Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver Cha Cha
Music:
Teach Me Tonight Cha Cha by De Castro Sisters Trio
Peggy, Cherry and Babette were the daughters of Babette Buchanan, a Zigfeld Follies showgirl.
She married a Cuban aristocrat, Juan Fernandez De Castro, a rich sugar planter of the Dominican Republican.
They formed the De Castro Sisters, an American trio, famous in the 50s and 60s.
LEGEND: RF: right foot; LF: left foot; LA: legs apart; FT: feet together: WoRF: weight on RF; WoLF: weight on LF
Start with lyrics: WoLF
SECTION I: RIGHT SIDE CHASSÉ, ROCK STEP LF FORWARD, LEFT SIDE CHASSÉ, ROCK STEP RF BACKWARD
1&2Right side chassé
3-4Rock step: LF forward (slightly lift up RF), RF down (slightly lift up LF)
5&6Left side chassé
7-8Rock step: RF back (slightly lift up LF), LF down (slightly lift up RF)
SECTION II: RIGHT SIDE CHASSÉ, NEW YORK RIGHT, LEFT SIDE CHASSÉ, NEW YORK LEFT
1&2Right side chassé
3-4¼ turn right (open arms), rock step LF forward, ¼ turn left (close arms)
5&6Left side chassé
7-8¼ turn left (open arms), rock step RF forward, ¼ turn right (close arms)
SECTION III: RIGHT SIDE CHASSÉ, SPOT TURN RIGHT, LEFT SIDE CHASSÉ, SPOT TURN LEFT
1&2Right side chassé
3-4Spot turn (full 360° turn) right
5&6Left side chassé
7-8Spot turn (full 360° turn) left
SECTION IV: PURSUIT SOLO, SWIVEL TOES-HEELS (LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT), MOVE KNEES
1&2Lock step chassé forward (RF forward, LF behind right, RF ahead, LF ahead)
3-4½ turn left, feet together
5&6Bend knees, pivot toes to left (support on heels, pivot heels to right (support on toes), pivot toes to left
7-8Slightly bend/unbend knee on spot: right, left
SECTION V: SWIVEL TOES-HEELS (RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT), PURSUIT SOLO
1&2Bend knees, turn toes to right – pivot on heels—, turn heels to left –pivot on toes—, turn toes to right
3-4Slightly bend/unbend knee on spot: left, right
5&6Lock step chassé forward (RF forward, LF behind right, RF ahead, LF ahead)
7-8 1/4 turn left, feet together
SECTION VI: CROSS BODY SOLO
1&2Right side chassé
3-4LF back, ¼ turn left, RF near LF
5&6Left side chassé
7-8RF back, ¼ turn left, LF near RF
SECTION VII: RIGHT SIDE CHASSÉ, ROCK STEP LF FORWARD, LEFT SIDE CHASSÉ, ROCK STEP RF BACKWARD
1&2Right side chassé
3-4Rock step: LF forward (slightly lift up RF), RF down (slightly lift up LF)
5&6Left side chassé
7-8Rock step: RF back (slightly lift up LF), LF down (slightly lift up RF)
SECTION VIII: VANCOUVER RIGHT, ROCK STEP, VANCOUVER LEFT, ROCK STEP
1&2Lock step chassé diagonal right, RF forward (raise arms 45° in V and fingers in v –index and middle – as in Vancouver)
3-4Step LF back, RF near LF, (arms down)
5&6Lock step chassé diagonal left, LF forward (raise arms 45° in V and fingers in v –index and middle – as in Vancouver)
7-8Step RF back, LF near RF (arms down)
DO IT AGAIN, FOLKS!
Contact: jean_lw_lequeux@yahoo.com
She married a Cuban aristocrat, Juan Fernandez De Castro, a rich sugar planter of the Dominican Republican.
They formed the De Castro Sisters, an American trio, famous in the 50s and 60s.
LEGEND: RF: right foot; LF: left foot; LA: legs apart; FT: feet together: WoRF: weight on RF; WoLF: weight on LF
Start with lyrics: WoLF
SECTION I: RIGHT SIDE CHASSÉ, ROCK STEP LF FORWARD, LEFT SIDE CHASSÉ, ROCK STEP RF BACKWARD
1&2Right side chassé
3-4Rock step: LF forward (slightly lift up RF), RF down (slightly lift up LF)
5&6Left side chassé
7-8Rock step: RF back (slightly lift up LF), LF down (slightly lift up RF)
SECTION II: RIGHT SIDE CHASSÉ, NEW YORK RIGHT, LEFT SIDE CHASSÉ, NEW YORK LEFT
1&2Right side chassé
3-4¼ turn right (open arms), rock step LF forward, ¼ turn left (close arms)
5&6Left side chassé
7-8¼ turn left (open arms), rock step RF forward, ¼ turn right (close arms)
SECTION III: RIGHT SIDE CHASSÉ, SPOT TURN RIGHT, LEFT SIDE CHASSÉ, SPOT TURN LEFT
1&2Right side chassé
3-4Spot turn (full 360° turn) right
5&6Left side chassé
7-8Spot turn (full 360° turn) left
SECTION IV: PURSUIT SOLO, SWIVEL TOES-HEELS (LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT), MOVE KNEES
1&2Lock step chassé forward (RF forward, LF behind right, RF ahead, LF ahead)
3-4½ turn left, feet together
5&6Bend knees, pivot toes to left (support on heels, pivot heels to right (support on toes), pivot toes to left
7-8Slightly bend/unbend knee on spot: right, left
SECTION V: SWIVEL TOES-HEELS (RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT), PURSUIT SOLO
1&2Bend knees, turn toes to right – pivot on heels—, turn heels to left –pivot on toes—, turn toes to right
3-4Slightly bend/unbend knee on spot: left, right
5&6Lock step chassé forward (RF forward, LF behind right, RF ahead, LF ahead)
7-8 1/4 turn left, feet together
SECTION VI: CROSS BODY SOLO
1&2Right side chassé
3-4LF back, ¼ turn left, RF near LF
5&6Left side chassé
7-8RF back, ¼ turn left, LF near RF
SECTION VII: RIGHT SIDE CHASSÉ, ROCK STEP LF FORWARD, LEFT SIDE CHASSÉ, ROCK STEP RF BACKWARD
1&2Right side chassé
3-4Rock step: LF forward (slightly lift up RF), RF down (slightly lift up LF)
5&6Left side chassé
7-8Rock step: RF back (slightly lift up LF), LF down (slightly lift up RF)
SECTION VIII: VANCOUVER RIGHT, ROCK STEP, VANCOUVER LEFT, ROCK STEP
1&2Lock step chassé diagonal right, RF forward (raise arms 45° in V and fingers in v –index and middle – as in Vancouver)
3-4Step LF back, RF near LF, (arms down)
5&6Lock step chassé diagonal left, LF forward (raise arms 45° in V and fingers in v –index and middle – as in Vancouver)
7-8Step RF back, LF near RF (arms down)
DO IT AGAIN, FOLKS!
Contact: jean_lw_lequeux@yahoo.com
