Cha Cha Maria
Count:
52
Wand:
4
Ebene:
Intermediate
Choreograf/in:
Gloria Johnson (USA)
Musik:
My Maria - Brooks & Dunn
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:
1-3Step right to right; swing left across right (to begin ½ turn to right); swing right behind left (to complete full turn)
4Step left across right
GRAPEVINE RIGHT:
5-7Vine right (step right to right; step left behind; step right to right)
8Step left beside right
SHUFFLE/ROCK:
9&10Shuffle forward on right, left, right
11Rock forward on left
12Rock back on right
13&14Shuffle back on left, right, left
15Rock back on right
16Rock forward on left
HEEL/TOE & TURN:
17Touch right heel forward
18Touch right toe behind
19Step right heel forward
20Turn ½ turn to left
TURNING VINE:
21-23Step right to right; swing left across right (to begin ½ turn to right); swing right behind left (to complete full turn)
24Step left across right
GRAPEVINE RIGHT:
25-27Vine right (step right to right, left behind, step right to right)
28Step left beside right
SHUFFLE/ROCK:
29&30Shuffle forward on right, left, right
31Rock forward on left
32Rock back on right
33&34Shuffle back on left, right, left
35Rock back on right
36Rock forward on left
STRUTTIN' JAZZ BOX & TURN:
37-38Touch right toe across left foot; slap heel down
39-40Touch left toe behind right foot; slap heel down
41-42Turn ¼ turn to right (swing right foot out to right) touching right to out to right at the same time; slap right heel down
43-44Touch left toe beside right; slap heel down
SHUFFLE/ROCK:
45&46Shuffle forward on right, left, right
47Rock forward on left
48Rock back on right
49&50Shuffle back on left, right, left
51Rock back on right
52Rock forward on left
REPEAT
VARIATION
Steps 1-4 and 21-24 can be done as a straight grapevine for those who may have equilibrium problems.
TURNING VINE:
1-3Step right to right; swing left across right (to begin ½ turn to right); swing right behind left (to complete full turn)
4Step left across right
GRAPEVINE RIGHT:
5-7Vine right (step right to right; step left behind; step right to right)
8Step left beside right
SHUFFLE/ROCK:
9&10Shuffle forward on right, left, right
11Rock forward on left
12Rock back on right
13&14Shuffle back on left, right, left
15Rock back on right
16Rock forward on left
HEEL/TOE & TURN:
17Touch right heel forward
18Touch right toe behind
19Step right heel forward
20Turn ½ turn to left
TURNING VINE:
21-23Step right to right; swing left across right (to begin ½ turn to right); swing right behind left (to complete full turn)
24Step left across right
GRAPEVINE RIGHT:
25-27Vine right (step right to right, left behind, step right to right)
28Step left beside right
SHUFFLE/ROCK:
29&30Shuffle forward on right, left, right
31Rock forward on left
32Rock back on right
33&34Shuffle back on left, right, left
35Rock back on right
36Rock forward on left
STRUTTIN' JAZZ BOX & TURN:
37-38Touch right toe across left foot; slap heel down
39-40Touch left toe behind right foot; slap heel down
41-42Turn ¼ turn to right (swing right foot out to right) touching right to out to right at the same time; slap right heel down
43-44Touch left toe beside right; slap heel down
SHUFFLE/ROCK:
45&46Shuffle forward on right, left, right
47Rock forward on left
48Rock back on right
49&50Shuffle back on left, right, left
51Rock back on right
52Rock forward on left
REPEAT
VARIATION
Steps 1-4 and 21-24 can be done as a straight grapevine for those who may have equilibrium problems.