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Basic Steps of Mambo Dancing

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Summary: Learn how to mambo dance, including basic steps and rhythm, in this free video lesson on Latin dancing.

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By Kelly-Anne and Steeve Vean Louis, eHow Presenter

Kelly-Anne is a Professional Ballroom and Theatrical Musical Dance coach in South Florida. She is a highly versatile seasoned pro with over 15 years experience. She has worked in live...read more

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Mambo refers to both a musical and dance style which first became popular in Cuba in the 1940s. It got its name from a song by Orestes and Cachao López called “Mambo,” which was heavily influenced by the African rhythms of the Haitian culture. In fact, the word Mambo is actually the name of a Haitian Voodoo priestess. By the 1950s the mambo dance was all the rage in the New York, and even today it remains one of the most popular ballroom dances in the world. In this series of free Latin dance video lessons you’ll learn the basic footwork a beginner needs to dance the Mambo. Expert dance instructors Kelly-Anne and Steeve Vean Louis will teach you all the basic steps of mambo, including tips and techniques for finding the rhythm and a variety of breaks, crossovers, and turns that will have you dancing like a real pro in no time.

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"I'm Kelly Ann and I'm Steve Jean Louis and we will be introducing Mambo. Mambo is a Korean dance like Salsa from Puerto Rico. We have Cha Cha from Cuba. Mambo is like Salsa. The only difference is that Mambo is a ballroom dance and Salsa is a club dance. The difference between Mambo and Salsa is the timing and the style All the steps that you can use Salsa, we can use them in Mambo with a different timing and style Basic of Mambo. Man starts with the left foot forward; ladies start with their right foot back. 1, 2, 3, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4. Thank you for watching our Mambo demonstration on Expert Village. I'm Kelly Ann and my website is www.56dance.com and I am Steve from Star Ballroom Dance Studio."

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