MARIA ELENA Choreographer Irene Groundwater, #307 – 1717 W. 13th Ave, Vancouver, B.C. Canada, V6J 2H2, August 01 - 604-732-0693 - aiground@telus.net  www.geocities.com/nashville/opry/6781/Irenegroundwater.htm  Description 32 count, Four Wall, Beginner Line Dance Music Maria Elena by Helmut Lotti, CD: - Latin Love Songs, 123 BPM Maria Elena by Ray Anthony, CD: - Dream dancing in the Latin Mood, 85 BPM Maria Elena by Baja Marimba Band, 91 BPM Maria Elena by Edmundo Ros, CD: - Cuban Love Song, 94 BPM Maria Elena by Ray Conniff, CD: - Always in my heart, 113 BPM Country Maria Elena by Marty Robbins - 108 BPM

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	FORWARD, SCUFF, FORWARD, TOGETHER, SIDE, HOLD, SIDE TOGETHER
1-2 	Right forward, Scuff Left Toe forward beside Right instep
3-4 	Left forward, Step Right beside Left	
5-6 	Side step Left, Hold
7-8 	Side step Right, Step Left beside Right
(Option – On count 6 – Drag Right towards Left)

	FORWARD, SCUFF, FORWARD, REPLACE, ¼ TURN LEFT, SCUFF, CROSS, BACK
9-10 	Right forward, Scuff Left Toe forward beside Right instep
11-12 	Left forward, Replace weight on Right	
13-14 	Left forward making ¼ turn left on step, Scuff Right Toe forward beside Left instep
15-16 	Cross Right over Left, Left back

	SIDE, DRAG, TOGETHER, SIDE, CROSS, HOLD, REPLACE, SIDE
17-18 	Side step Right, Drag Left towards Right
19-20 	Step Left beside Right, Side step Right	
21-22 	Cross Left over Right, Hold
23-24 	Replace weight on Right, Side step Left

	CROSS, HOLD, REPLACE, SIDE, SIDE, HOLD, SIDE, TOGETHER
25-26 	Cross Right over Left, Hold
27-28 	Replace weight on Left, Side step Right	
29-30 	Side step Left, Hold
31-32 	Side step Right, Step Left beside Right
(Option – On count 30 – Drag Right towards Left)~
BEGIN AGAIN
** Marty Robbins music – Dance pattern above 7 times. On 8th round – Dance pattern normally to count 20. 
Music slows – use two counts for each one count above to end of dance and on 9th round from counts 1-6, 
on count 7 cross Right foot over Left, on count 8 hold out to each side with palms up to end dance with attitude.
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without the express permission of the choreographers.

Every effort has been made to ensure these cue Sheets are accurate, Should you find any errors, Please let me know via e-mail thank you...... Robert
http://www.arjjazedance.free-online.co.uk	June 2002