Go Mama Go


Go Mama Go


Count:  64

Wall:  4

Level:  Easy intermediate

Choreographer:  Kate Sala & Robbie McGowan Hickie (UK)

Music:  “Let Your Momma Go” by Ann Tayler (162 bpm) CD…“Let Your Momma Go”


Intro: 32 count intro from the beginning
 

Side step right. together. 1/4 turn right. hold. step. pivot 1/2 turn right. 1/4 turn right. hold.

1 – 2 Step right to right side. close left beside right.
3 – 4 Make 1/4 turn right stepping forward on right. hold.
5 – 6 Step forward on left. pivot 1/2 turn right.
7 – 8 Make 1/4 turn right stepping left to left side. hold. (facing 12 o’clock)
 

Back rock. toe strut right. back rock. toe strut left.

1 – 4 Rock back on right. rock forward on left. step right toe to right side. drop right heel to floor.
5 – 8 Rock back on left. rock forward on right. step left toe to left side. drop left heel to floor.
 

Behind. side. cross. hold. side rock. recover 1/4 turn right. step forward. hold.

1 – 4 Cross right behind left. step left to left side. cross step right over left. hold.
5 – 6 Rock left to left side. recover weight on right making 1/4 turn right.
7 – 8 Step forward on left. hold. (facing 3 o’clock)
 

Diagonal locks step (right & left) with scuff.

1 – 2 Step right diagonally forward right. lock step left behind right.
3 – 4 Step right diagonally forward right. scuff left forward and out to left side.
5 – 6 Step left diagonally forward left. lock step right behind left.
7 – 8 Step left diagonally forward left. scuff right forward and out to right side.
 

Reverse rumba box.

1 – 4 Step right to right side. close left beside right. step back on right. hold.
5 – 8 Step left to left side. close right beside left. step forward on left. hold.
 

Step. pivot 1/2 turn left. step forward. hold. full turn right (travelling forward). hold.

1 – 4 Step forward on right. pivot 1/2 turn left. step forward on right. hold.
5 – 8 Travelling forward…make a full turn right stepping left. right. left. hold. (facing 9 o’clock) easier option: counts 5 – 8 above … left lock step forward with hold.
 

Side step right. toes touches in-out-in. side step left. toe touches in-out-in.

1 – 2 Long step right to right side. touch left toe beside right.
3 – 4 Touch left toe out to left side. touch left toe beside right.
5 – 6 Long step left to left side. touch right toe beside left.
7 – 8 Touch right toe out to right side. touch right toe beside left.
 

Mambo 1/2 turn right. stomp forward. hold for 3 counts.

1 – 4 Rock forward on right. rock back on left. make 1/2 turn right stepping forward on right. hold.
5 – 8 Stomp forward on left; spreading hands out to each side. hold for 3 counts. (facing 3 o’clock)
 
Start again
 

Note: At the end of wall 5 (facing 3 o’clock) … dance the 1st section of the dance only (counts 1 – 8)

Then continue with a 12 count tag as follows:

12 count tag: Behind. hold. 1/4 turn left. hold. right jazz box cross with holds.

1 – 4 Cross right behind left. hold. make 1/4 turn left stepping forward on left. hold.
5 – 8 Cross step right over left. hold. step back on left. hold.
9 – 12 Step right to right side. hold. cross step left over right. hold. (facing 12 o’clock)
 

Then restart the dance again from the beginning (facing 12 o’clock)

 

Ending: The music ends during wall 8 (facing 3 o’clock) … to finish facing the front wall … dance up to count 12 … then count 13: Rock back on left. 14: Rock forward on right. 15: Make 1/4 turn left stepping forward on left. 16: Hold and pose!!!! … It’s much easier than it looks … Trust me!!!!