A BEAUTIFUL MARIA OF MY SOUL

A BEAUTIFUL MARIA OF MY SOUL

Choreographer: Kirsi-Marja Vinberg

Music: Bella Maria De Mi Alma by Mambo Kings, A Beautiful Maria of My Soul by  Mambo Kings, Sieluni kaunis Maria by Finlanders

Counts: 32

Type: 2 wall beginner/intermediate rumba line dance, suitable for seniors

RUMBA WALK FORWARD, SIDE TOGETHER

1-2 Step left forward, hold

3-5 Step forward right, left right

6 Hold

7-8 Step left to side, right together

SWAYS, CROSS ROCK STEP, STEP AND TURN ¼ L, HOLD, TURN1/2 L, STEP BACK, TURN ½ L AND STEP FORWARD//7-8 WALKS FORWARD

1-2 Step left to side and sway to left, right

3-4 Step left across right, change weight to the right foot

5-6 Turn ¼ left and step left forward, hold

7-8 Turn ½ left and step right back, turn ½ left and step left forward/alternatively walk forward right, left

In English and Finnish versions (17-24):

PIVOT TURN ½ L WITH HOLD, RUMBA WALK FORWARD, SIDE TOGETHER

1-2-3 Step right forward, hold, turn ½ left and change weight to the left foot

4-6 Step forward right, left, hold

7-8 Step right to side, left together

In Spanish version (17-24):

STEP TURN ½ L, STEP FORWARD AND TURN ½ L, STEP BACK AND TURN ½ L, STEP FORWARD, HOLD, SIDE, TOGETHER

1-2 Step right forward, turn ½ left

3-4 Step left forward and turn ½ left, step right back and turn ½ left

5-6 Step left forward, hold

7-8 Step right to side, together

SWAYS, CROSS ROCK STEP, STEP AND TURN ¼ R, HOLD, TURN ½ R, STEP BACK, TURN ½ R, STEP FORWARD//7-8 WALKS FORWARD

1-2 Step right to side and sway to right, left

3-4 Step right across left, change weight to the left foot

5-6 Turn ¼ right and step right forward, hold

7-8 Turn ½ right and step left back, turn ½ right and step right forward/alternatively walk forward left, right

Repeat