GOODBYE MARIA

CHOREOGRAPHER: Cindy Brandy - Australia
COUNT: 32 (4/4) - 24 (3/4 Waltz)
TYPE: 4 Wall (4/4) - 2 Wall (3/4 Waltz)
MUSIC: Goodbye Maria by BR5-49

Original Position: Feet together, weight on the Left Foot

32 BEAT, 4 WALL SECTION
BALL CHANGE, ROCK, 1/2 TURN SHUFFLE FORWARD, FULL TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD

&1	Step back on Right, rock forward on Left
2	Rock back on Right
3&4	Turning 180° Left, shuffle forward Left (Left, Right, Left)
5	Step forward on Right
6	Pivot 360° Left (Landing forward on Left)
7&8	Shuffle forward Right (Right, Left, Right)

FORWARD, 270° TURN, CROSS SHUFFLE, ROCK, ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE

9	Step Left forward
10	Pivot 180° Right
11&12	Pivot 90° Right, shuffle across in front of Right (Left, Right, Left)
13	Step Right to Right side, rock onto Right
14	Rock on to Left
15&16	Shuffle across in front of Left (Right, Left, Right)

SIDE, 1/4 TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD, SIDE TOGETHER SIDE,
TOGETHER 1/4 TURN HEEL TOGETHER TOE

17	Step Left to Left side
18	Pivot 90° Right
19&20	Shuffle forward Left (Left, Right, Left)
21	Touch Right toe to Right side
&22	Bring Right together, touch Left toe to Left side
&23	Bring Left foot together turning 90° Right, step Right heel forward
&24	Bring Right together, touch Left toe back

HEEL, HEEL, COASTER CROSS, SIDE, TOUCH, SIDE TOGETHER SIDE

25	Step forward on Left heel
26	Step forward on Right heel (balancing on heels)
27&28	Coaster Cross (Step back Left, step back Right, cross Left over Right)
29	Step Right to Right side
30	Touch Left beside Right
31&32	Step Left to Left side, bring Right together, step Left to Left side

Repeat

NOTES
1. The Dance starts after 28 beats (where the vocals begin)
2. After dancing the 32 beat pattern 7 times (Right side finish) you add
the following steps to lead straight into the Waltz:
	1	Step Right forward
	2	Pivot 180° Left
	3	Step Right forward
	4	Pivot 180° Left
3. After dancing the 24 beat Waltz pattern 5 times (Left side finish),
you will notice the tempo gradually slows down for the last 6 beats -
you will need to feel the music! Add the following steps to return
to the 32 beat pattern:
	1	Stomp Right
	2	Stomp Left
		(on the beats with the music!)
	&1,2,3,4	Clap hands (in time with music - &1,2,3,4)
4. To finish the dance:
After dancing the 32 beat pattern 3 times (Front wall finish), you add
the following steps:
	&1	Step back on Right, rock forward on Left
	2	Rock Back on Right
	3&4	Coaster Step (Step back Left, step back Right, step forward Left)
	1	Stomp Right foot beside Left

24 BEAT TWO WALL WALTZ (3/4) SECTION
FORWARD, STEP, STEP, HEEL, KICK, BACK

1	Step forward on Right
2	Step Left beside Right
3	Step Right in place
4	Touch Left heel to Left 45°
5	Kick Left foot forward
6	Step back on Left

CROSS, BACK, BACK, CROSS, BACK, BACK

	(moving back for next 6 beats)
7	Cross Right over Left
8	Step back on Left
9	Step back on Right
10	Cross Left over Right
11	Step back on Right
12	Step back on Left

FORWARD, STEP, STEP, BACK, STEP, STEP

13	Step forward on Right
14	Step Left beside Right
15	Step Right in place
16	Step back Left
17	Step Right beside Left
18	Step Left in place

BACK 1/4 TURN, BACK, FORWARD, ACROSS 1/4 TURN, BACK, BACK

19	Swinging Right leg around - Step back on Right turning 90° Right
20	Step back Left
21	Step forward Right
22	Swing Left foot across Right whilst turning 90° Right
23	Step back on Right
24	Step back on Left

Repeat

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From:	dglaw@netconnect.com.au (David Law)

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