Mariana For Two
Count:
64
Wall:
0
Level:
Choreographer:
Andy Mackrell (UK)
Music:
Mariana Mambo - Chayanne
Position: Side By Side (Sweetheart) Facing OLD. Both same step to start with (after 32 counts)
Adapted from Line Dance Marianna Mambo by Kate Sala
SIDE STEP, HOLD, CROSS STEP, HOLD, WEAVE RIGHT
1-2Step right to right side, hold
3-4Cross step left over right, hold
5-6Step right to right side, cross step left behind right
7-8Step right to right side, cross step left over right
STEP RIGHT, HOLD, ROCK BACK ON LEFT, RECOVER ON RIGHT, LEFT TOE STRUT, CROSS TOE STRUT
1-2Step right to right side, hold
3-4Cross rock left behind right, recover forward on to right
5-6Left toe strut to side, ladies diagonally forward to left (taking slightly larger step than man hands now change to shoulder level)
7-8Cross toe strut
SIDE ROCK ¼ TURN RIGHT STEP, HOLD, STEP ½ TURN LEFT STEP, HOLD
1-2-3-4Side rock onto left, recover turn ¼ right, stepping forward on left, hold (hands reverse sweet heart)
5-6-7-8Step forward on right, ½ turn left onto left, step forward on right, hold (hands sweet heart)
STEP LOCK STEP, HOLD, STEP LOCK STEP, HOLD
1-2Step forward left, lock right behind left
3-4Step forward on right, hold
5-6Step forward on right, lock left behind right
7-8Step forward on right, hold
STOMP OUT, IN, IN ON LEFT, HOLD, SWIVEL TOE, HEEL, HEEL, TOE ON RIGHT
1-2Stomp left out to left side, stomp on left bringing it in closer to right
3-4Stomp on left next to right, hold
It is best to do the above stomps with both knees slightly relaxed
5-6Swivel right toe out to right, swivel right heel out to right
7-8Swivel right heel in swivel right toe in
LEFT SIDE ROCK & CROSS, HOLD, RIGHT SIDE ROCK & CROSS, HOLD (SLIGHT FORWARD DIRECTION)
1-2-3-4Side rock left out to left side, recover on to right, cross step left over right, hold
5-6-7-8Side rock right out to right side, recover on to left, cross step right over left hold
LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK, RECOVER ¼ RIGHT, HOLD
1-2-3-4Left, together on right step forward on left hold
5-6Rock forward on right, recover on left (as you recover both start turning right)
7-8Step right to right side making ¼ turn right, hold
Alternative
5-6Step forward on right (drop right hands), pivot ½ turn left onto left (pick up right hands)
LEFT COASTER STEP, HOLD, 2 X PADDLE TURNS LEFT COMPLETING FULL TURN LEFT
1-2Stepping back on left, step right next to left
3-4Step forward on left, hold
5-6Step forward on right (lift left & drop right hands), pivot ½ turn left onto left (pick up right hands)
7-8Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn left onto left
REPEAT
Adapted from Line Dance Marianna Mambo by Kate Sala
SIDE STEP, HOLD, CROSS STEP, HOLD, WEAVE RIGHT
1-2Step right to right side, hold
3-4Cross step left over right, hold
5-6Step right to right side, cross step left behind right
7-8Step right to right side, cross step left over right
STEP RIGHT, HOLD, ROCK BACK ON LEFT, RECOVER ON RIGHT, LEFT TOE STRUT, CROSS TOE STRUT
1-2Step right to right side, hold
3-4Cross rock left behind right, recover forward on to right
5-6Left toe strut to side, ladies diagonally forward to left (taking slightly larger step than man hands now change to shoulder level)
7-8Cross toe strut
SIDE ROCK ¼ TURN RIGHT STEP, HOLD, STEP ½ TURN LEFT STEP, HOLD
1-2-3-4Side rock onto left, recover turn ¼ right, stepping forward on left, hold (hands reverse sweet heart)
5-6-7-8Step forward on right, ½ turn left onto left, step forward on right, hold (hands sweet heart)
STEP LOCK STEP, HOLD, STEP LOCK STEP, HOLD
1-2Step forward left, lock right behind left
3-4Step forward on right, hold
5-6Step forward on right, lock left behind right
7-8Step forward on right, hold
STOMP OUT, IN, IN ON LEFT, HOLD, SWIVEL TOE, HEEL, HEEL, TOE ON RIGHT
1-2Stomp left out to left side, stomp on left bringing it in closer to right
3-4Stomp on left next to right, hold
It is best to do the above stomps with both knees slightly relaxed
5-6Swivel right toe out to right, swivel right heel out to right
7-8Swivel right heel in swivel right toe in
LEFT SIDE ROCK & CROSS, HOLD, RIGHT SIDE ROCK & CROSS, HOLD (SLIGHT FORWARD DIRECTION)
1-2-3-4Side rock left out to left side, recover on to right, cross step left over right, hold
5-6-7-8Side rock right out to right side, recover on to left, cross step right over left hold
LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK, RECOVER ¼ RIGHT, HOLD
1-2-3-4Left, together on right step forward on left hold
5-6Rock forward on right, recover on left (as you recover both start turning right)
7-8Step right to right side making ¼ turn right, hold
Alternative
5-6Step forward on right (drop right hands), pivot ½ turn left onto left (pick up right hands)
LEFT COASTER STEP, HOLD, 2 X PADDLE TURNS LEFT COMPLETING FULL TURN LEFT
1-2Stepping back on left, step right next to left
3-4Step forward on left, hold
5-6Step forward on right (lift left & drop right hands), pivot ½ turn left onto left (pick up right hands)
7-8Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn left onto left
REPEAT