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
by Don & Patti Brown
http://members.aol.com/CactusStar/home.htm
Step sheet presentation copyright ©2004 by Don & Patti Brown.
All rights reserved.
Copyright for the dance remains with the original choreographer.
This step sheet may be copied, however, please retain all copyright credits.