LET GO MAMBO (aka 'Botate)

CHOREOGRAPHER: Forty Arroyo (Jan 2005)
		contact info ctysalsa40@aol.com - 774-230-6198 - fortyarroyo.com
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced
MUSIC: Mi Mulata by Frankie Negron (starts on vocals - 16 counts in)
	Cucala, Cucala by Ismael Rivera
	Any great Mambo will do

HEEL, STEP, 1/4 TURN STEP, TOUCH, STEP, TOUCH, 1/4 TURN HEEL TAP, STEP

1-2	Tap Right heel forward, Step Right in place
3-4	Turning 1/4 Right step Left to side, Touch Right next to Left
5-6	Step Right to side, Touch Left next to Right
7-8	Tap Left heel forward turning 1/4 Left, Step Left in place

STEP, HOLD, STEP, HEEL TAP, BALL, STEP, HOLD, STEP, SIDE TOUCH, CROSS

1,2	Step Right forward, Hold
&3-4	Step Left in place, Tap Right heel forward, Step ball of Right next to Left
5,6	Pushing off on Right step Left to side, Hold
&7-8	Step Right next to Left, Touch Left to side, Cross Left over Right

BACK, TOGETHER, BACK, TOUCH, FORWARD, TOGETHER, FORWARD, TOUCH

1-2	Traveling back diagonally to Right Step Right, Step Left next to Right
3-4	Step Right, Touch Left next to Right
5-6	Traveling forward diagonally to Left Step Left, Step Right next to Left
7-8	Step Left, Touch Right next to Left

RIGHT MAMBO, PRESS, 1/4 TURN, STEP, HOLD

1-2	Rock Right to side, Recover on Left
3-4	Step Right next to Left, Hold
5	Press ball of Left to side
6	Pushing off on ball of Left and twisting heels to right turn 1/4 Left (weight on Right)
7-8	Step Left next to Right, Hold

RIGHT MAMBO, PRESS, 1/4 TURN, STEP, HOLD

1-2	Rock Right to side, Recover on Left
3-4	Step Right next to Left, Hold
5	Press ball of Left to side
6	Pushing off on ball of Left and twisting heels to right turn 1/4 Left (weight on Right)
7-8	Step Left next to Right, Hold

TRIPLE FORWARD, TOUCH, STEP, HEEL, STEP, TOUCH

1-2	Step Right forward, Step Left next to Right
3-4	Step Right forward, Touch Left toes behind Right
5-6	Step slightly back on Left, Tap Right heel forward
7-8	Step Right in place, Touch Left toe behind

1/4 SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, BRUSH, JAZZ BOX

1-2	Step Left to side turning 1/4 Left, Step Right next to Left
3-4	Step Left to side, Brush Right forward and across Left
5-5	Cross step Right over Left, Step slightly back on Left
7-8	Step side Right, Step Left next to Right

4 (1/4) PADDLE TURNS WITH COUNTER CLOCKWISE HIP ROTATIONS

1	Pushing hips Left step slightly forward on ball of Right rotating hips CCW Right
2	Turn 1/4 Left
3	Pushing hips Left step slightly forward on ball of Right rotating hips CCW Right
4	Turn 1/4 Left
5	Pushing hips Left step slightly forward on ball of Right rotating hips CCW Right
6	Turn 1/4 Left
7	Pushing hips Left step slightly forward on ball of Right rotating hips CCW Right
8	Turn 1/4 Left
	(end with weight on Left at 3:00)

START OVER AND ENJOY!!!

From: TKANDR@aol.com

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
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