Mambo/Salsa - Conversation Breaks

Men's Steps 
Basic (initially facing 12:00 with the woman in front)
1. Step forward with the LF (Q)
2. Rock back onto the RF (Q)
3 - 4. Bring the LF next to the RF (S)
5. Step back with the RF (Q)
6. Rock forward onto the LF (Q) (release right hand from woman's back)
7 - 8. Bring the RF next to the LF (S)
Break # 1
9. Cross the LF over the RF toward 2:00 (Q) (The woman is on the left side, the man is holding the woman's right hand with his left hand. Both hands are palm down)
10. Rock back onto RF and make 1/8 turn left facing 1:00 (Q)
11 - 12. Bring the LF to the RF and make 1/8 turn left facing 12:00 (S) (Change hands, the man is holding the woman's left hand with his right hand, palms down)
Break # 2
13. Cross the RF over the LF toward 10:00 (Q) (The woman is on the right side)
14. Rock back onto the LF and make 1/8 turn right facing 11:00 (Q)
15 - 16. Bring the RF to the LF and make 1/8 turn right facing 12:00 (S) (Change hands, the man is holding the woman's right hand with his left hand, palms down)
Break # 3
17 - 20. Repeat steps 9 - 12 (Break #1)
Break # 4
21 - 24. Repeat steps 13 - 16 (Break #2)
Break # 5
25. Cross the RF over the LF toward 10:00 (Q) (The woman is on the right side)
26. Rock back onto the LF and make 1/8 turn right facing 11:00 (Q)
27 - 28. Bring the RF to the LF and make 1/8 turn right facing 12:00 (S) (Bring the woman's right hand back to the standard dance position)
1/2 Basic
29. Step back with the RF (Q)
30. Rock forward onto the LF (Q) (The woman is in front of the man and the man places his right hand to the woman's back)
31 - 32. Bring the RF next to the LF (S)

Women's Steps
Basic (initially facing 6:00)
1. Step back with the RF (Q)
2. Rock forward onto the LF (Q)
3 - 4. Bring the RF next to the LF (S)
5. Step forward with the LF (Q)
6. Rock back onto the RF (Q) (Release left hand from man's shoulder)
7 - 8. Bring the LF next to the RF (S)
Break # 1
9. Cross the RF over the LF toward 4:00 (Q) (The man is on the right side, the man is holding the woman's right hand with his left hand. Both hands are palm down)
10. Rock back onto the LF making 1/8 turn left facing 5:00 (Q)
11 - 12. Bring RF to the LF making 1/8 turn left facing 6:00 (S) (Change hands, the man is holding the woman's left hand with his right hand, palms down)
Break # 2
13. Cross the LF over the RF toward 8:00 (Q) (The man is on the left side)
14. Rock back onto the RF making 1/8 turn right facing 7:00 (Q)
15 - 16. Bring LF to the RF making 1/8 turn right facing 6:00 (S) (Change hands, the man is holding the woman's right hand with his left hand, palms down)
Break # 3
17 - 20. Repeat steps 9 - 12
Break # 4
21 - 24. Repeat steps 13 - 16
Break # 5
25 - 28. Repeat steps 9 - 12
1/2 Basic
29. Step forward with the LF (Q)
30. Rock back onto the RF (Q) (The man is in front of the woman and the woman places her left hand to the man's shoulder)
31 - 32.

Bring LF to the RF (S)

Rev: 2/24/00

Abbreviations:

(S) Slow Step
(Q) Quick Step
RF Right Foot
LF Left Foot
Each number represents a beat of music