Cajun Mambo Walk

Choreographer : Max Perry, Danbury Ct.

Music : Let's Walk Away In Love by Jim Yeomans (If you can get it) or Volcano or Desperation Samba by Jimmy Buffett

1&2,3&4 Mambo Basic
Rock forward Left foot,Step in place Right foot, Bring Left next to Right. Rock back on Right foot,Step in place Left foot, Bring Right next to Left.

5&6,7&8 Side Rocks
Rock step side with Left to left, Rock weight back to Right, Close Left to Right. Rock step side with Right to right, Rock weight back to Left, Close Right to Left.

1&2, 3&4, 5&6 Chase Turns R & L with Full Spin
Step forward on Left foot & turn half to right, Step in place on Right foot, Close Left to Right. Step forward on Right foot & turn half to left, Step in place on Left foot, Close Right to Left. Step forward on Left foot & turn half to right, Step onto Right foot continuing the turn right, Bring feet together completing turn.

7&8& Rock back with Right foot, Step in place on Left, Kick Right foot forward, Hitch Right knee.

1&2&3&4 Chasse' Right with Heel Swivels :
Step side to right with Right foot, close Left, side Right, Close Left, side Right, Twist both heels left, then right.

5&6&7&8 Chasse' Left with Heel Swivels :
Step side to left with Left foot, close Right, side Left, Close Right, side Left, Twist both heels right, then left.

1&2, 3&4 Kick,Out,Out, Heels,Toes, Heels :
Kick Right foot, Step Right foot to right, Step Left foot left. With legs now shoulder width apart..Turns both Heels in, Turn both Toes in, Turn both Heels in (together).

5&6&7&8 Three quarters Paddle turn right! (curving chasse') : Step forward on Right with a eighth turn right, Close Left to complete the quarter turn right, Step forward on Right with eighth turn right, Close Left to complete the quarter turn right, Step forward on Right with eighth turn right, Close Left to complete the quarter turn right, Step forward on Right (a three quaters turn to right is now complete) ...(the usual description is a little confusing to follow. If you teach first "forward Right,close Left" and so on, then do it again with a curve to take you three quarters to the right then you will get it right)