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OLE' MARIA

SONG             Maria or The Cup Of Life

ARTIST           Ricky Martin

DESCRIPTION      64 count, 4 wall intermediate dance

CHOREOGRAPHED by Colleen Archer, Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia

Introduction - count 16 beats then begin

Beats                   Steps

1&2   Step R forward 45 deg to R and push hips R-L-R

3&4   Step L forward 45 deg to L and push hips L-R-L

5&6   Step R back 45 deg to R and push hips R-L-R

7&8   Step L back 45 deg to L and push hips L-R-L

1-8   Repeat last 8 beats

&1    *** Step R back, step L forward

2-3   Step R forward, lock L behind R

4     Step R to side

5&6   Shania Shuffle - Step/cross L over R, step R behind L, step/cross L over R

7     Step R to side, turn 90 deg L

8     Step forward on L

1-2   Stomp R beside L, hold 1 count & clap

3&    Touch L toe to side, step L together

4&    Touch R toe to side, step R together

5-6   Step L to side, step R behind L

7-8   Step L to side, touch R together & clap

1&2   R Shuffle to side (R-L-R), hinge turn on ball of R 180 deg R

3&4   L shuffle to side (L-R-L)

5&    Touch R heel forward at 45 deg, step R together

6&    Touch L toe back, step L together

7-8   Touch R heel forward, hitch R knee & click fingers

1-8   Turn 90 deg R and repeat last 8 beats

1&2   Step back 45 deg on R & push hips R-L-R (turn body slightly R)

3&4   Step back 45 deg on L & push hips L-R-L (turn body slightly L)

5&6   Leading with hip shuffle forward R-L-R

7&8   Turn 180 deg R on ball of R foot & shuffle back L-R-L

1-8   Repeat last 8 beats

1-2   Long step R to side, hold 1 count (rolling hands in front)

3-4   Drag L foot over beside R (weight stays on R foot)

      (last 4 counts - roll hands around each other in CW direction - elbows bent)

5-6   Step L foot back, rock forward on R foot

7&8   Turn 180 deg R with triple step in place L-R-L

1-2   Long step R to side, hold 1 count (rolling hands in front)

3-4   Drag L foot over beside R (weight stays on R foot)

      (last 4 counts - roll hands around each other in CW direction - elbows bent)

5-6   Step L foot forward, rock back on R foot

7&8   Turn 270 deg L with triple step in place L-R-L

64    Repeat dance starting from ***