MARIE - MARIE

CHOREOGRAPHER: Ole Rodtnes - ole@rodtnes.dk
COUNT: 40 + 32
TYPE: Phrased Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate (but fast)
MUSIC: Mari - Marie by Shaky Stevens

STEP FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, KICK, STEP BACK LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT

1-2	Step forward on Right, Step forward on Left (12)
3-4	Step forward on Right, Kick Left forward (12)
5-6	Step back on Left, Step back on Right (12)
7-8	Step back on Left, Touch Right next to Left (12)

RIGHT VINE, TOUCH LEFT, LEFT VINE, STEP DOWN ON RIGHT

1-2	Step Right to the Right, Step Left behind Right (12)
3-4	Step Right to the Right, Touch Left next to Right (12)
5-6	Step Left to the Left, Step Right behind Left (12)
7-8	Step Left to the Left, Step Right next to Left (Weight on Right) (12)

SHUFFLE LEFT + 1/2 TURN LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT, ROCK BACK, RESTORE, STEP, STEP

1-2	Step Left to the Left turning 1/4 Left, Step Right behind Left (9)
3-4	Step Left to the Left turning 1/4 Left, Touch Right next to Left (6)
5-6	Rock back on Right, Restore on Left (6)
7-8	Step Right next to Left, Hold (6)

CHARLESTON X 2, JAZZBOX 1/4 TURN RIGHT

1-2	Step forward on Right, Kick Left to Left (6)
3-4	Step forward on Left, Kick Right to Right (6)
5-6	Cross Right over Left, Step Left to Left (6)
7-8	Step Right to Right turning 1/4 Right, Step forward on Left (9)

ROCK FORWARD, ROCK BACK, STEP + 1/2 RIGHT, JUMP-PADDLE 1/2 TURN LEFT

1-2	Rock forward on Right, Restore on Left (9)
3	Step back on Right turning 1/2 Right
4	Touch Left next to Right (stretching arms up over head) (3)
5&	On the spot change weight: Ball of Left, Down on Right (3)
6&	Turning 1/4 Left, change weight: Ball of Left, Down on Right (12)
7&	Turning 1/4 Left, change weight: Ball of Left, Down on Right (9)
8	Step down on Left (arms down again) (9)

END OF PART A

PART B, Starts when Shaky Stevens sings "Hey...
STEP RIGHT, DRAG LEFT, SWING HIPS (HANDS ON HIPS)

1	Long step Right to the Right
2-4	Drag Left next to Right (sweep Left hand from Left to Right) (9)
5-6	On the spot change weight Left - Right, Left - Right (9)
7-8	On the spot change weight Left - Right, Left - Right (9)

SLIDE LEFT, SWING HIPS (HANDS ON HIPS)

1	Long step Left to the Left
2-4	Drag Right next to Left (sweep Right hand from Right to Left) (9)
5-6	On the spot change weight Right - Left, Right - Left (9)
7-8	On the spot change weight Right - Left, Right Touch Left next to Right (9)

RHUMBA-BOX

1-2	Step forward on Left, Touch Right next to Left (9)
3-4	Step Right to Right, Step Left next to Right (9)
5-6	Step back on Right, touch Left next to Right (9)
7-8	Step Left to Left, Kick Right diagonally to the Right (9)

2X JAZZ-BOX + 1/4 TURN RIGHT

1-2	Cross step Right over Left, Step Left back (9)
3-4	Step Right to Right, Cross step Left over Right (9)
5-6	Cross step Right over Left, Step Left back turning 1/4 Right (12)
7-8	Step Right to Right, Step Left forward (12)

ENDING: After the last Hey-part, the fourth time you start the A-part (facing 3)
the dance should end with the jazzbox since the music fades

From: ole@rodtnes.dk

Reformatted for display on web site
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