SWEET MARIA

Choreographed by: Rob Fowler
Music: Cheap Seats: Sweet Maria (128)
Michael Martin Murphy: I'm Gonna Miss You (98)
Counts: 32
Type: 4 wall line dance - Intermediate

RUMBA TO R, FWD, RUMBA TO L, BACK
1-2  Step R to R and end with weight fully on R foot, hold
&  Brush L passed R
3-4  Rock onto L fwd (and slightly R), recover weight onto R
5-6  Step L to L and end with weight fully on L foot, hold
&  Brush L passed R
7-8  Rock onto R back (and slightly L), recover weight onto L
 
RUMBA TO R, CROSS ROCK TO R, L STEP 1/4 CCW, CROSS R, UNWIND 3/4 CCW
9-10  Step R to R and end with weight fully on R foot, hold
11-12  Cross rock L across R, recover weight onto R
13-14  Step L to L with 1/4 turn to L, hold
15-16  Cross R across L, unwind 3/4 turn left
 
STEP AND TOUCHES (SYNCOPATED) R, L
17-18  Step R to R with full weight, hold
&  Slide L slightly to R
19-20  Touch L out to L, touch L slightly to R
21-22  Step L to L with full weight, hold
&  Slide R slightly to L
23-24  Touch R out to R, touch R slightly to L
 
PIVOT TURN 3/4 CCW, CHA-CHA TO R WITH 1/4 TURN CW
25-26  Step R fwd, pivot 3/4 left (end with weight on L)
27&28  Cha-Cha to R (R, L, R), ending with 1/4 turn right
 
PIVOT TURN 1/4 CW, CHA-CHA TO R (LOCKED)
29-30  Step L Fwd, pivot 1/4 right (end with weight on R)
31&32  Step L across R, step (small) R towards L (locked), step (small) L to R
 
Repeat
 
Notes:
Start immediately after music introduction.
For added style, add full hip movements to all rumba steps
(i.e. push hips in direction of step).


Also in the book 'Country Line Dance Collection' by Jorma Leitzinger Jr


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