Count:
56
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
MOVING FORWARD
1-2Step right out to right, step left in place
3&4Step right across left, step left in place, step right in place
5-6Step left out to left, step right in place
7&8Step left across right, step right in place, step left in place
1-2-3&4Step forward on right, step back on left, turn ½ turn right & shuffle forward right-left-right
5-6-7&8Step forward on left, back on right, turn ½ turn left & shuffle forward left-right-left
TURNING ½ TURN LEFT IN NEXT 8 BEATS WITH A MEXICAN FLAVOR
1&2Small step forward right, step left in place, step right in place (left arm across front of body, right arm up both elbows bent)
3&4Small step forward left, step right in place, step left in place (right arm across front of body, left arm up both elbows bent)
5&6-7&8Repeat last 4 steps (you have now completed ½ turn left)
BASIC CHA-CHA-CHA
1-2Step/rock forward right, step/rock back on left
3&4Step right back behind left, step left in place, step right in place
5-6Step/rock back on left, step/rock forward on right
7&8Step left back behind right, step right in place, step left in place
1-2-3&4Step forward on right, turn ¼ turn left onto left, cross shuffle to the left stepping right-left-right
5-6-7&8Step out to left on left, step right in place, cross shuffle to the right stepping left-right-left
1-16Repeat last 16 steps (from basic cha-cha-cha)
WITH RIGHT ARM ACROSS FRONT OF BODY, LEFT ARM BENT BEHIND WAIST
1-2-3-4Step right out to right & bump hips twice to right, back twice to left
MONTEREY TURN
1-2Touch right out to right, turn ½ turn right on left & step right beside left
3-4Touch left out to left, step left beside right
REPEAT
TAG
After walls 2 & 5
1-2-3-4Stand for 4 beats with head facing right arms as above
1-2Step right out to right, step left in place
3&4Step right across left, step left in place, step right in place
5-6Step left out to left, step right in place
7&8Step left across right, step right in place, step left in place
1-2-3&4Step forward on right, step back on left, turn ½ turn right & shuffle forward right-left-right
5-6-7&8Step forward on left, back on right, turn ½ turn left & shuffle forward left-right-left
TURNING ½ TURN LEFT IN NEXT 8 BEATS WITH A MEXICAN FLAVOR
1&2Small step forward right, step left in place, step right in place (left arm across front of body, right arm up both elbows bent)
3&4Small step forward left, step right in place, step left in place (right arm across front of body, left arm up both elbows bent)
5&6-7&8Repeat last 4 steps (you have now completed ½ turn left)
BASIC CHA-CHA-CHA
1-2Step/rock forward right, step/rock back on left
3&4Step right back behind left, step left in place, step right in place
5-6Step/rock back on left, step/rock forward on right
7&8Step left back behind right, step right in place, step left in place
1-2-3&4Step forward on right, turn ¼ turn left onto left, cross shuffle to the left stepping right-left-right
5-6-7&8Step out to left on left, step right in place, cross shuffle to the right stepping left-right-left
1-16Repeat last 16 steps (from basic cha-cha-cha)
WITH RIGHT ARM ACROSS FRONT OF BODY, LEFT ARM BENT BEHIND WAIST
1-2-3-4Step right out to right & bump hips twice to right, back twice to left
MONTEREY TURN
1-2Touch right out to right, turn ½ turn right on left & step right beside left
3-4Touch left out to left, step left beside right
REPEAT
TAG
After walls 2 & 5
1-2-3-4Stand for 4 beats with head facing right arms as above