American Rhythm Syllabus – Gold Mambo | Donald Johnson

Take your Mambo dancing to an advanced level with American Rhythm Syllabus – Gold Mambo, an in-depth instructional program presented by professional dance instructors Donald Johnson & Kasia Kozak.

Created specifically for Gold-level American Rhythm dancers, this course explores sophisticated Mambo figures and combinations that develop stronger partnering skills, sharper turns, controlled swivels, expressive body action, and confident floor movement.

The program features 10 advanced Gold Mambo figures, progressing through Double Hand Hold Turns, Alternating Turns with Pullback, Reverse Shadow Position, Ronde with Lady Back Bend, Swivels to Bobby’s Break, Open Box with Turns, and other challenging combinations.

Donald Johnson and Kasia Kozak demonstrate how advanced Mambo patterns can be connected with smooth transitions and effective lead-and-follow technique. The material is particularly useful for experienced ballroom dancers, instructors, and competitors who want to expand their American Style Mambo syllabus and add more variety and sophistication to their dancing.

With approximately 83 minutes of instruction, this MP4 video provides focused training for dancers ready to move beyond basic and intermediate Mambo figures into advanced Gold-level material.

Contents

American Rhythm – Gold Mambo Syllabus

1. Double Hand Hold Turns
2. Alternating Turns with Pullback
3. Reverse Shadow Position
4. Ronde with Lady Back Bend
5. Swivels to Bobby’s Break
6. Open Box with Turns
7. Walk Around Swivels
8. Around the Back to Crossover
9. Right to Right Hand Hold with Turns
10. Side Breaks with Outside Turn