Cha Cha Suomi
Chorégraphe:
Kathy Hunyadi (USA) & Jorma Leitzinger Jr. (FIN)
Musique:
Tassa Talossa (Finland) - Boom
SIDE TOGETHER BACK, CHA-CHA FORWARD, ½ TURN RIGHT, TOGETHER, HEEL & TOUCH1-3Step left foot to side, step right foot next to left, step left foot back (3rd foot position)4&5Triple step forward right, left, right6Sweep left foot around into ½ turn right, bringing feet together (weight on left)7&8Touch right heel forward, step right foot home, touch left toes next to right footSTEP, WALK FORWARD, ½ TURN STEP, STEP TOUCH, SHUFFLE FULL TURN&1-2-3Step left foot in place, walk forward right, left, right4&5Step forward on left foot, turn ½ right, step forward on left foot6-7Step forward on right foot, touch left toes forward8&1Shuffle in place turning full turn left (weight ends up on left foot)CROSS STEP, SAILOR STEP, ¼ TURN RIGHT, STEP FORWARD, HIP SWAY2-3Cross step right foot in front of left, step left foot to side4&5Right sailor step turning ¼ right6-8Step left foot forward pushing hips forward, back, forwardSTEP FORWARD, TOUCH, TOUCH, SAILOR STEP ½ TURN RIGHT, CROSS POINT, TOUCH STEP&1Small steps forward right, left (weight ends up on left foot)2-3Touch right toes forward, touch right toes to side4&5Right sailor step turning ½ right6-7-8&Cross step left over right, point right toes to side, touch right toes next to left, step right slightly sideREPEAT I heard this song on our recent tour in Finland and encouraged Jorma to choreograph a dance to it with me. Hopefully someday the beautiful words will be translated into English and released here in the US. Kiitos Finland! -- Kathy Hunyadi