Name: Maria Cha Cha
Rating: 3.5 (19 reviews)
Author: Ira Weisburd (USA) - June 2015

Maria Cha Cha

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Count:

64

Wall:

4

Level:

Intermediate Cha Cha rhythm

Choreo:

Choreographer:

Ira Weisburd (USA) - June 2015

Music:

Maria Cha Cha - Bamba

Introduction: 32 counts. Start on vocal approx. 15 sec. NO TAGS !! NO RESTARTS !!
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PART I. (REVERSE ROCKING CHAIR; TRIPLE STEP BACK, ROCK BACK, RECOVER)
1-2Step R back, Recover forward onto L

3-4Step R forward, Recover back onto L

5&6Step R back, Step-close L beside R, Step R back

7-8Step L back, Recover forward onto R

PART II. (FORWARD ROCKING CHAIR; TRIPLE 1/2 TURN R, WEAVE BEHIND, SIDE)
1-2Step L forward, Recover back onto R

3-4Step L back, Recover forward onto R

5&6Step L forward making 1/4 R Turn (3:00), Step R to R making 1/4 R Turn (6:00), Step L to L

7-8Step R back, Step L to L

PART III. (CROSS, HITCH, FRONT, SIDE; ROCK BACK, RECOVER, TRIPLE STEP)
1-2Step R across L, Lift L

3-4Step L across R, Step R to R

5-6Step L back, Recover forward onto R

7&8Step L to L, Step-close R to L, Step L to L

PART IV. (ROCK BACK, RECOVER, TRIPLE 1/4 TURN L; ROCK BACK, RECOVER, TRIPLE 1/2 TURN R)
1-2Step R back, Recover forward onto L

3&4Step R to R, Step-close L beside R, Step R back making 1/4 Turn L (3:00)

5-6Step L back, Recover forward onto R

7&8Step L forward making 1/4 Turn R (6:00), Step-close R beside L, Step L back making 1/4 Turn R (9:00)

PART V. (WEAVE BEHIND 4 STEPS, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, KICK BALL-STEP)
1-2Step R back, Step L to L

3-4Step R across L, Step L to L

5-6Step R back making 1/8 Turn R (10:30), Recover Forward onto L

7&8Kick R forward, Step on ball of R beside L, Step L forward

PART VI. (FORWARD, RECOVER, TRIPLE STEP BACK; BACK, RECOVER, TRIPLE STEP FORWARD)
1-2Step R forward, Recover back onto L

3&4Step R back, Step-close L beside R, Step R back

5-6Step L back, Recover forward onto R

7&8Step L forward, Step-close R beside L, Step L forward

PART VII. (STEP FORWARD, PIVOT 1/8 TURN L, CROSS SHUFFLE; STEP L TO SIDE, 1/2 TURN R ONTO R, SIDE SHUFFLE STEP)
1-2Step R forward, Pivot 1/8 Turn L onto L (9:00)

3&4Step R across L, Step L to L, Step R across L

5-6Step L to L, Step R ro R making 1/2 Turn R (3:00)

7&8Step L to L, Step-close R beside L, Step L to L

PART VIII. (ROCK BACK, RECOVER, SIDE SHUFFLE STEP; ROCK BACK, RECOVER, SIDE SHUFFLE STEP)
1-2Step R back, Recover forward onto L

3&4Step R to R, Step-close L beside R, Step R to R

5-6Step L back, Recover forward onto R

7&8Step L to L, Step-close R beside L, Step L to L

BEGIN DANCE

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Last Updates - 26th June 2015