Get the latest Flash player.
Summary: Learn how to mambo dance, including tips on basic combination turns in this free video Latin dance lesson for beginners.
Views: 2,892 | Tags: footwork, steps, dancing, dance, rhythm, latin, mambo, dancelessons, latindance
About the Expert
Alex Ruiz Alex Ruiz is a dance instructor at Salsa Mia. Salsa Ma began February 15, 2005 on South Beach in Miami, Florida in the spirit of fun and friendship reminiscen... read more
On behalf of expertvillage.com, my name is Susan and this is Alex. This is Salsa Mia at Yuka Lounge on South Beach in Miami, Florida. We’re here today to teach you mambo. Alright, so now what we’re going to do is we’re going to combine the 2 turns, the one for the girl and the one for the men. We’re going to do them together. Once again doing your basic. 2, 3, 6, 7, 2, 3, 6, 7, 2, 3, 6, 7. Now, the difference with mambo is mambo is really smooth. When you do mambo you relax a lot, you relax your bodies a lot. That’s why I keep mentioning the ribcage. So it’s 2, 3, 6, 7, 2, 3, 6, 7, 2, 3, you go into cross body lead right after. 6, 7, 2, 3, 6, 7, 2, 3, 6, 7, 2, 3, 6, 7, 2, 3, 6, 7, 2, 3, 6, 7, 2, 3, 6, 7, 2, 3, cross body lead.