Sweet Maria

Choreographed by Rob Fowler
Description: 32 count, 4 wall, low intermediate line dance
Music: Sweet Maria by The Cheap Seats [CD: Sweet Maria]

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Rumba to Right, Forward, Rumba to Left, Back
1-2 Step right side and end with weight fully on right foot, hold
& Brush left passed right
3-4 Rock onto left forward (and slightly right), recover to right
5-6 Step left side and end with weight fully on left foot, hold
& Brush left passed right
7-8 Rock onto right back (and slightly left), recover to left

Rumba to Right, Cross Rock to Right, Left Step 1/4 to the Left, Cross Right, Unwind 3/4 to the Left
9-10 Step right side and end with weight fully on right foot, hold
11-12 Cross rock left over, recover to right
13-14 Step left side with 1/4 turn to left, hold
15-16 Cross right over, unwind 3/4 left (weight to left)

Step and Touches (Syncopated) Right, Left
17-18 Step right side with full weight, hold
& Slide left slightly to right
19-20 Touch left side, touch left slightly to right
21-22 Step left side with full weight, hold
& Slide right slightly to left
23-24 Touch right side, touch right slightly to left

Pivot Turn 3/4 to the Left, cha-cha to Right With 1/4 Turn to the Right
25-26 Step right forward, turn 3/4 left (end with weight on left)
27&28 Cha-cha to right (right-left-right), ending with 1/4 turn right

Pivot Turn 1/4 to the Right, cha-cha to Right (Locked)
29-30 Step left forward, turn 1/4 right (end with weight on right)
31&32 Cross left over, step (small) right towards left (locked), step (small) left to right

REPEAT
For added style, add full hip movements to all rumba steps (i.e. push hips in direction of step).