cross left foot over right, step right foot back to right diagonal, kick left foot to left diagonal
 
25-32 WALK AROUND HALF TURN, ½ TURN LEFT SHUFFLE
1 - 4 Make a ½ turn left and step forward on left foot, hold, step forward on right foot, hold
5 - 8 Make a quick ½ turn left on ball of right foot, step forward on left foot, step right next to left, step forward on left foot
 
33-40 WEAVE TO LEFT, CROSS, ROCK, RECOVER, HOLD
1 - 4 Cross right foot over left, step left to left side, cross right foot behind left, step left to left side
5 - 8 Cross rock right foot over left, recover weight onto left foot, step right foot to right side, hold
 
41-48 WEAVE TO RIGHT, CROSS, ROCK, RECOVER, HOLD
1 - 8 Repeat steps 33-40 weaving to right, ie) cross left over right, step right to right side etc
 
49-56 STOMPS WITH TOE FANS X2
1 - 4 Stomp right foot forward, fan toes out to right, fan toes to left, fan toes to right
5 - 8 Stomp left foot forward, fan toes out to left, fan toes to right, fan toes to left
 
57-64 STEP ½ TURN, STEP, STEP FORWARD, TOGETHER, PULL BACK, THRUST, HOLD
1 - 4 Step forward on right foot, pivot ½ turn left, step forward right foot, step forward on left foot
5 - 8 Step right foot next to left foot, pull hips back (preparing to thrust forward), thrust hips forward, hold count 8
 
START AGAIN AND ENJOY