Popular Beginner Line Dances – Darlin’ Mambo

If you want to get on the dance floor, this is your step by step guide to the seven beginner line dances that will keep you on the dance floor at every big GNA country dance party!

Darlin' Mambo
32 count, 4 wall, line dance
Choreographed by Jo Thompson Szymanski
Suggested Songs:
Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven-Kenny Chesney
Mean-Taylor Swift
Barefoot Blue Jean Night- Jake Owen
Red Solo Cup-Toby Keith
River Of Love-George Strait
Stuck Like Glue-Sugarland
Who Did You Call Darling-Scooter Lee
Pirate Flag- Kenny Chesney
Barefoot Blue Jean Night- Jake Owen

FORWARD AND BACK MAMBO BASIC
1-4       Rock left forward, recover to right, small step left back, hold
5-8       Rock right back, recover to left, small step right forward, hold
For advanced variations on the above 8 counts, see bottom of page

SIDE MAMBO (CUCARACHAS) LEFT AND RIGHT
1-4       Rock left to side, recover to right, step left together, hold
5-8       Rock right to side, recover to left, step right together, hold

DIAGONALS LEFT AND RIGHT
1-2       Step left diagonally forward, step right together
3-4       Step left diagonally forward, small brush right forward
5-6       Step right diagonally forward, step left together
7-8       Step right diagonally forward, small brush left forward

FORWARD ROCK, RECOVER, BACK, BACK WITH TURN ¼ LEFT, SIDE, FORWARD
1-4       Rock left forward, recover to right, small step left back, hold
5-8       Step right back, turn ¼ left and small step left to side, step right forward, hold

Learn more of the seven beginner line dances everyone should know

Cut A Rug
Country Slide
Cowboy Charleston
Copperhead Road
Puttin’ On The Ritz
Swingin’ Thing
Darlin’ Mambo