Count:
16
Wall:
1
Level:
Beginner / Improver
Inspiration: Cajun Cha-Cha, choreographer unknown, sponsored on Copperknob (Jan 2018).
NOTE: No Tags, No Restarts.
WALK FWD RLR, CHA CHA CHA FWD
1-3Walk FWD R,L,R
4&1Cha cha cha FWD (12:00)
SIDE R, BEHIND, CHASSE R WITH ¼ TURN R ON COUNT 1
2-3Step RF to R, cross LF behind RF
4&1Step RF to R (4), slide LF to RF (&), turn ¼ R and step RF FWD (1) (3:00)
TURN ¼ R AND STEP L, SLIDE RF TO 3RD POSITION, CROSSING SHUFFLE R
2-3Turn ¼ R and step LF to L (6:00), slide RF to 3rd position behind LF (i.e. heel of LF to instep of RF)
4&1Crossing shuffle L,R,L to R side (6:00)
Variation: Replace crossing shuffle with pivot ¼ R, pivot ½ R, cross LF over RF; end facing 6:00
TURN ¼ R AND STEP FWD, ¼ R AND STEP BACK, CHA CHA BACK (START DANCE OVER WITH PRESS STEP BACK ON 1 WHICH IS THE THIRD CHA)
2-3Turn ¼ R and step RF FWD (9:00), pivot ¼ R on ball of RF and step LF back (12:00)
4&Cha (4), cha (&) back (12:00)
Note: Step back on 1 to complete the cha cha cha. Also, count 1 is the first step of the dance.
Styling option: Look back over R shoulder on count 1 and then turn head to face forward on count 2 which is a step FWD on LF after starting over.
Variation: Continue rotation R after count 3 and do a full turn for 4&1 (pivot ½ R, pivot ½ R, step back). End facing the 12:00 wall and press back on RF on count 1 to initiate direction change to forward on count 2 at the beginning of the dance.
START OVER
NOTE: No Tags, No Restarts.
WALK FWD RLR, CHA CHA CHA FWD
1-3Walk FWD R,L,R
4&1Cha cha cha FWD (12:00)
SIDE R, BEHIND, CHASSE R WITH ¼ TURN R ON COUNT 1
2-3Step RF to R, cross LF behind RF
4&1Step RF to R (4), slide LF to RF (&), turn ¼ R and step RF FWD (1) (3:00)
TURN ¼ R AND STEP L, SLIDE RF TO 3RD POSITION, CROSSING SHUFFLE R
2-3Turn ¼ R and step LF to L (6:00), slide RF to 3rd position behind LF (i.e. heel of LF to instep of RF)
4&1Crossing shuffle L,R,L to R side (6:00)
Variation: Replace crossing shuffle with pivot ¼ R, pivot ½ R, cross LF over RF; end facing 6:00
TURN ¼ R AND STEP FWD, ¼ R AND STEP BACK, CHA CHA BACK (START DANCE OVER WITH PRESS STEP BACK ON 1 WHICH IS THE THIRD CHA)
2-3Turn ¼ R and step RF FWD (9:00), pivot ¼ R on ball of RF and step LF back (12:00)
4&Cha (4), cha (&) back (12:00)
Note: Step back on 1 to complete the cha cha cha. Also, count 1 is the first step of the dance.
Styling option: Look back over R shoulder on count 1 and then turn head to face forward on count 2 which is a step FWD on LF after starting over.
Variation: Continue rotation R after count 3 and do a full turn for 4&1 (pivot ½ R, pivot ½ R, step back). End facing the 12:00 wall and press back on RF on count 1 to initiate direction change to forward on count 2 at the beginning of the dance.
START OVER
