Amor A La Mexicana

Choreographed by: Jos Slijpen (May 09)
Music: Amor A La Mexicana by Thalia (CD: 90bpm)
Descriptions: 32 count - 4 wall - Beginner/Intermediate level line dance
 
Intro: 44 counts (appr. 30 sec.) 
Note: use many CUBAN HIPS and only SMALL STEPS during this dance!!! Just give it a Latin feel. 
 
Right Back Mambo, Left Forward Shuffle, Right Forward Mambo, Left Back Shuffle 
1&2 Rock back on right, recover weight on left, step together right 
3&4 Step forward on left, step together right, step forward on left 
5&6 Rock forward on right, recover weight on left, step together right 
7&8 Step back on left, step together right, step back on left [12] 
 
Right Back Mambo, Left Side Rock, Recover, Cross, Triple Step 3/4 Turn Left, Left Back Mambo 
1&2 Rock back on right, recover weight on left, step together right 
3&4 Rock left out to left side, recover weight on right, cross step left over right 
5&6 Make 1/4 turn left stepping back on right, make 1/4 turn left stepping forward on left, make 1/4 turn left stepping right slightly to right side 
7&8 Rock back on left, recover weight on right, step together left [3] 
 
Cross Samba (Right & Left) – Travelling Forward, Cross, Unwind Full Turn Left,Sweep, Sailor Step 
1&2 Cross step right forward over left, step left to left side, step right slightly forward 
3&4 Cross step left forward over right, step right to right side, step left slightly forward 
5&6 Cross step right over left, unwind full turn left, sweep left from front to back 
7&8 Step left behind right, step right to right side, step left to left side [3] 
 
Left Diagonal Forward Step-Lock-Step, Sweep, Right Diagonal Forward Step-Lock-Step, 3/8 Turn Left, 1/2 Turn Left, Forward Step Right, Left Forward Mambo 
1&2 Turning towards left diagonal cross step right over left, lock left behind right, step right to left diagaonal forward [facing 1.30 o’clock] 
& Turning towards right diagonal sweep left around from back to front 
3&4 Cross step left over right, lock right behind left, step left to right diagonal forward [facing 4.30 o’clock] 
5&6 Turning 3/8 left step back on right (facing 12 o’clock), make 1/2 turn left stepping forward on left, step forward right [3] 
7&8 Rock forward on left, recover weight on right, step together left 
Repeat 
 
TAG: At the END of walls 1 and 5 ADD the follwing 8 counts: 
Right Side Mambo, Left Side Mambo, Right Forward Mambo, Left Back Mambo 
1&2 Rock right out to right side, recover weight on left, step together right 
3&4 Rock left out to left side, recover weight on right, step together left 
5&6 Rock forward on right, recover weight on left, step together right 
7&8 Rock back on left, recover weight on right, step together left 
 
FINISH: When the music is coming to its end you’ll be facing 6 o’clock wall. Just do the first 6 counts of the dance and ADD a sailor step 1/2 turn left (counts 7&8) to finish the dance facing 12 o’clock wall. 
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