New Mexico Cha Cha
Count:
64
Wand:
4
Ebene:
Choreograf/in:
Terry Hogan (AUS)
Musik:
Land of Enchantment - Michael Martin Murphey
1Step left foot to the left side
2Rock weight to the right side onto right foot
3Rock to the left side, taking weight onto left foot
&Step right foot across in front of left
4Step left foot to the left side
5-6Step right foot backward, rock forward onto left
7&8Shuffle forward right-left-right
9-10Touch left toe to the left side, touch left toe beside right foot
11&12Shuffle forward left-right-left
13-14Touch right toe to the right side, touch right toe beside left foot
15Step forward on right foot
16On ball of foot make ½ pivot turn left stepping weight forward onto left foot
17-18Small step forward on right foot, rock weight back onto left foot
19&20Cha-cha right-left-right, moving slightly forward
21-22Small step forward on left foot, rock weight back onto right foot
23&24Cha-cha left-right-left moving slightly forward
The above eight counts should be done will plenty of hip motion
25-26Step right foot to the right side raising left heel, drop left heel
27Step ball of right foot across behind left raising left heel
28Drop left heel
&29Repeat counts 25-26, but at double time-each move uses ½ beat only
&30Repeat counts 27-28, but at double time-each move uses ½ beat only
The above moves also should involve hip moves or sways
31Step right foot to the right side
32With weight on right foot and leaving left foot in place make ¼ turn left
33-34Rock/step forward onto left foot, rock backward onto right
35&36Shuffle backward left-right-left
37-38Step backward on right foot, rock forward onto left
39&40Shuffle forward right-left-right
&Step ball of left foot forward at a diagonal leaving right foot in place
41Pushing with left foot replace weight over right foot making ¼ turn right
&42Repeat previous two counts (&41)
You should have made a total of ½ turn right with this paddle turn
43-52Repeat entire sequence counts 33-42
53Step left foot to the left side
54Step right foot across behind left raising left heel
55-56Lower left heel, step right foot to the right side
The above moves use hip motion or sways
&Step backward on ball of left foot
57Step on ball of right foot beside left
58Step forward on left foot
59-60Slide right foot forward to touch right toes beside left foot, hold
61-62Rock/step forward on right foot, rock backward onto left
63&64Making ½ turn right cha-cha in place right-left-right
REPEAT
The paddle turns (&41 etc) should be a combination of the forward shuffle move to make the turns flow-there is no pause between the two moves. The toe touches at the beginning of the dance should be gentle moves that flow or slide from one touch to the other, i.e. they should be audible taps or stomps.
2Rock weight to the right side onto right foot
3Rock to the left side, taking weight onto left foot
&Step right foot across in front of left
4Step left foot to the left side
5-6Step right foot backward, rock forward onto left
7&8Shuffle forward right-left-right
9-10Touch left toe to the left side, touch left toe beside right foot
11&12Shuffle forward left-right-left
13-14Touch right toe to the right side, touch right toe beside left foot
15Step forward on right foot
16On ball of foot make ½ pivot turn left stepping weight forward onto left foot
17-18Small step forward on right foot, rock weight back onto left foot
19&20Cha-cha right-left-right, moving slightly forward
21-22Small step forward on left foot, rock weight back onto right foot
23&24Cha-cha left-right-left moving slightly forward
The above eight counts should be done will plenty of hip motion
25-26Step right foot to the right side raising left heel, drop left heel
27Step ball of right foot across behind left raising left heel
28Drop left heel
&29Repeat counts 25-26, but at double time-each move uses ½ beat only
&30Repeat counts 27-28, but at double time-each move uses ½ beat only
The above moves also should involve hip moves or sways
31Step right foot to the right side
32With weight on right foot and leaving left foot in place make ¼ turn left
33-34Rock/step forward onto left foot, rock backward onto right
35&36Shuffle backward left-right-left
37-38Step backward on right foot, rock forward onto left
39&40Shuffle forward right-left-right
&Step ball of left foot forward at a diagonal leaving right foot in place
41Pushing with left foot replace weight over right foot making ¼ turn right
&42Repeat previous two counts (&41)
You should have made a total of ½ turn right with this paddle turn
43-52Repeat entire sequence counts 33-42
53Step left foot to the left side
54Step right foot across behind left raising left heel
55-56Lower left heel, step right foot to the right side
The above moves use hip motion or sways
&Step backward on ball of left foot
57Step on ball of right foot beside left
58Step forward on left foot
59-60Slide right foot forward to touch right toes beside left foot, hold
61-62Rock/step forward on right foot, rock backward onto left
63&64Making ½ turn right cha-cha in place right-left-right
REPEAT
The paddle turns (&41 etc) should be a combination of the forward shuffle move to make the turns flow-there is no pause between the two moves. The toe touches at the beginning of the dance should be gentle moves that flow or slide from one touch to the other, i.e. they should be audible taps or stomps.