Ave Maria

Ave Maria

Choreographed by:

Shaz Walton (Aug 09)

Music:

Ave Maria by Beyonce

Descriptions:

32 count - 4 wall - Intermediate level line dance

Intro: Start on Vocals, 16 Counts 

Walk. Walk. Together. Rock. Recover. Back. Back. ¼ Cross. ¼ Back. ¼ Rock Recover. 

1-2&

Walk forward right. Walk forward left. Step right beside left.  

3-4

Rock forward left. Recover on right.  

5&6

Step back left. Step back right. Cross left over right making ¼ left.  

&7-8

Make ¼ left stepping back right. Make ¼ left rocking left to left side. Recover on right.  

Step. X2 Slow Full Turns Right (Slow Pirouette). Sway. Recover. Step. ¼ Lunge. Drag 

&1-2

Step left beside right. Step right ¼ right. On ball of right make ¾ right stepping left beside right.  

(Bring left leg into figure 4 if possible) 

3-4

Step right ¼ right. On ball of right make ¾ right stepping left beside right.  

(Bring left leg into figure 4 if possible) 

5-6

step right to right & sway to right. Recover on left.  

&7-8

Step right beside left. Make ¼ left as you lunge onto left. Drag right up in line with left to resume standing position (weight remains on left) 

Step/Kick. Run. Run. Step/Kick. Run. Run. Rock. Recover. Syncopated Full Turn Right. 

1-2&

Step right down as you low kick left. Take a small step forward left. Step right beside left.  

3-4&

Step down on left as you low kick right. Take a small step forward right. Step left beside right.  

(these steps are smooth & elegant- try turning your upper body towards the raised leg- keep supporting leg bent)  

5-6

Rock forward right. Recover on left.  

&7&8

Make a full turn right stepping R-L-R ending with left stepped to left side on count 8 

the above section is to be used for the 2 tags following 2nd & 4th walls 

Step/Sweep. Behind. Side. ¼. Behind. Side. Cross/Sweep. Cross. Side. Behind. ¼. ¾ 

1-2&

Step right slightly behind left and sweep left from front to back. Step left behind right. Step right to right.  

3-4&

Make ¼ right stepping left to left side. Cross step right behind left. Step left to left.  

5-6&

Cross right over left as you sweep left from back to front. Cross step left over right. Step right to right.  

7-8&

Cross step left behind right. Make ¼ right stepping right forward. On ball of right make ¾ turn right – weight must end on left.  

TAG: at the END of 2nd wall (back wall) & 4th wall (front wall), Repeat section 3 of the dance & begin again from the beginning. 

Step/Kick. Run. Run. Step/Kick. Run. Run. Rock. Recover. Syncopated Full Turn Right. 

1-2&

Step right down as you low kick left. Take a small step forward left. Step right beside left.  

3-4&

Step down on left as you low kick right. Take a small step forward right. Step left beside right.  

(these steps are smooth & elegant- try turning your upper body towards the raised leg- keep supporting leg bent))  

5-6

Rock forward right. Recover on left.  

&7&8

Make a full turn right stepping R-L-R ending with left stepped to left side on count 8