Tender Hearted Cha-Cha (P)
Count:
48
Wall:
1
Level:
Improver cha cha partner dance
Choreographer:
Jan Wagner
Music:
No Use - Royal Wade Kimes
Position: Closed Partner Position
MAN
CHA-CHA STEP TO BOTH SIDES
1&2Left rock out to left, recover right
3&4Left next to right for cha-cha left, right, left
5&6Right rock out to right, recover left
7&8Right next to left for cha-cha right, left, right
CHA-CHA STEP FORWARD/BACK
1&2Rock forward left, recover right
3&4Left next to right for cha-cha left, right, left
5&6Rock back right, recover left
7&8Right next to left for cha-cha right, left, right
BREAK HOLD & CHANGE, ¼ TURN ROCK BACK STEPS, FACE PARTNER FOR CHA-CHA
1&2¼ turn to left, rock back on left, recover right
Man's right hand takes lady's left hand
3&4¼ turn back to partner, left, right, left
Join both hands
5&6¼ turn to right, rock back on right, recover left
Man's left hand, lady's right hand
7&8¼ turn back to partner, right, left, right
Join both hands
9-16Repeat last 8 counts
PALM TO PALM ROCK STEPS FORWARD
1&2Rock forward on left, recover back right
As both rock forward, extend arms so you are along side each other - turn heads to look at each other on rock forward steps - - man and lady both on right sides as they come alongside each other on 1-2, left sides on 5-6
3&4Left next to right for cha-cha left, right, left
5&6Rock forward on right, recover back left
7&8Right next to left for cha-cha right, left, right
CHANGE HOLD AND LADY DOES DOUBLE CHA-CHA SERIES AROUND MAN
1&2Step down in place left, right
Take lady's right hand with man's left hand and lift arms to lead lady around man's back on his left side
3&4Do cha-cha step left, right, left
Man with raised arm leads lady in turn under his left side so she ends facing his back
5&6Step down in place right, left
Man and lady switch hands, man's right hand, lady's left and lift arms to lead lady around in front of him
7&8Do cha-cha step right, left, right
Change to closed position
REPEAT
LADY
CHA-CHA STEP TO BOTH SIDES
1&2Right rock out to right, recover left
3&4Right next to left for cha-cha steps
5&6Left rock out to left, recover right
7&8Left next to right for cha-cha steps
CHA-CHA STEP FORWARD/BACK
1&2Rock back right, recover left
3&4Right next to left for cha-cha steps
5&6Rock forward left, recover right
7&8Left next to right for cha-cha steps
BREAK HOLD & CHANGE, ¼ TURN ROCK BACK STEPS, FACE PARTNER FOR CHA-CHA
1&2¼ turn to right, rock back right, recover left
Man's right hand takes lady's left hand
3&4¼ turn back to partner, right, left, right
Join both hands
5&6¼ turn to left, rock back left, recover right
Man's left hand, lady's right hand
7&8¼ turn back to partner, left, right, left
Join both hands
9-16Repeat last 8 counts
PALM TO PALM ROCK STEPS FORWARD
1&2Rock forward on right, back left
As both rock forward, extend arms so you are along side each other - turn heads to look at each other on rock forward steps - - man and lady both on right sides as they come alongside each other on 1-2, left sides on 5-6
3&4Right next to left for cha-cha right, left, right
5&6Rock forward on left, recover back right
7&8Left next to right for cha-cha left, right, left
CHANGE HOLD AND LADY DOES DOUBLE CHA-CHA SERIES AROUND MAN
1&2Step forward right & left next to man's side
Take lady's right hand with man's left hand and lift arms to lead lady around man's back on his left side
3&4½ turning cha-cha ending behind man with right, left, right
Man with raised arm leads lady in turn under his left side so she ends facing his back
5&6Step forward around man with left, right
Man and lady switch hands, man's right hand, lady's left and lift arms to lead lady around in front of him
7&8½ turning cha-cha ending facing man with left, right, left
Change to closed position
REPEAT
ENDING
As dance comes to end of "no use", repeat first 8 counts and end in back corte'. Man steps forward with his left foot and leans lady back as she steps back on right foot, holding position until music stops
MAN
CHA-CHA STEP TO BOTH SIDES
1&2Left rock out to left, recover right
3&4Left next to right for cha-cha left, right, left
5&6Right rock out to right, recover left
7&8Right next to left for cha-cha right, left, right
CHA-CHA STEP FORWARD/BACK
1&2Rock forward left, recover right
3&4Left next to right for cha-cha left, right, left
5&6Rock back right, recover left
7&8Right next to left for cha-cha right, left, right
BREAK HOLD & CHANGE, ¼ TURN ROCK BACK STEPS, FACE PARTNER FOR CHA-CHA
1&2¼ turn to left, rock back on left, recover right
Man's right hand takes lady's left hand
3&4¼ turn back to partner, left, right, left
Join both hands
5&6¼ turn to right, rock back on right, recover left
Man's left hand, lady's right hand
7&8¼ turn back to partner, right, left, right
Join both hands
9-16Repeat last 8 counts
PALM TO PALM ROCK STEPS FORWARD
1&2Rock forward on left, recover back right
As both rock forward, extend arms so you are along side each other - turn heads to look at each other on rock forward steps - - man and lady both on right sides as they come alongside each other on 1-2, left sides on 5-6
3&4Left next to right for cha-cha left, right, left
5&6Rock forward on right, recover back left
7&8Right next to left for cha-cha right, left, right
CHANGE HOLD AND LADY DOES DOUBLE CHA-CHA SERIES AROUND MAN
1&2Step down in place left, right
Take lady's right hand with man's left hand and lift arms to lead lady around man's back on his left side
3&4Do cha-cha step left, right, left
Man with raised arm leads lady in turn under his left side so she ends facing his back
5&6Step down in place right, left
Man and lady switch hands, man's right hand, lady's left and lift arms to lead lady around in front of him
7&8Do cha-cha step right, left, right
Change to closed position
REPEAT
LADY
CHA-CHA STEP TO BOTH SIDES
1&2Right rock out to right, recover left
3&4Right next to left for cha-cha steps
5&6Left rock out to left, recover right
7&8Left next to right for cha-cha steps
CHA-CHA STEP FORWARD/BACK
1&2Rock back right, recover left
3&4Right next to left for cha-cha steps
5&6Rock forward left, recover right
7&8Left next to right for cha-cha steps
BREAK HOLD & CHANGE, ¼ TURN ROCK BACK STEPS, FACE PARTNER FOR CHA-CHA
1&2¼ turn to right, rock back right, recover left
Man's right hand takes lady's left hand
3&4¼ turn back to partner, right, left, right
Join both hands
5&6¼ turn to left, rock back left, recover right
Man's left hand, lady's right hand
7&8¼ turn back to partner, left, right, left
Join both hands
9-16Repeat last 8 counts
PALM TO PALM ROCK STEPS FORWARD
1&2Rock forward on right, back left
As both rock forward, extend arms so you are along side each other - turn heads to look at each other on rock forward steps - - man and lady both on right sides as they come alongside each other on 1-2, left sides on 5-6
3&4Right next to left for cha-cha right, left, right
5&6Rock forward on left, recover back right
7&8Left next to right for cha-cha left, right, left
CHANGE HOLD AND LADY DOES DOUBLE CHA-CHA SERIES AROUND MAN
1&2Step forward right & left next to man's side
Take lady's right hand with man's left hand and lift arms to lead lady around man's back on his left side
3&4½ turning cha-cha ending behind man with right, left, right
Man with raised arm leads lady in turn under his left side so she ends facing his back
5&6Step forward around man with left, right
Man and lady switch hands, man's right hand, lady's left and lift arms to lead lady around in front of him
7&8½ turning cha-cha ending facing man with left, right, left
Change to closed position
REPEAT
ENDING
As dance comes to end of "no use", repeat first 8 counts and end in back corte'. Man steps forward with his left foot and leans lady back as she steps back on right foot, holding position until music stops