MAS ALLA

MAS ALLA (BEYOND)

Choreographer: Alan G. Birchall (April 99)

Level: Intermediate/Advanced.
Dance: One-wall Line dance
Steps/Count: 64
Music: Mas Alla - Gloria Estefan BPM: 88 (Album: Abriendo Puertas)**

Tres Desos - Gloria Estefan BPM: 130 (Album: Abriendo Puertas)**
Listen To Your Woman - Steve Kolander BPM: 88
To Be Loved By You - Wynonna BPM: 96**
Why Not Tonight - Neal McCoy BPM: 108
Heartache Highway - Clay Walker BPM: 100
I Still Believe - Mariah Carey BPM: 128**

Absolutely Everybody – Vanessa Amorissa  BPM: 120**
Or Any Slow To Medium Cha-Cha

** Choreographers Favourite.

STEPS 

ROCK RIGHT, RECOVER, CROSS SHUFFLE, WEAVE LEFT
1-2       Rock Right To Right, Recover On Left
3&4     Cross Right Over Left, Step Left To Left, Cross Right Over Left (Legs Still Crossed)
5-6       Step Left To Left, Step Right Behind Left
7-8       Step Left To Left, Step Right In Front of Left

ROCK LEFT, RECOVER, CROSS SHUFFLE, WEAVE RIGHT
9-10     Rock Left To Left, Recover On Right
11&12  Cross Left Over Right, Step Right To Right, Cross Left Over Right
13-14    Step Right To Right, Step Left Behind Right
15-16    Step Right To Right, Step Left In Front Of Right

HEEL SWITCH'S, ROCK RIGHT, CROSS SHUFFLE
17&18  Touch Right Heel Forward, Step Right Beside Left, Touch Left Heel Forward
&19&  Step Left Beside Right, Touch Right Heel Forward, Step Right Beside Left
20&     Touch Left Heel Forward, Step Left Beside Right
21-22    Rock Right To Right, Recover On Left
23&24  Cross Right Over Left, Step Left To Left, Cross Right Over Left (Legs Still Crossed)

HEEL SWITCH'S, ROCK LEFT, CROSS SHUFFLE
25&26  Touch Left Heel Forward, Step Left Beside Right, Touch Right Heel Forward
&27&  Step Right Beside Left, Touch Left Heel Forward, Step Left Beside Right
28&     Touch Right Heel Forward, Step Right Beside Left
29-30    Rock Left To Left, Recover On Right
31&32  Cross Left Over Right, Step Right To Right, Cross Left Over Right

ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, 3/4 TRIPLE TURN RIGHT, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, LEFT COASTER STEP
33-34    Rock Forward On Right, Recover On Left
35&36  3/4 Triple Turn Over Right Shoulder (Backwards), Stepping Right, Left, Right, (Weight Ends On Right)
37-38    Rock Forward On Left, Recover On Right
39&40  Step Back On Left, Step Right Beside Left, Step Forward On Left

ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, 3/4 TRIPLE TURN RIGHT, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, LEFT COASTER STEP
41-42    Rock Forward On Right, Recover On Left
43&44  3/4 Triple Turn Over Right Shoulder (Backwards), Stepping Right, Left, Right, (Weight Ends On Right)
45-46    Rock Forward On Left, Recover On Right
47&48  Step Back On Left, Step Right Beside Left, Step Forward On Left (You Should Now Be Facing The Back Wall)

STEP 1/2 PIVOT, STEP 1/2 PIVOT, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE SHUFFLE (RIGHT)
49-50    Step Forward On Right, Make 1/2 Pivot Left
51-52    Step Forward On Right, Make 1/2 Pivot Left
53-54    Step Right To Right, Step Left Behind Right
55&56  Step Right To Right, Step Left Beside Right, Step Right To Right


***CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE SHUFFLE, 2½, TURN TO LEFT***
57-58    Cross Rock Left Over Right, Recover On Right
59&60  Step Left To Left, Step Right Beside Left, Step Left To Left Making 1/2 Pivot Turn Left 
61-62    Stepping On To Right Make 1/2 Pivot To Left (1 Full Turn), Step Onto Left Continue 1/2 Pivot to Left
63-64    Stepping Onto Right Continue 1/2 Pivot (2 Full Turns), Stepping Onto Left Continue 1/2 Pivot To Left 
YOU SHOULD NOW BE FACING THE HOME WALL (WHERE YOU STARTED THE DANCE FROM)


START AGAIN

***ALTERNATIVE ENDING MAKING 1/2 TURN***

CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE SHUFFLE, WEAVE LEFT WITH ½  TURN LEFT
57-58    Cross Rock Left Over Right, Recover On Right
59&60  Step Left To Left, Step Right Beside Left, Step Left To Left 
61-62    Step Right Over Left, Step Left To Left,
63-64    Step Right Behind Left, Step Left To Left Making ½  Pivot Left**

START AGAIN

When danced to the scripted music the dance has a flowing movement that can be accentuated through out the dance if desired.