Tutorial

Mambo Italiano (Single) by Rosemary Clooney

Tutorial Video:

Song Video:

Designed By:

Tine Aggrey

FIT Categories:

Elements/Purpose:

Categories:

Rhythm-Tempo

Tempo:

Mid-Tempo

Time:

2:30

Age Group:

Genre/Year:

Jazz, Latin, Easy Listening, Swing, Mambo, 1956, 50s

Themes:

Feminine

Moves:

OTS dramatic arms / Quick-Quick-Slow / Pose & Shimmy

Style Words:

flirty, cute, sassy

Access Level:

Adult Facilitator

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Coaching Notes:

Pre-Teach: No
Focus: External
Purpose: Play with mambo style

First move: On The Spot dramatic arms. Just start by moving your arms in a dramatic way around your body.
Maybe you’ll get inspired by her singing! This happens only during the intro of the song.

Second move: Quick quick slow. (Shortened QQS.) Bend your knees slightly and connect your feet to the rhythm. It’s a QQS, QQS. Move your hips with it!
Show me your sassy and cute style! Is it possible to play with your shoulders?
Have you traveled in all directions?

Third move: Pose & Shimmy. When you hear the beat stops, you pose and shimmy your shoulders!
Just once, and back to your travel pattern. Next time show me a different pose!

Transitions:
0:00 OTS dramatic arms
0:22 Quick-Quick-Slow
0:38 Pose & Shimmy
0:41 Quick-Quick-Slow
0:51 Pose & Shimmy
0:54 Quick-Quick-Slow
1:04 Pose & Shimmy
1:07 Quick-Quick-Slow
1:16 Pose & Shimmy
1:20 Quick-Quick-Slow
1:36 Pose & Shimmy
1:39 Quick-Quick-Slow
1:48 Pose & Shimmy
1:52 Quick-Quick-Slow
2:01 Pose & Shimmy
2:04 Quick-Quick-Slow
2:14 Pose & Shimmy
2:17 Quick-Quick-Slow
2:25 Ending pose