Count:
-
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
INTRODUCTION STEPS DESCRIPTION (1-112)
BASIC MERENGUE STEPS
1-8Side left, right together, side left, right together, side left, right together, side left, right touch
9-16Side right, left together, side right, left together, side right, left together, side right, left touch
17-20Side left, right together, side left, right touch
21-24Side right, left together, side right, left touch
BASIC CHA-CHA STEPS
25-28Rock forward on left, recover right, cha-cha steps in place (left, right, left)
29-32Rock back on right, recover left, cha-cha steps in place (right, left, right)
33-36Rock to left side, recover right, cha-cha steps in place (left, right, left)
37-40Rock to side on right, recover left, cha-cha steps turning ½ to right (right, left, right) (6:00)
41-80Repeat steps 1-40 (12:00)
BREAK STEPS: STOMP, HOLD 3 COUNTS (REPEAT 6X), POINT LEFT FORWARD, HOLD 3 COUNTS, LEFT RONDE
81-84Stomp left diagonally forward, hold 3 counts
85-88Stomp right diagonally forward, hold 3 counts
89-92Stomp left diagonally forward, hold 3 counts
93-96Stomp right diagonally back, hold 3 counts
97-100Stomp left diagonally back, hold 3 counts
101-104Stomp right diagonally back, hold 3 counts
On the break steps, throw both arms down along with the stomp, palms facing down, fingers fanned for 2 counts, lift closed hands waist high for last 2 counts. Turn shoulders diagonally opposite
105-112Point left toes forward, hold 3 counts), left ronde (front to back in 4 counts)
THE MAIN DANCE
BASIC CHA-CHA FORWARD, BASIC CHA-CHA BACK
1-4Rock forward left, left cha-cha in place (left, right, left)
5-8Rock back right, right cha-cha in place (right, left, right)
2 COUNT VINE TO LEFT, SHUFFLE TURN ¼ TO LEFT
9-12Side step left, right step behind left, left shuffle ¼ to left (left, right, left) (9:00)
13-16Rock forward on right, recover on left, right shuffle turn ½ to right 3:00
WALK 2 STEPS FORWARD, 2 SHUFFLE ½ TURNS TO RIGHT, ROCK LEFT FORWARD
17-18Walk forward: left, right
19-22Left shuffle turn ½ to right, right shuffle turn ½ to right (full turn, moving forward)
23-24Rock forward on left, recover on right
REPEAT
BREAK STEPS
1-4Stomp left diagonally forward, hold 3 counts
5-8Stomp right diagonally forward, hold 3 counts
On the break steps, throw both arms down along with the stomp, palms facing down, fingers fanned for 2 counts, lift closed hands waist high for last 2 counts. Turn shoulders diagonally opposite
BASIC MERENGUE STEP
Side step with bent knee bringing right hip up, step right together with bent, knee bringing left hip up
BASIC CHA-CHA STEP
Basic cha-cha steps are rock step, shuffle in place
BASIC MERENGUE STEPS
1-8Side left, right together, side left, right together, side left, right together, side left, right touch
9-16Side right, left together, side right, left together, side right, left together, side right, left touch
17-20Side left, right together, side left, right touch
21-24Side right, left together, side right, left touch
BASIC CHA-CHA STEPS
25-28Rock forward on left, recover right, cha-cha steps in place (left, right, left)
29-32Rock back on right, recover left, cha-cha steps in place (right, left, right)
33-36Rock to left side, recover right, cha-cha steps in place (left, right, left)
37-40Rock to side on right, recover left, cha-cha steps turning ½ to right (right, left, right) (6:00)
41-80Repeat steps 1-40 (12:00)
BREAK STEPS: STOMP, HOLD 3 COUNTS (REPEAT 6X), POINT LEFT FORWARD, HOLD 3 COUNTS, LEFT RONDE
81-84Stomp left diagonally forward, hold 3 counts
85-88Stomp right diagonally forward, hold 3 counts
89-92Stomp left diagonally forward, hold 3 counts
93-96Stomp right diagonally back, hold 3 counts
97-100Stomp left diagonally back, hold 3 counts
101-104Stomp right diagonally back, hold 3 counts
On the break steps, throw both arms down along with the stomp, palms facing down, fingers fanned for 2 counts, lift closed hands waist high for last 2 counts. Turn shoulders diagonally opposite
105-112Point left toes forward, hold 3 counts), left ronde (front to back in 4 counts)
THE MAIN DANCE
BASIC CHA-CHA FORWARD, BASIC CHA-CHA BACK
1-4Rock forward left, left cha-cha in place (left, right, left)
5-8Rock back right, right cha-cha in place (right, left, right)
2 COUNT VINE TO LEFT, SHUFFLE TURN ¼ TO LEFT
9-12Side step left, right step behind left, left shuffle ¼ to left (left, right, left) (9:00)
13-16Rock forward on right, recover on left, right shuffle turn ½ to right 3:00
WALK 2 STEPS FORWARD, 2 SHUFFLE ½ TURNS TO RIGHT, ROCK LEFT FORWARD
17-18Walk forward: left, right
19-22Left shuffle turn ½ to right, right shuffle turn ½ to right (full turn, moving forward)
23-24Rock forward on left, recover on right
REPEAT
BREAK STEPS
1-4Stomp left diagonally forward, hold 3 counts
5-8Stomp right diagonally forward, hold 3 counts
On the break steps, throw both arms down along with the stomp, palms facing down, fingers fanned for 2 counts, lift closed hands waist high for last 2 counts. Turn shoulders diagonally opposite
BASIC MERENGUE STEP
Side step with bent knee bringing right hip up, step right together with bent, knee bringing left hip up
BASIC CHA-CHA STEP
Basic cha-cha steps are rock step, shuffle in place
