CHA CHA MARIA

CHOREOGRAPHER: Gloria Johnson (March 1996) 2425 Center Road, Deltona, FL 32738, Tel: (904)789-3797
		Email: gloriaj@country-time.com HOMEPAGE: http://www.country-time.com/hp/gloriajohnson/
COUNT: 52
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: My Maria (Dance Mix) by Brooks & Dunn-125 BPM

NOTE: This dance was written at the express request of Arista Records who mailed Gloria a copy of
the dance mix in March of 1996. The dance was written and presented to Arista Records and Brooks &
Dunn at a breakfast for the duo in Nashville on April 6, 1996. CAUTION: This dance contains two
turning vines fairly close together with another turn in between them which turns in the opposite
direction. If you have equilibrium problems, see the variations note at the end of the dance.

TURNING VINE RIGHT, GRAPEVINE RIGHT

1-3	Step RIGHT to right, Swing LEFT across Right (to begin 1/2 turn right)
3-4	Swing RIGHT behind Left (to complete full turn), Step LEFT across Right
5-6	Step RIGHT to right, Step LEFT behind Right
7-8	Step RIGHT to right, Step LEFT beside Right

SHUFFLE/ROCK

9&10	Shuffle forward RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
11-12	Rock forward on LEFT, Rock back on RIGHT
13&14	Shuffle back LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT
15-16	Rock back on RIGHT, Rock forward on LEFT

HEEL/TOE & TURN, TURNING VINE

17-18	Touch RIGHT heel forward, Touch RIGHT toe behind
19-20	Step RIGHT heel forward, Turn 1/2 left
21-22	Step RIGHT to right, Swing LEFT across Right (to begin 1/2 turn right)
23-24	Swing RIGHT behind Left (to complete full turn), Step LEFT across Right

GRAPEVINE RIGHT, BESIDE

25-26	Step RIGHT to right, Step LEFT behind Right
27-28	Step RIGHT to right, Step LEFT beside Right

SHUFFLE/ROCK

29&30	Shuffle forward RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
31-32	Rock forward on LEFT, Rock back on RIGHT
33&34	Shuffle back LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT
35-36	Rock back on RIGHT, Rock forward on LEFT

STRUTTIN' JAZZ BOX & TURN

37-38	Touch RIGHT toe across Left, Slap heel down
39-40	Touch LEFT toe behind Right, Slap heel down
41	Turn 1/4 right (swing Right foot out to right) touching RIGHT out to right
42	Slap RIGHT heel down
43-44	Touch LEFT toe beside Right, Slap heel down

SHUFFLE/ROCK

45&46	Shuffle forward RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
47-48	Rock forward on LEFT, Rock back on RIGHT
49&50	Shuffle back LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT
51-52	Rock back on RIGHT, Rock forward on LEFT

BEGIN DANCE AGAIN

VARIATION: Steps 1-4 and 21-24 can be done as a straight grapevine for those
who may have equilibrium problems.

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