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Shouldn't be Doing This - Country Line Dance Step Sheet


This is just one of the many fun line dances we do each week at the Big Apple Ranch. Print it out to learn on your own or come on down to the Ranch every Saturday night for a lesson!


Choreographed by: Susanna Stein

This dance is based on the Mambo, so you should feel free to get your hips involved and to use as much "Latin motion" as you want.

8-count instrumental intro

BASIC MAMBO STEP
1 & 2 Side step Left, Lean on Right, Step Together
3 & 4 Side step Right, Lean on Left, Step Together
5 & 6 Repeat Mambo 1 & 2
7 & 8 Repeat Mambo 3 & 4

HEEL GRINDS
1 & 2 Cross left heel in front (toe up, pointing to right corner), Grind with toe to left, Bring left back to right
3 & 4 Cross right heel in front (toe up, pointing to left corner), Grind with toe to right, Bring right back to left
5 & 6 Repeat Heel Grinds 1 & 2
7 & 8 Repeat Heel Grinds 3 & 4

SUZY Qs
1 & 2 Cross left over right swiveling left, swivel right, swivel left (stay on balls of feet)
3 & 4 Cross right over left swiveling right, swivel left, swivel right (stay on balls of feet)
5 & 6 Repeat Suzy-Qs 1 & 2
7 & 8 Repeat Suzy-Qs 3 & 4

PIVOTS & BACK BREAKS
1 & 2 Step forward with left, pivot half turn to right, bring left to right
3 & 4 Step back with right, lean on left, bring right to left (Mambo back break)
5 & 6 Step forward with left, pivot full turn to right, bring left to right
7 & 8 Repeat Back Break 3& 4

MUSIC BREAK:

After you finish the third repetition of all 32 counts, the music breaks for 8 counts. Step as follows:

1, 2, 3, 4 Walk forward left, right, left, right
5 Turn 1/2 turn to right, stand with legs apart
6, 7, 8 Hold

REPEAT


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