Double Stomp-Back Mambo from Jacque
This is a
Step pattern from
www.turnstep.com.
(pattern 15775)
Here's the "new" pattern for my classes this week. It went really well, but I took my time with the breakdown (which I'm including after the final combo description). I know it takes time to write out, but I'd really be interested in seeing people's breakdowns of the patterns they submit.
32 counts, reversing, tapfree.
- Right: Double stomp off W end (3)
- Right: Back mambo behind SW corner (3)
- Right: 1/2 revolving door (4)
- Right: 2 Knee repeater facing back wall on NE corner (6) (see below for a variation)*
- Left: Glute swing over from NW corner (4)
- Right: Mambo cha cha on floor (4)
- Left: Shuffle-turn around board on the floor (8)
* 2 knee repeater variation: "highland fling" -- step, kick (1,2); swing foot across the other leg and kick again (3,4); exit (5,6)
Breakdown:
Intro:
- Right: 4 stomps (8)
- Right: basic & 1 alternating knee (8)
- Repeat leading left (16)
Change the 4 stomps to 3 + a back mambo:
- Right: 3 stomps, back mambo (8)
- Right: basic & 1 alternating knee (8)
- Repeat leading left (16)
- Tell them that eventually this will become 2 stomps.
Now block and teach a full revolving door. Follow with alternating knees. Break it down: 1/2 revolving door + 1 alternating knee (8) Repeat
Insert into combo:
- Right: 3 stomps, back mambo (8)
- Right: 1/2 revolving door + 1 alternating knee (8)
- Repeat leading left which takes you back home. (16)
Now block and teach a 2 knee repeater with the variation option:
- Right: 2 knee repeater, regular (6)
- Left: 2 knee repeater, regular (6)
- Right: 2 knee repeater, demo variation (6)
- Left: 2 knee repeater, demo variation (6)
- Right/left: 2 alternating kicks corner-corner (8)
Review the first part of the combo and tell them that next time 3 stomps will become 2, and the single knee will become a 2 knee repeater:
- Right: 2 stomps, back mambo (6)
- Right: 1/2 revolving door + 2 knee repeater (10)
- Repeat leading left which takes you back home. (16)
This is where I demo taking the 2 stomps off the end. They have the option of continuing to do them in place.
Now I teach the next 16 counts of the final:
- Right/left: alternating glutes corner-corner becomes alternating glute swings over
- Repeat as needed.
- Right/left: alternating glute swing over and back (8)
- Right/left: mambo cha-cha on floor 2x's (8)
- Right: shuffle turn (OR walk) around the board (8)
- Right: 3 knee repeater to change the lead (8)
- Repeat leading left. (32)
Now I review the first part of the combo and add the second part -- still the long version:
- Right: 2 stomps, back mambo (6)
- Right: 1/2 revolving door + 2 knee repeater (10)
- Repeat leading left which takes you back home. (16)
- Right/left: alternating glute swing over and back (8)
- Right/left: mambo cha-cha on floor 2x's (8)
- Right: shuffle turn (OR walk) around the board (8)
- Right: 3 knee repeater to change the lead (8)
Repeat entire sequence leading left (64)
At this point I put them in an alternating 3 knee repeater holding pattern to give their brains a rest & let them know we're breaking it down.
Finally -- the final version!
Hope this is helpful! Feel free to email me with questions.
Jacque
Added by
Jacque Melear
at 6:30 PM on Thursday, March 23, 2006 EST.
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(Email: JJMelear@aol.com)
From: Fort Collins, Colorado (USA)