Practice Partner (P)
Chorégraphe:
Tony Colbert (IRE)
Musique:
One Night At a Time - George Strait
Position: Start back to back with the men facing into the center of the circle and the women looking outwardsCHA-CHA FORWARD, CHA-CHA BACK1&2MAN: Cha-cha forward towards center of circle left, right, left LADY: Cha-cha forward away from man. Right, left, right3&4MAN: Cha-cha back right, left, right LADY: Cha-cha back left, right, leftSTEP, KNEE CROSS, CHA-CHA WITH ½ TURN5-6MAN: Step on left, hitch right knee across left leg LADY: Step on right, hitch left knee across right leg7&8MAN: Cha-cha right, left, right taking ½ turn right LADY: Cha-cha left, right, left taking ½ turn left Both dancers are now facing one another. They should raise their hands above shoulder level and hold handsSTEP, POINT, STEP BACK, POINT9-10MAN: Step on left, point right toe forward LADY: Step on right, point left toe forward11-12MAN: Step back on right, point left toe back LADY: Step on left, point right toe back Man lets go of lady's left hand and raises her right hand to allow her pass under on next cha-chaCHA-CHA WITH ½ TURN, STEP, TOUCH13-14MAN: Cha-cha left, right, left taking ½ turn right (letting lady pass under her own arm) LADY: Cha-cha right, left, right taking ½ turn left (passing under her own raised right arm)15-16MAN: Step right in place, touch left toe beside right foot LADY: Step left in place, touch right toe beside left foot17-24BOTH: Repeat steps 9-16 On step 24 man raises lady's right hand and places his right hand on her waist and she places her left hand on his shoulder to enter a ballroom hold the next three cha-chas are executed while in the ballroom holdCHA-CHA ALONG LINE OF DANCE, CHA-CHA WITH ½ TURN25&26MAN: Cha-cha left, right, left to left side LADY: Cha-cha right, left, right to right side27&28MAN: Cha-cha right, left, right turning ½ left LADY: Cha-cha left, right, left turning ½ rightCHA-CHA WITH ½ TURN, STEP, TOUCH WITH ½ TURN29&30MAN: Cha-cha left, right, left turning ½ left LADY: Cha-cha right, left, right turning ½ right Let go both hands½ TURN, STEP TOUCH (ENDING UP BACK TO BACK)31-32MAN: ½ Turn right stepping to the side with right to face into the center of the circle, touch left beside right foot. LADY: ½ Turn left stepping to the side with left to face out from the circle, touch right beside left foot.REPEAT