Mambo Tricks | Felipe Telona

Mambo Tricks is a 50-minute instructional video featuring Felipe Telona Jr. and Carolina Orlovsky-Telona, presenting 14 partnered tricks and combinations for Mambo choreography and performance.

The programme explores movements that extend beyond conventional Mambo figures, including lunges, dips, supported backbends, leg hooks, neck drops, and partnered turning sequences.

The opening combinations introduce Windmill with Alternating Arms, Back Spot Turn with Leg Lunge, and Suzie Q to Tango Line. Later sections develop more demanding transitions, including Lasso to Death Drop, Man’s Left Hook with Lady’s Backbend, and Advanced Lady’s Backbend.

Several variations connect recognizable Mambo actions with theatrical finishes. Copa to Kick builds from a familiar partner-work entry, while Lasso, Roll In, Roll Out, Kick & Pose combines multiple actions into a longer performance sequence. The final variation, Lasso to Telona Special, provides another distinctive choreographic option.

Produced by Dance Vision, the video is intended for dancers and instructors exploring supported movements and performance-oriented Mambo choreography. Because several figures involve drops, backbends, and changes of support, they should be practised with appropriate supervision and attention to both partners’ physical capabilities.

Topics Covered

1. Windmill with Alternating Arms
2. Back Spot Turn with Leg Lunge
3. Suzie Q to Tango Line
4. Suzie Q, Lunge with Turn & Neck Drop
5. Lasso to Dip
6. Leg Hook to Drop
7. Lasso to Death Drop
8. Man’s Left Hook with Lady’s Backbend
9. Lady’s Neck Drop
10. Advanced Lady’s Backbend
11. Copa to Kick
12. Lasso, Roll In, Roll Out, Kick & Pose
13. Fish to Lunge
14. Lasso to Telona Special