Carmela's Cha Cha (P)
Count:
48
Wand:
0
Ebene:
Partner
Choreograf/in:
Rosie Multari (USA)
Musik:
We Were In Love - Toby Keith
Position: Sweetheart position
BASIC LEFT CHA-CHA
1-2Rock forward on left, recover weight into right
3&4Step left back, step right next to left, step back left
BASIC RIGHT CHA-CHA (LADY SWITCHES SIDES)
5-6Rock back on right, recover weight into left
7&8MAN: Step slightly back right, step left next to right, step in place right
LADY: (crossing in front of man, moving to his left side; continue holding hands) Step forward Right, step Left to left side, Step Right next to Left (reverse Sweetheart position)
BASIC LEFT CHA-CHA (LADY FACES PARTNER)
1-2Rock back on left, recover weight into right
3&4MAN: Step slightly forward left, step right next to left, step left in place
LADY: (turning ½ to right, facing partner, continue holding hands, which are now crossed, left over right) Step forward Left, step Right next to Left, Step Left next to Right
BASIC RIGHT CHA-CHA ( LADY RETURNS TO SWEETHEART POSITION)
5-6Rock back on right, recover weight into left
7&8MAN: Step slightly forward on right, step left next to right, step right in place
LADY: (turning ½ to left, under joined hands, ending in sweetheart position) Step forward on Right, step Left next to Right, step Right to right side
BASIC LEFT & RIGHT CHA-CHA WITH TURNS
1-2Rock back on left, recover weight into right
3&4(while completing a ½ turn to right) step forward on left, step right next to left, step forward on left (now both facing RLOD)
5-6Rock back on right, recover weight into left (now both facing LOD)
7&8(while completing a ½ turn to left) step forward on right, step left next to right, step forward on right (now both facing LOD)
BASIC LEFT CHA-CHA
1-2Rock back on left, recover weight into right
3&4Step forward left, step right next to left, step forward left
WALK RIGHT CHA-CHA
5-6Step forward right, step forward left (option: "boogie walk", crossing right over left, then crossing left over right)
7&8Step forward right, step left next to right, step forward right
¼ PIVOT LEFT, HIP SWAYS
1-2Step forward left, ¼ pivot turn to right shifting weight into right (hands joined at lady's shoulders, man behind lady)
3-4Sway hips left, right (shifting weight from left to right)
SHUFFLES WITH LEFT WINDMILL TURNS
5Turning ¼ left, step left forward, releasing left hands, raising right hands over lady's head,
&6Step right next to left, step forward left making a ¼ turn to left, reconnect left hands (lady must pick up the man's left hand because this is a blind hand change for him). Couple now facing ILOD
7&Step forward right, step left next to right, dropping right hands, raising left hands over lady's head, turning ½ left,
8Step forward left (man must pick up lady's right hand, this is a blind turn for her!) Couple now facing OLOD
SHUFFLES WITH ¼ TURN, BASIC BOX STEP
1&2Step forward left, making ¼ turn left, step right next to left, step forward left (hands are joined, returning to sweetheart position)
3&4Step forward right, step left next to right, step forward right
5-8Step left over right, step right slightly back, step left to left side, step right
REPEAT
BASIC LEFT CHA-CHA
1-2Rock forward on left, recover weight into right
3&4Step left back, step right next to left, step back left
BASIC RIGHT CHA-CHA (LADY SWITCHES SIDES)
5-6Rock back on right, recover weight into left
7&8MAN: Step slightly back right, step left next to right, step in place right
LADY: (crossing in front of man, moving to his left side; continue holding hands) Step forward Right, step Left to left side, Step Right next to Left (reverse Sweetheart position)
BASIC LEFT CHA-CHA (LADY FACES PARTNER)
1-2Rock back on left, recover weight into right
3&4MAN: Step slightly forward left, step right next to left, step left in place
LADY: (turning ½ to right, facing partner, continue holding hands, which are now crossed, left over right) Step forward Left, step Right next to Left, Step Left next to Right
BASIC RIGHT CHA-CHA ( LADY RETURNS TO SWEETHEART POSITION)
5-6Rock back on right, recover weight into left
7&8MAN: Step slightly forward on right, step left next to right, step right in place
LADY: (turning ½ to left, under joined hands, ending in sweetheart position) Step forward on Right, step Left next to Right, step Right to right side
BASIC LEFT & RIGHT CHA-CHA WITH TURNS
1-2Rock back on left, recover weight into right
3&4(while completing a ½ turn to right) step forward on left, step right next to left, step forward on left (now both facing RLOD)
5-6Rock back on right, recover weight into left (now both facing LOD)
7&8(while completing a ½ turn to left) step forward on right, step left next to right, step forward on right (now both facing LOD)
BASIC LEFT CHA-CHA
1-2Rock back on left, recover weight into right
3&4Step forward left, step right next to left, step forward left
WALK RIGHT CHA-CHA
5-6Step forward right, step forward left (option: "boogie walk", crossing right over left, then crossing left over right)
7&8Step forward right, step left next to right, step forward right
¼ PIVOT LEFT, HIP SWAYS
1-2Step forward left, ¼ pivot turn to right shifting weight into right (hands joined at lady's shoulders, man behind lady)
3-4Sway hips left, right (shifting weight from left to right)
SHUFFLES WITH LEFT WINDMILL TURNS
5Turning ¼ left, step left forward, releasing left hands, raising right hands over lady's head,
&6Step right next to left, step forward left making a ¼ turn to left, reconnect left hands (lady must pick up the man's left hand because this is a blind hand change for him). Couple now facing ILOD
7&Step forward right, step left next to right, dropping right hands, raising left hands over lady's head, turning ½ left,
8Step forward left (man must pick up lady's right hand, this is a blind turn for her!) Couple now facing OLOD
SHUFFLES WITH ¼ TURN, BASIC BOX STEP
1&2Step forward left, making ¼ turn left, step right next to left, step forward left (hands are joined, returning to sweetheart position)
3&4Step forward right, step left next to right, step forward right
5-8Step left over right, step right slightly back, step left to left side, step right
REPEAT