Count:
32
Wand:
-
Ebene:
Partner
Choreo:
Choreograf/in:
Dan Albro (USA), Kelly Albro (USA), Greg Van Zilen (USA) & Samantha Van Zilen (USA)
Position: Starting in skater's position facing OLOD; man directly behind woman; right hands on lady's hip, left hands out
SIDE LEFT, ROCK BACK, REPLACE, RIGHT CHASSE, ¼ TURN LEFT ROCK BACK, REPLACE, SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-2-3Step side left, rock back right, replace weight onto left
4&5Step side right, step left next to right, step right to side
6-7Pivoting ¼ turn left on ball of right step left back; replace weight onto right
8&1MAN: Step left slightly forward, step right next to left, step left slightly forward (place between lady's feet)
LADY: Step left forward, step right next to left, step left forward and in front of man to begin left turn
Lady will be moving in front of man during shuffle and will start turning left on count 1
Direction: counts 1-5 facing OLOD; 6-1 facing LOD
PROGRESSING LOD TURN LEFT ¼, ½, ¼ SHUFFLE RIGHT, WALK LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, SHUFFLE FORWARD
2Pivoting on ball of left, pivot ¼ turn left stepping right to side
3MAN: On ball of right, pivot ½ turn left stepping left to side
LADY: On ball of right, pivot ½ turn left stepping left next to right
4&5Turn ¼ left stepping right forward, step left next to right, step right forward
6-7Step left forward, step right forward
8&1Step left forward, step right next to left, step left forward
Direction: count 2 facing ILOD; 3 facing OLOD; 4-1 facing LOD
RIGHT FORWARD ROCK STEP, ½ TURN RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, LEFT FORWARD ROCK STEP, ½ TURN LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD
2-3Step right forward, replace weight onto left
4&5Turn ½ right stepping right forward, step left next to right, step right forward
6-7Step left forward, replace weight onto right
8&1Turn ½ left stepping left forward, step right next to left, step left forward
Hands - counts 4&5 bring left arm to lady's waist extending right arm now in reverse skater's position; 8&1 bring right arm to lady's waist extending left arm returning to skater's position
Direction: counts 2-3 facing LOD; 4-7 facing RLOD; 8-1 facing LOD
STEP TURN ½ LEFT, ¼ TURN LEFT RIGHT CHASSE, SWAY LEFT, SWAY RIGHT, LEFT SIDE, TOGETHER
2-3Step right forward, pivot ½ turn left transferring weight to left
4&5Turn ¼ left stepping right to side, step left next to right, step right to side
6-7Sway hips left, sway hips right
8&1Step left to side, step right next to left, step side left to start dance over
Hands - counts 2,3 release right hands and raise left as man steps under during ½ turn; counts 4&5 rejoin right hands at lady's waist returning to skater's position on count
Direction: count 2 facing LOD; 3 facing blod; 4-8& facing OLOD
REPEAT
This dance can be done to many cha-chas. When danced to Good Hearted Man the music slows down at about 3:15 while you are dancing the first set of 8. Sway through it facing OLOD and when the beat comes back, start at the beginning
SIDE LEFT, ROCK BACK, REPLACE, RIGHT CHASSE, ¼ TURN LEFT ROCK BACK, REPLACE, SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-2-3Step side left, rock back right, replace weight onto left
4&5Step side right, step left next to right, step right to side
6-7Pivoting ¼ turn left on ball of right step left back; replace weight onto right
8&1MAN: Step left slightly forward, step right next to left, step left slightly forward (place between lady's feet)
LADY: Step left forward, step right next to left, step left forward and in front of man to begin left turn
Lady will be moving in front of man during shuffle and will start turning left on count 1
Direction: counts 1-5 facing OLOD; 6-1 facing LOD
PROGRESSING LOD TURN LEFT ¼, ½, ¼ SHUFFLE RIGHT, WALK LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, SHUFFLE FORWARD
2Pivoting on ball of left, pivot ¼ turn left stepping right to side
3MAN: On ball of right, pivot ½ turn left stepping left to side
LADY: On ball of right, pivot ½ turn left stepping left next to right
4&5Turn ¼ left stepping right forward, step left next to right, step right forward
6-7Step left forward, step right forward
8&1Step left forward, step right next to left, step left forward
Direction: count 2 facing ILOD; 3 facing OLOD; 4-1 facing LOD
RIGHT FORWARD ROCK STEP, ½ TURN RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, LEFT FORWARD ROCK STEP, ½ TURN LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD
2-3Step right forward, replace weight onto left
4&5Turn ½ right stepping right forward, step left next to right, step right forward
6-7Step left forward, replace weight onto right
8&1Turn ½ left stepping left forward, step right next to left, step left forward
Hands - counts 4&5 bring left arm to lady's waist extending right arm now in reverse skater's position; 8&1 bring right arm to lady's waist extending left arm returning to skater's position
Direction: counts 2-3 facing LOD; 4-7 facing RLOD; 8-1 facing LOD
STEP TURN ½ LEFT, ¼ TURN LEFT RIGHT CHASSE, SWAY LEFT, SWAY RIGHT, LEFT SIDE, TOGETHER
2-3Step right forward, pivot ½ turn left transferring weight to left
4&5Turn ¼ left stepping right to side, step left next to right, step right to side
6-7Sway hips left, sway hips right
8&1Step left to side, step right next to left, step side left to start dance over
Hands - counts 2,3 release right hands and raise left as man steps under during ½ turn; counts 4&5 rejoin right hands at lady's waist returning to skater's position on count
Direction: count 2 facing LOD; 3 facing blod; 4-8& facing OLOD
REPEAT
This dance can be done to many cha-chas. When danced to Good Hearted Man the music slows down at about 3:15 while you are dancing the first set of 8. Sway through it facing OLOD and when the beat comes back, start at the beginning
