Caribbean Cha (P)
Chorégraphe:
Mimi Leary (USA) & John Boudreau (USA)
Musique:
I Love This Bar - Toby Keith
Position: Side By Side (holding hands optional)ROCK FORWARD, SHUFFLE BACK, ROCK BACK SHUFFLE FORWARD (BASIC CHA-CHA)1-2LADY: Rock forward on the right, step left behind right MAN: Rock forward on the left, step right behind left3&4LADY: Shuffle back right, left, right MAN: Shuffle back left, right, left5-6LADY: Rock back left, step forward right MAN: Rock back right, step forward left7&8LADY: Shuffle left, right, left MAN: Shuffle right, left, rightPIVOT ½ TURN FACING PARTNER, SHUFFLE BACK LINE OF DANCE AND RETURN TO LOD1-2LADY: Step forward right, pivot ½ turn to left MAN: Step forward left, pivot ½ turn to the right3&4LADY: Shuffle right, left, right MAN: Shuffle left, right, left5-6LADY: Step forward left, pivot ½ turn to right MAN: Step forward right, pivot ½ turn to left7&8LADY: Shuffle left, right, left MAN: Shuffle right, left, rightSIDE ROCK, RECOVER, SHUFFLE ACROSS, HIP BUMPS1-2LADY: Right rock to side, recover weight on left MAN: Left rock to side, recover weight on right3&4LADY: Shuffle across partner's path right-left-right MAN: Shuffle left, right, left5-8LADY: Hip bumps (sway) left, right, left, right MAN: Hip bumps (sway) right left right leftREPEAT STEPS 1-8 ABOVE (OPPOSITE SIDES)1-2LADY: Left rock to side, recover weight on right MAN: Right rock to side, recover weight on left3&4LADY: Shuffle across partner's path again MAN: Shuffle right, left, right5-8LADY: Hip bumps (sway) right, left, right, left MAN: Hip bumps (sway) left right left rightHIP BUMPS FORWARD AND BACK (MAMBO-LIKE STEPS)1-2LADY: Touch right forward, shift/weight left MAN: Touch forward left, shift/weight right3-4LADY: Touch right backward, shift/weight left MAN: Touch right back shift/weight left5-8BOTH: Repeat steps 1-4½ TURN PIVOT LEFT, SHUFFLE BACK LINE OF DANCE TOWARDS NEW PARTNER1-2LADY: Step right forward and pivot left MAN: Continue with the basic cha-cha3&4Shuffle towards new partner right, left, right (back line of dance)5-6Step left foot forward and pivot ½ turn to the right7&8Step left, right, left in place with new partnerREPEAT