Maria

Israeli

MUSIC:		Blake, Porter & Gomez Escolar
SINGER:		Ricky Martin
ORIGINAL RECORDING:		CD "A medic vivir" (live recording)
CHOREOGRAPHY:		Alberto Zirlinger 1998
FORMAT:		Solo dancers scattered across the floor
I learned this dance while a member of the Manitoba International Folk Dance Association in Winnipeg, Canada. It was taught to the fast Spanglish remix, that had been additionally edited for the dance. I prefer the live original. It is an example of the Latin-American trend in Israeli dancing.
SPECIFIC STEPS:
Pivot: After transferring weight to the forward foot (a.k.a. step), turn 180° away from that foot to face opposite direction. Feet stay on spot. Return weight to original foot.
Kick ball change (right): Kick or flick R (1), take small step back onto the ball of the R foot with part weight (&) and then step on the spot onto L (2).
All are facing front (= "north"; I'm using N, E, S, W to indicate direction).
Intro - instrumental. Start on vocal.
Measure:
1-4	Step fwd R (1), pull L close (&), step R (2), step L (3), pivot R (4)
5-8	Facing S: step fwd L (1), pull R close (&), step L (2), step R (3), pivot L (4)
9-12	Facing N: lift R knee (&), step R across L (1), lift L knee (&), step L across R (2), jump up with both arms high (&), land both feet aligned (3), pull both arms down with elbows bent while pulling up L knee (~fetal position) with momentum to turn 90° to R (4)
13-16	Facing E: step fwd L (1), pull R close (&), step L (2), step R (3), pivot L (4)
17-20	Facing W: step R (1), step L (2), step R (3), step L (4)
21-24	Kick ball change (1, &, 2), step R (3), pivot L (4)
25-28	Facing E: Step R while turning 90° to L to face N (1), close L sideways (&), step R (2), step L crossed behind R (3), step R in place (4)
29-32	Make 360° swivel on R or turn L (1), R (2), jump (&) and land both feet aligned (3), and stretch R leg forward (4)
Notes: Hanneke Meij
Presented by Hanneke Meij (Cincinnati) at TriCity Festival in Dayton, March 14, 2004.
Maria (original version)
Ella es Una mujer especial
Como caida de otro planeta
Ella es Un laberinto carnal
Que atrapa y no te enteras
Asi es Maria
Blanca coma el dia
Pero es veneno si te quieres enamorar
Asi es Maria
Tan caliente y fria
Que si te la bebes de seguro te va a matar
Un, dos, tres
Un pasito pa'delante , Maria
Un, dos, tres
Un pasito pa' atras
Aunque me muera ahora, Maria
Maria, to tengo que besar
Ella es Como un pecado mortal
Que te condena poco a poco
Ella es Un espejismo sexual
Que te vuelve loco; loco
Asi es Maria
Blanca coma el dia
Pero es veneno si te quieres enamorar
Asi es Maria
Tan caliente y fria
Que si te la bebes de seguro te va a matar
Un, dos, tres
Un pasito pa'delante, Maria
Un, dos, tres
Un pasito pa'atras
Aunque me muera ahora, Maria
Maria, a mi que mas me da