Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Novice Cuban Cha Cha
Music:
"Me Gusta Estar Viva" by Paloma San Basilio 
* Album: Paloma - “De Mil Amores” (1992) / CD: Casa Musica Vol.11 – “The Latin Challenge” (1997)
Intro: 16 Counts
Restarts: In Wall 2 und 7, after Count 24 , Tag with Restart: After Wall 6
[1-9]: Side Step Right, Rock Fwd, Recover, Chassé L, Hold, Together, “Syncopated Side-Together-Side” L, ¼ Turn L
1RF Side Step right
2, 3LF Rock forward, RF Recover
4&5LF Side Step left, RF Step next to LF, LF Side Step left
6&7Hold, RF Step next to LF, LF Side Step left
8&1Hold, RF Step next to LF, ¼ Turn left to 9:00, LF Step forward
[10-17]: ½ Step Turn L, 3x Lock Step Fwd (“Three ChaChas”)
2, 3RF Step forward, ½ Turn left and transfer weight on LF (face 3:00)
4&5RF Step forward, LF lock behind RF, RF Step forward
6&7LF Step forward, RF lock behind LF, LF Step forward
8&1RF Step forward, LF lock behind RF, RF Step forward
[18-25]: ¼ Step Turn R, Cross Shuffle, Sweep Fwd Cross, Chassé L
2, 3LF Step forward, ¼ Turn right and transfer weight on RF (face 6:00)
4&5LF Cross in front of RF, RF Step next to LF, LF Cross in front of RF
6, 7RF Sweep from behind to forward, RF Cross in front of LF
8&1LF Side Step left, RF Step next to LF, LF Side Step left
In wall 2 and 7: Restart after count 24
[26-32]: ¼ Rock Turn R, Recover fwd, Lock Step Fwd, Step fwd, “Sweep Turn”, Cross together side
2, 3RF Back Rock with ¼ Turn, Recover forward (face 9:00)
4&5RF Step forward, LF Lock behind RF, RF Step forward
6, 7LF Step forward, RF Sweep from behind to forward with ½ turn left (face 3:00)
8&1RF Cross in front of LF, LF Step next to RF, RF Side Step right…
After wall 6: Tag, then Restart
Again from the beginning
Tag: (2-17): Hold, Together, “Syncopated Side-Together-Side” R, Side Step R, Rock fwd, Recover, Chassé left, Hold, Together, “Syncopated Side-Together-Side”L, sway R, sway L, Chassé Right
2&3…Hold, LF Step next to RF, RF Side Step right
4&5Hold, LF Step next to RF, RF Side Step right
6, 7LF Rock forward, RF Recover
8&1LF Side Step left, RF Step next to LF, LF Side Step left
2&3Hold, RF Step next to LF, LF Side Step left
4&5Hold, RF Step next to LF, LF Side Step left
6, 7RF Sway right, LF Sway left
8&1RF Side Step right, LF Step next to RF, RF Side Step right…
Contact: car.ol@gmx.de
Intro: 16 Counts
Restarts: In Wall 2 und 7, after Count 24 , Tag with Restart: After Wall 6
[1-9]: Side Step Right, Rock Fwd, Recover, Chassé L, Hold, Together, “Syncopated Side-Together-Side” L, ¼ Turn L
1RF Side Step right
2, 3LF Rock forward, RF Recover
4&5LF Side Step left, RF Step next to LF, LF Side Step left
6&7Hold, RF Step next to LF, LF Side Step left
8&1Hold, RF Step next to LF, ¼ Turn left to 9:00, LF Step forward
[10-17]: ½ Step Turn L, 3x Lock Step Fwd (“Three ChaChas”)
2, 3RF Step forward, ½ Turn left and transfer weight on LF (face 3:00)
4&5RF Step forward, LF lock behind RF, RF Step forward
6&7LF Step forward, RF lock behind LF, LF Step forward
8&1RF Step forward, LF lock behind RF, RF Step forward
[18-25]: ¼ Step Turn R, Cross Shuffle, Sweep Fwd Cross, Chassé L
2, 3LF Step forward, ¼ Turn right and transfer weight on RF (face 6:00)
4&5LF Cross in front of RF, RF Step next to LF, LF Cross in front of RF
6, 7RF Sweep from behind to forward, RF Cross in front of LF
8&1LF Side Step left, RF Step next to LF, LF Side Step left
In wall 2 and 7: Restart after count 24
[26-32]: ¼ Rock Turn R, Recover fwd, Lock Step Fwd, Step fwd, “Sweep Turn”, Cross together side
2, 3RF Back Rock with ¼ Turn, Recover forward (face 9:00)
4&5RF Step forward, LF Lock behind RF, RF Step forward
6, 7LF Step forward, RF Sweep from behind to forward with ½ turn left (face 3:00)
8&1RF Cross in front of LF, LF Step next to RF, RF Side Step right…
After wall 6: Tag, then Restart
Again from the beginning
Tag: (2-17): Hold, Together, “Syncopated Side-Together-Side” R, Side Step R, Rock fwd, Recover, Chassé left, Hold, Together, “Syncopated Side-Together-Side”L, sway R, sway L, Chassé Right
2&3…Hold, LF Step next to RF, RF Side Step right
4&5Hold, LF Step next to RF, RF Side Step right
6, 7LF Rock forward, RF Recover
8&1LF Side Step left, RF Step next to LF, LF Side Step left
2&3Hold, RF Step next to LF, LF Side Step left
4&5Hold, RF Step next to LF, LF Side Step left
6, 7RF Sway right, LF Sway left
8&1RF Side Step right, LF Step next to RF, RF Side Step right…
Contact: car.ol@gmx.de
