Count:
32
Wand:
4
Ebene:
Improver social cha
This dance won 1st place in the Choreography Competition at Michele Perron's event called Hot Tamales on August 11, 2007 in West Vancouver, BC. Canada. Special thanks to Debbie Diachuk for demo-ing the dance with me at the event. You're the greatest
FORWARD, REPLACE, SIDE CHA-CHA, CROSS, REPLACE, SIDE, TOGETHER, ¼ TURN LEFT
1-2Rock right forward, recover to left
3&4Step right to side, step left together, step right to side
5-6Cross/rock left over right, recover to right
7&8Step left to side, step right together, turn ¼ left and step left forward
Intermediate option for 7&8: Turn ¼ left and step left forward, turn ½ left and step right back, turn ½ left and step left forward
TOUCH, KICK, CROSS, SIDE, CROSS, TOUCH, KICK, BEHIND, SIDE, REPLACE
1-2Touch right toe to side, kick right forward
3&4Cross right over left, step left to side, cross right over left
5-6Touch left toe to side, kick left to side
7&8Cross left behind right, rock right to side, recover to left
Option:
1-2: Bend knees, straighten knees
5-6: Bend knees, straighten knees
SWAY, SWAY, FORWARD CHA-CHA, SWAY, SWAY, BACK CHA-CHA
1-2step right to side and sway right, left
3&4Step right forward, step left together, step right forward
5-6Step left to side and sway left, right
7&8Step left back, step right together, step left back
Option:
1-2: Raise right hip to the right, raise left hip to the left
5-6: Raise left hip to the left, raise right hip to the right
BACK, REPLACE, FORWARD CHA-CHA, FORWARD, ½ TURN RIGHT, STOMP, CLAP, CLAP
1-2Rock right back, recover to left
3&4Step right forward, step left together , step right forward
5-6Step left forward, turn ½ right (weight to right)
7&8Stomp left together, clap, clap
Intermediate option for 7&8: triple in place turning a full turn right stepping left, right, left
REPEAT
TAG
When dancing to "Key Largo" by Bertie Higgins, after 4th rotation (facing front wall)
FORWARD, REPLACE, SIDE CHA CHA, CROSS, REPLACE, SIDE, TOGETHER, ¼ TURN LEFT
1-2Rock right forward, recover to left
3&4Step right to side, step left together, step right to side
5-6Cross/rock left over right, recover to right
7&8Step left to side, step right together, turn ¼ left and step left forward
So you will be repeating the 1st 8 counts of the dance and will end up facing 9:00 after the tag
FORWARD, REPLACE, SIDE CHA-CHA, CROSS, REPLACE, SIDE, TOGETHER, ¼ TURN LEFT
1-2Rock right forward, recover to left
3&4Step right to side, step left together, step right to side
5-6Cross/rock left over right, recover to right
7&8Step left to side, step right together, turn ¼ left and step left forward
Intermediate option for 7&8: Turn ¼ left and step left forward, turn ½ left and step right back, turn ½ left and step left forward
TOUCH, KICK, CROSS, SIDE, CROSS, TOUCH, KICK, BEHIND, SIDE, REPLACE
1-2Touch right toe to side, kick right forward
3&4Cross right over left, step left to side, cross right over left
5-6Touch left toe to side, kick left to side
7&8Cross left behind right, rock right to side, recover to left
Option:
1-2: Bend knees, straighten knees
5-6: Bend knees, straighten knees
SWAY, SWAY, FORWARD CHA-CHA, SWAY, SWAY, BACK CHA-CHA
1-2step right to side and sway right, left
3&4Step right forward, step left together, step right forward
5-6Step left to side and sway left, right
7&8Step left back, step right together, step left back
Option:
1-2: Raise right hip to the right, raise left hip to the left
5-6: Raise left hip to the left, raise right hip to the right
BACK, REPLACE, FORWARD CHA-CHA, FORWARD, ½ TURN RIGHT, STOMP, CLAP, CLAP
1-2Rock right back, recover to left
3&4Step right forward, step left together , step right forward
5-6Step left forward, turn ½ right (weight to right)
7&8Stomp left together, clap, clap
Intermediate option for 7&8: triple in place turning a full turn right stepping left, right, left
REPEAT
TAG
When dancing to "Key Largo" by Bertie Higgins, after 4th rotation (facing front wall)
FORWARD, REPLACE, SIDE CHA CHA, CROSS, REPLACE, SIDE, TOGETHER, ¼ TURN LEFT
1-2Rock right forward, recover to left
3&4Step right to side, step left together, step right to side
5-6Cross/rock left over right, recover to right
7&8Step left to side, step right together, turn ¼ left and step left forward
So you will be repeating the 1st 8 counts of the dance and will end up facing 9:00 after the tag
