Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate cha cha
CHA-CHA BREAK-SIDE BACK FORWARD
1-3Left foot step to left side, rock back on right, replace weight to left (forward onto left)
CHA-CHA SWIVELS-RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT
4-5Right step to right with toes pointing diagonally to right, left step to left with toes pointing diagonally to left
6-7Right step to right with toes pointing diagonally to right, left step to left with toes pointing diagonally to left
Upper body stays facing mostly forward during these swivels. When doing each step, bring the free foot next to the weighted foot so that both feet are pointing forward before stepping down to get an exaggerated swivel action. It should be just like swivels in couples cha-cha where the couple is holding hands facing each other. Also, like a "skaters" movement in other line dances.
CHA-CHA, PIVOT-CHA-CHA-CHA STEP PIVOT
8&1Right step side to right, left step next to right (close), right step ¼ turn to right
Optional: Full right turn to right on counts 8&, then ¼ turn onto right on count 1. This fits the lyrics "...twirl you all around the floor..." in the George Strait song.
2-3Left step forward, pivot ½ turn to right onto right foot
CHA-CHA'S (SHUFFLES FORWARD)-SHUFFLE SHUFFLE SHUFFLE
4&5Left step forward, right step forward (locking behind left foot), left step forward
6&7Right step forward, left step forward (locking behind right foot), right step forward
8&1Left step forward, right step forward (locking behind left foot), left step forward
MAMBO STEPS-ROCK STEP TOGETHER ROCK STEP TOGETHER
2&3Right small step forward, step left in place, step right next to left foot (like a small, syncopated rock step)
4&5Left small step backward, step right in place, step left next to right foot
STEP PIVOT, CHA-CHA (SHUFFLE)-STEP PIVOT SHUFFLE
6-7Step forward onto right foot, pivot ½ turn to left onto left foot
8&1Right step forward, left step forward (locking behind right foot), right step forward
POINT, POINT, SAILOR SHUFFLE
2-3Touch left toe forward on the floor, touch left toe to left side on the floor
4&5Sailor shuffle: cross left foot behind right foot and step on left, step right in place, step left next to right foot
LOCK STEPS FORWARD-STEP LOCK STEP LOCK STEP
6&7&8Right step forward, left step forward (locking behind right foot), right step forward, left step forward (locking behind right), right step forward
Stay on the balls of the feet, and try swiveling the hips a little for extra "latin-esque" styling. This is a move that is intended to emulate Yvonne Gutsch doing Cha-cha.
REPEAT
If done to "I Just Want to Dance with You", the dance will end on the first mambo step pattern. Also, this dance "breaks" on count 2 (or count 6). It's timing is based on "freestyle" Cha-cha.
1-3Left foot step to left side, rock back on right, replace weight to left (forward onto left)
CHA-CHA SWIVELS-RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT
4-5Right step to right with toes pointing diagonally to right, left step to left with toes pointing diagonally to left
6-7Right step to right with toes pointing diagonally to right, left step to left with toes pointing diagonally to left
Upper body stays facing mostly forward during these swivels. When doing each step, bring the free foot next to the weighted foot so that both feet are pointing forward before stepping down to get an exaggerated swivel action. It should be just like swivels in couples cha-cha where the couple is holding hands facing each other. Also, like a "skaters" movement in other line dances.
CHA-CHA, PIVOT-CHA-CHA-CHA STEP PIVOT
8&1Right step side to right, left step next to right (close), right step ¼ turn to right
Optional: Full right turn to right on counts 8&, then ¼ turn onto right on count 1. This fits the lyrics "...twirl you all around the floor..." in the George Strait song.
2-3Left step forward, pivot ½ turn to right onto right foot
CHA-CHA'S (SHUFFLES FORWARD)-SHUFFLE SHUFFLE SHUFFLE
4&5Left step forward, right step forward (locking behind left foot), left step forward
6&7Right step forward, left step forward (locking behind right foot), right step forward
8&1Left step forward, right step forward (locking behind left foot), left step forward
MAMBO STEPS-ROCK STEP TOGETHER ROCK STEP TOGETHER
2&3Right small step forward, step left in place, step right next to left foot (like a small, syncopated rock step)
4&5Left small step backward, step right in place, step left next to right foot
STEP PIVOT, CHA-CHA (SHUFFLE)-STEP PIVOT SHUFFLE
6-7Step forward onto right foot, pivot ½ turn to left onto left foot
8&1Right step forward, left step forward (locking behind right foot), right step forward
POINT, POINT, SAILOR SHUFFLE
2-3Touch left toe forward on the floor, touch left toe to left side on the floor
4&5Sailor shuffle: cross left foot behind right foot and step on left, step right in place, step left next to right foot
LOCK STEPS FORWARD-STEP LOCK STEP LOCK STEP
6&7&8Right step forward, left step forward (locking behind right foot), right step forward, left step forward (locking behind right), right step forward
Stay on the balls of the feet, and try swiveling the hips a little for extra "latin-esque" styling. This is a move that is intended to emulate Yvonne Gutsch doing Cha-cha.
REPEAT
If done to "I Just Want to Dance with You", the dance will end on the first mambo step pattern. Also, this dance "breaks" on count 2 (or count 6). It's timing is based on "freestyle" Cha-cha.
