Journey To The Stars (Mar'11)

Journey To The Stars
Count: 64
Wall: 2
Level: Improver / Lower Intermediate
Choreographer: Peter & Alison, TheDanceFactoryUK, (March 2011)
Music: Maria Maria (single version 3:22) – Mark Medlock (125bpm)

Start after 32 count intro on verse vocals.

[1-8] R side, L cross & side touches, L cross step, R side rock & recover, R behind-side-cross
1-4                   Step R side, cross touch L over R, touch L side, cross step L over R
5-6                   Rock R side, recover weight on L
7&8                  Cross step R behind L, step L side, cross step R over L

[9-16] L side, R cross & side touches, R cross step, L side rock & recover, L behind-side-cross
1-4                   Step L side, cross touch R over L, touch R side, cross step R over L
5-6                   Rock L side, recover weight on R
7&8                  Cross step L behind R, step R side, cross step L over R

[17-24] R 2, ¼ R shuffle, ¼ R shuffle, weave L 2
1-2                   Step R side, step L next to R
3&4                  Turning ¼ right step R forward, step L together, step R forward (3 o’clock)
5&6                  Turning ¼ right step L side, step R together, step L side (6 o’clock)
7-8                   Cross step R behind L, step L side

[25-32] On the spot R & L sambas, R jazz box cross
1&2                  Cross step R over L, rock L back on diagonal, recover weight on R
3&4                  Cross step L over R, rock R back on diagonal, recover weight on L
5-8                   Cross step R over L, step L back, step R side, cross step L over R

[33-40] R 2, ¼ R shuffle, ½ R shuffle, R rock back & recover
1-2                   Step R side, step L next to R
3&4                  Turning ¼ right step R forward, step L together, step R forward (9 o’clock)
5&6                  Turning ½ right step L back, step R together, step L back (3 o’clock)
7-8                   Rock R back, recover weight on L

[41-48] Travelling fwd R & L sambas, ¼ R jazz box
1&2                  Cross step R over L, rock L side, recover weight on R
3&4                  Cross step L over R, rock R side, recover weight on L
5-8                   Cross step R over L, turning ¼ right step L back, step R side, step L forward (6 o’clock)
WALL 5 RESTART: During wall 5, which starts facing front wall, dance 48 counts, which takes you to the back wall and restart.

[49-56] R fwd diagonal step lock, step-lock-step, L fwd diagonal sway 4
1-2                   On right diagonal step R forward, lock L behind R (small steps)
3&4                  On right diagonal step R forward, lock L behind R, step R forward (small steps)
5-8                   On left diagonal step L forward & bump hips L, R, L, R (on final hip bump hook L across R)

[57-64] L fwd diagonal step lock, step-lock-step, R cross step, L back, R back, L cross shuffle
1-2                   On left diagonal step L forward, lock R behind L (small steps)
3&4                  On left diagonal step L forward, lock R behind L, step L forward (small steps)
5-6                   Cross R over L, step L back
&7&8               Step R back, cross step L over R, step R side, cross step L over R

WALL 2 TAG: End of wall 2 facing front wall.
1-4                   Bump hips R, L, R, L. Then begin dance again