Basic Mambo Dance Moves

Series Summary

The Mambo is a Cuban dance that originated in 1938 when a song or “danzon” called Mambo was written for Orestes. It was an upbeat lively song that was easy to dance to. In the 40's a man named Perez Prado developed the dance for the Mambo and being a musician himself began marketing his music as Mambo music. Since then there have been several imitators and competitors marketing similar music as Mambo music but Prado was the first. Today the Mambo is a world famous dance and musical style that is hard to mistake.

Have you ever wanted to be that couple who walks onto the dance floor and by the second verse of the song creates a circle of onlookers and admirers? You can be! The Mambo is a fantastic dance with sensual moves and powerful angles that scream for attention. This video series will show you not only how to get those angles and stick those moves but also how to demand attention on the dance floor. They walk through the man's steps alone and the women's and then puts them all together. This dance is about passion a flare and with the help of our experts Sarolta Eke and Tamas Kassay you can be that couple!

Video Transcript

"Hello I am Sarolta Eke and Tamas Kassay. we are here on behalf of Expert Village. We are going to show you how to dance mambo. Now we are showing you mambo basic step the men's step 2 and 3 4 and 5, 2 and 3 4 and 5 and the steps will look like, left foot forward right foot in place, and close left foot to right foot. Then right foot back left foot in place and close right foot to left foot. Once more left foot forward right foot in place, close left foot and right foot then right foot back, left foot in place close right foot to left foot. And the foot technique for this step is both left ball ball and then ball flat, ball ball so you start this step up with your balls of feet. So it's ball flat ball ball, ball flat ball ball, ball flat ball ball, ball flat ball ball. Don't forget that you need to step on each step so that you can follow the music."