Cha - Cha Maria (couples)
Choreographed by Larry & Altie Majors
							1996
Description :
Two wall couples dance. 
The more "Body" you put in it, the better!
Music:
"My Maria" by Brooks and Dunn
or any  moderate  cha- cha  beat.
Starting Positions:
The  man and woman start by facing each other.

Preliminary	On 1, join man's left hand to woman's right hand, at shoulder level. ( Palm to palm )
1,2,3&4	 On 2, Man places right hand on woman's left hip, woman places her left hand on man's right  shoulder. 	
	(You will be in modified "two step" starting position) 
		3&4, (cha-cha wiggles) Man bumps right hip right , left , right . (Changing weight with each 	
			movement, end with weight on right at "4") 
		Woman makes same movements except starts left, right, left, and wiggles down & up instead 	
			of hip bumps. (end with weight in left.)
 
1,2,3&4		(Man) Rock forward on left, rock back on right, step in place L-R-L (cha-cha-cha).
		(Ladies) Rock back on right, Rock forward on left, step in place R-L-R (cha-cha-cha).
		Note: Move  your shoulders with the steps, i.e.: forward when step forward, back when step back. 
 
5,6,7&8		(Man) Rock back on right, rock forward on left, step in place R-L-R (cha-cha-cha).
		(Ladies) Rock forward on left, rock back on right, Step in place L-R-L (cha-cha-cha)
		
		Tango Turn
9,10,11&12	(Man) Holding ladies right arm extended with your left arm , and looking into each others eyes. Step
			left , right,(moving in a right 1/2 turn to switch place with the lady) Step in place L-R-L (cha-cha-
cha)  
		(Ladies) Step right, left, (moving in a left 1/2 turn to switch place with the man) Step in place 
		R-L-R (cha-cha-cha)
		
		Tango Struts
13,14,15&16	(Man) Holding ladies right arm straight out to left. Step to left with right foot, crossing left foot & 	
		making a 1/4 turn left. ( Dipping down in tango fashion if possible )  Step left, step R-L-R (cha-cha-cha)
		 moving forward slightly
		(Ladies) Step to right with left foot, crossing right foot & making a 1/4 turn right. ( Dipping down in
			tango fashion if possible ) Step right , step L-R-L  ( cha-cha-cha ) moving forward slightly

17,18,19&20	(Man) Swing left foot around right making a 1/2 pivot turn to right. (drop left hand to ladies waist as you
			turn, picking up ladies left hand and hold it straight out with your right hand.) (Tango style) Step
right , 			step  L-R-L . (cha-cha-cha) moving forward slightly.
		(Ladies) Swing right foot around left making a 1/2 pivot turn to left. ( place right hand on man's shoulder,
			placing left hand into mans and holding straight out in front.) (Tango style) Step left , step  
			R-L-R. (cha-cha-cha) moving forward slightly.

21,22,23&24	(Man) Drop left hand from ladies waist, as you swing your right foot around in front of the left foot
			while making a 1/4 pivot turn to left.  step down on left, (placing right hand on ladies hip) step in
place 
		R-L-R (cha-cha-cha) in place.
		(Ladies) Swing your left foot around in front of the right foot while making a 1/4 pivot turn to the right ,
step 		down on right , wiggle down and up while stepping in place L-R-L (cha-cha-cha) .
		Start over ...

Note: Preliminary Steps 1 - 4 are performed only at the beginning of the dance. After count 24 the second  and
all following sets are started by going into the "modified two step position" as you start over on step 1

For questions or comments contact : Larry or Altie Majors
				      PO Box 112
				      Cleaton, Ky. 42332	(502) 476-3115
                                                      E-mail  lmajors@muhlon.com