Count:
48
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver
#16 count intro
S1: CHA BASIC & STEP LOCKS
1,2,3&4Right step back, replace left, step right to right side, close left, step right to right side
5,6,7,8Step forward left, right foot scooting behind left; repeat
S2: SWEEP & SKIP TURN
1,2-4Step forward left, sweep right foot forward for 3 counts
5,6,7&8Cross left foot over right making quarter turn to right (3:00 wall) with slight skipping action; step right, then step left, right, left in place
S3: CHA BASIC & STEP POINTS
1,2,3&4Cha cha basic starting with right foot (as at beginning of dance)
5,6,7,8Step forward left, point right toe to right side, step in front of left w. right, and point to left side with left
S4: VOLTA/OUT OUTS
1,2,&3,4Cross left over right (ct.1), hold (2), step to right w. ball of right foot (&), cross left over right (3) (rotating hips slightly) and hold (4)
5,6,&7,8Cross right foot over left (ct. 5) and twist a half turn to left(6) (9:00 wall) step out right(&) step out left(7) and hold (8)
S5: STEP LOCK SHUFFLES & MAMBO
1,2&3,4&Right step forward (slight diagonal right), scoot left foot forward behind right, right step forward; left step forward (slight diagonal left), scoot right foot forward behind left, left step forward
5&6, 7&8Mambo forward (right forward, left in place, right replace) and mambo back (left back, right in place, left replace)
S6: PIVOT TURNS & WEIGHT SHIFT
1&2, 3&4Half turn left (step right forward, pivot ½ turn left on left foot, step forward right) (3:00 wall) and half turn right (step forward left, pivot ½ turn right on right foot, step forward left)(9:00 wall)
5&6, 7,8Three count vine – right foot to right side, left behind right, right to side; sweep left foot a half turn right pointing toe (3:00 wall), and shift weight onto left foot while popping right knee out in preparation for starting next wall.
Performance notes: There is one Restart on the fifth wall (bridge) after 32 counts (at the end of the “out outs”) and hold.
happymanchacha 1/15/16 ©
S1: CHA BASIC & STEP LOCKS
1,2,3&4Right step back, replace left, step right to right side, close left, step right to right side
5,6,7,8Step forward left, right foot scooting behind left; repeat
S2: SWEEP & SKIP TURN
1,2-4Step forward left, sweep right foot forward for 3 counts
5,6,7&8Cross left foot over right making quarter turn to right (3:00 wall) with slight skipping action; step right, then step left, right, left in place
S3: CHA BASIC & STEP POINTS
1,2,3&4Cha cha basic starting with right foot (as at beginning of dance)
5,6,7,8Step forward left, point right toe to right side, step in front of left w. right, and point to left side with left
S4: VOLTA/OUT OUTS
1,2,&3,4Cross left over right (ct.1), hold (2), step to right w. ball of right foot (&), cross left over right (3) (rotating hips slightly) and hold (4)
5,6,&7,8Cross right foot over left (ct. 5) and twist a half turn to left(6) (9:00 wall) step out right(&) step out left(7) and hold (8)
S5: STEP LOCK SHUFFLES & MAMBO
1,2&3,4&Right step forward (slight diagonal right), scoot left foot forward behind right, right step forward; left step forward (slight diagonal left), scoot right foot forward behind left, left step forward
5&6, 7&8Mambo forward (right forward, left in place, right replace) and mambo back (left back, right in place, left replace)
S6: PIVOT TURNS & WEIGHT SHIFT
1&2, 3&4Half turn left (step right forward, pivot ½ turn left on left foot, step forward right) (3:00 wall) and half turn right (step forward left, pivot ½ turn right on right foot, step forward left)(9:00 wall)
5&6, 7,8Three count vine – right foot to right side, left behind right, right to side; sweep left foot a half turn right pointing toe (3:00 wall), and shift weight onto left foot while popping right knee out in preparation for starting next wall.
Performance notes: There is one Restart on the fifth wall (bridge) after 32 counts (at the end of the “out outs”) and hold.
happymanchacha 1/15/16 ©
