Mini Mariana

Choreoghraphed by: Jan Welsh (Scotland) Sept 2004.
Choreoghraphed to: "Mariana Mambo" by Chayanne, from "Simplemente".
Counts: 32
Type: 4 wall, beginner level
32 count intro

WALK, HOLD, WALK, HOLD, FORWARD MAMBO STEP, HOLD.
1 - 4 Step right foot forward, hold, step left foot forward, hold.
5 - 8 Rock forward on to right foot, recover weight on to left foot in place, step right foot back, hold.

BACK, HOLD, BACK, HOLD, BACKWARD MAMBO STEP, HOLD.
1 - 4 Step left foot back, hold, step right foot back, hold.
5 - 8 Rock back on to left foot, recover weight on to right foot in place, step left foot forward, hold.

RIGHT SIDE ROCK CROSS, HOLD, LEFT SIDE ROCK CROSS, HOLD.
1 - 4 Rock right foot to the side, recover weight on to left foot in place, cross step right foot over left foot, hold.
5 - 8 Rock left foot to the side, recover weight on to right foot in place, cross step left foot over right foot, hold.

COASTER ¼ TURN LEFT, HOLD, ½ PIVOT TURN RIGHT, STEP, HOLD.
1 - 4 Step right foot back making ¼ turn left, close left foot next to right foot, step right foot forward, hold.
5 - 8 Step left foot forward, pivot ½ turn right, step left foot forward, hold.

Choreograher's Note: Kate Sala's Mariana Mambo is such a great dance to a great track.
The beginner's in my classes keep asking what they can dance to it so I thought I'd choreographer this beginner dance to split the floor.

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