Count:
64
Wall:
1
Level:
Intermediate line/partner dance
MAN'S STEPS OR SOLO STEPS
SIDE LEFT, BACK RIGHT, STEP LEFT, SIDE RIGHT & LEFT TOGETHER, SIDE RIGHT, ROCK LEFT, BACK RIGHT, SIDE LEFT & RIGHT TOGETHER
1-2-3Step left to side, rock right back, recover to left
4&Step right to side, step left together
5-6-7Step right to side, rock left forward, recover to right
8&Step left to side, step right together
SIDE LEFT, BACK RIGHT, STEP LEFT, SIDE RIGHT & LEFT TOGETHER, SIDE RIGHT, CROSS LEFT, STEP RIGHT, SIDE LEFT & RIGHT TOGETHER
9-10-11Step left to side, rock right back, recover onto left
12&Step right to side, step left together
13-14-15Step right to side, cross left over right, recover onto right
16&Step left to side, step right together
SIDE LEFT, CROSS RIGHT, STEP LEFT, SIDE RIGHT & LEFT TOGETHER, ¼ RIGHT, STEP LEFT, ½ RIGHT, ¼ RIGHT/SIDE LEFT & RIGHT TOGETHER
17-18-19Step left to side, cross right over left, recover onto left
20&21Step right to side, step left together, turn ¼ right and step right forward
22-23Step left forward, turn ½ right (weight to right)
24&Turn ¼ right and step left to side, step right together
¼ LEFT, STEP RIGHT, ½ LEFT, ¼ LEFT/SIDE RIGHT & LEFT TOGETHER, SIDE RIGHT, ROCK LEFT, BACK RIGHT, BACK LEFT & RIGHT TOGETHER
25Turn ¼ left and step left forward, step right forward, turn ½ left (weight to left)
28&29Turn ¼ left and step right to side, step left together, step right to side
30-31Rock left forward, recover onto right
32&Step left back, step right together
BACK LEFT, BACK RIGHT, ROCK LEFT, STEP RIGHT, LEFT TOGETHER, STEP RIGHT, STEP LEFT, ½ RIGHT, BACK LEFT & RIGHT TOGETHER
33-34-35Step left back, rock right back, recover onto left
36&37Step right forward, step left together, step right forward
38-39Step left forward, turn ½ right (weight to right)
40&Step left forward, step right together
STEP LEFT, STEP RIGHT, ½ LEFT, STEP RIGHT & LEFT TOGETHER, STEP RIGHT, ROCK LEFT, BACK RIGHT, BACK LEFT & RIGHT TOGETHER
41-42-43Step left forward, step right forward, turn ½ left (weight to left)
44&45Step right forward, step left together, step right forward
46-47Rock left forward, recover onto right
48&Step left back, step right together
BACK LEFT, BACK RIGHT, ROCK LEFT, SIDE RIGHT, LEFT TOGETHER, SIDE RIGHT, CROSS LEFT, BACK RIGHT, SIDE LEFT & RIGHT TOGETHER
49-50-51Step left back, rock right back, recover to left
52&53Step right to side, step left together, step right to side
54-55Cross/rock left over right, recover onto right
56&Step left to side, step right together
SIDE LEFT, CROSS RIGHT, STEP LEFT, SIDE RIGHT & LEFT TOGETHER, SIDE RIGHT, ROCK LEFT, BACK RIGHT, SIDE LEFT & RIGHT TOGETHER
57-58-59Step left to side, cross/rock right over left, recover onto left
60&61Step right to side, step left together, step right to side
62-63Rock left forward, recover onto right
64&Step left to side, step right together
REPEAT
LADY'S STEPS
SIDE RIGHT, ROCK LEFT, BACK RIGHT, SIDE LEFT & RIGHT TOGETHER, SIDE LEFT, BACK RIGHT, STEP LEFT, SIDE RIGHT & LEFT TOGETHER
1-2-3Step right to side, rock left forward, recover onto right
4&5Step left to side, step right together, step left to side
6-7Rock right back, recover onto left
8&Step right to side, step left together
SIDE RIGHT, ROCK LEFT, BACK RIGHT, SIDE LEFT & RIGHT TOGETHER, SIDE LEFT, CROSS RIGHT, STEP LEFT, SIDE RIGHT & LEFT TOGETHER
9-10-11Step right to side, rock left forward, recover to right
12&13Step left to side, step right together, step left to side
14-15Cross/rock right over left, recover onto left
16&Step right to side, step left together
SIDE RIGHT, CROSS LEFT, STEP RIGHT, SIDE LEFT& RIGHT TOGETHER, ¼ LEFT, STEP RIGHT, ½ LEFT, ¼ LEFT/SIDE RIGHT & LEFT TOGETHER
17-18-19Step right to side, cross/rock left over right, recover onto right
20&21Step left to side, step right together, turn ¼ left and step left forward
22-23Step right forward, turn ½ left (weight to left)
24&Turn ¼ left and step right to side, step left together
¼ RIGHT, STEP LEFT, ½ RIGHT, ¼ RIGHT/SIDE LEFT & RIGHT TOGETHER, SIDE LEFT, BACK RIGHT, STEP LEFT, SIDE RIGHT & LEFT TOGETHER
25-26-27Turn ¼ right and step right forward, step left forward, turn ½ right (weight to right)
28&29Turn ¼ right and step left to side, step right together, step left to side
30-31Rock right back, recover onto left
32&Step right forward, step left together
STEP RIGHT, ROCK LEFT, BACK RIGHT, BACK LEFT & RIGHT TOGETHER BACK LEFT, BACK RIGHT, ROCK LEFT, STEP RIGHT, LEFT TOGETHER
33-34-35Step right forward, rock left forward, recover to right
36&37Step left back, step right together, step left back
38-39Rock right back, recover onto left
40&Step right forward, step left together
STEP RIGHT, STEP LEFT, ½ RIGHT, STEP LEFT & RIGHT TOGETHER, STEP LEFT, STEP RIGHT, ½ LEFT, STEP RIGHT & LEFT TOGETHER
41-42-43Step right forward, step left forward, turn ½ right (weight to right)
44&45Step left forward, step right together, step left forward
46-47Step right forward, turn ½ left (weight to left)
48&Step right forward, step left together
STEP RIGHT, ROCK LEFT, BACK RIGHT, BACK LEFT & RIGHT TOGETHER, SIDE LEFT, CROSS RIGHT, STEP LEFT, SIDE RIGHT& LEFT TOGETHER
49-50-51Step right forward, rock left forward, recover onto right
52&53Step left to side, step right together, step left to side
54-55Cross/rock right over left, recover onto left
56&Step right to side, step left together
SIDE RIGHT, CROSS LEFT, BACK RIGHT, SIDE LEFT RIGHT TOGETHER, SIDE LEFT, BACK RIGHT, STEP LEFT, SIDE RIGHT & LEFT TOGETHER
57-58-59Step right to side, cross/rock left over right, recover onto right
60&61Step left to side, step right together, step left to side
62-63Rock right back, recover onto left
64&Step right to side, step left together
REPEAT
This is a basic cha-cha amalgamation based on steps learned in workshops with David Baggett and Sam and Judy Wright, about 2 years ago. Keep all your steps very small, applying Cuban motion as you become capable. To use these steps as a couples dance, begin in closed position, with the lady using opposite footwork. You may also choose to do the lady's opposite footwork as a line dance in contra. Now don't all you cha-cha purists start beating me up.
SIDE LEFT, BACK RIGHT, STEP LEFT, SIDE RIGHT & LEFT TOGETHER, SIDE RIGHT, ROCK LEFT, BACK RIGHT, SIDE LEFT & RIGHT TOGETHER
1-2-3Step left to side, rock right back, recover to left
4&Step right to side, step left together
5-6-7Step right to side, rock left forward, recover to right
8&Step left to side, step right together
SIDE LEFT, BACK RIGHT, STEP LEFT, SIDE RIGHT & LEFT TOGETHER, SIDE RIGHT, CROSS LEFT, STEP RIGHT, SIDE LEFT & RIGHT TOGETHER
9-10-11Step left to side, rock right back, recover onto left
12&Step right to side, step left together
13-14-15Step right to side, cross left over right, recover onto right
16&Step left to side, step right together
SIDE LEFT, CROSS RIGHT, STEP LEFT, SIDE RIGHT & LEFT TOGETHER, ¼ RIGHT, STEP LEFT, ½ RIGHT, ¼ RIGHT/SIDE LEFT & RIGHT TOGETHER
17-18-19Step left to side, cross right over left, recover onto left
20&21Step right to side, step left together, turn ¼ right and step right forward
22-23Step left forward, turn ½ right (weight to right)
24&Turn ¼ right and step left to side, step right together
¼ LEFT, STEP RIGHT, ½ LEFT, ¼ LEFT/SIDE RIGHT & LEFT TOGETHER, SIDE RIGHT, ROCK LEFT, BACK RIGHT, BACK LEFT & RIGHT TOGETHER
25Turn ¼ left and step left forward, step right forward, turn ½ left (weight to left)
28&29Turn ¼ left and step right to side, step left together, step right to side
30-31Rock left forward, recover onto right
32&Step left back, step right together
BACK LEFT, BACK RIGHT, ROCK LEFT, STEP RIGHT, LEFT TOGETHER, STEP RIGHT, STEP LEFT, ½ RIGHT, BACK LEFT & RIGHT TOGETHER
33-34-35Step left back, rock right back, recover onto left
36&37Step right forward, step left together, step right forward
38-39Step left forward, turn ½ right (weight to right)
40&Step left forward, step right together
STEP LEFT, STEP RIGHT, ½ LEFT, STEP RIGHT & LEFT TOGETHER, STEP RIGHT, ROCK LEFT, BACK RIGHT, BACK LEFT & RIGHT TOGETHER
41-42-43Step left forward, step right forward, turn ½ left (weight to left)
44&45Step right forward, step left together, step right forward
46-47Rock left forward, recover onto right
48&Step left back, step right together
BACK LEFT, BACK RIGHT, ROCK LEFT, SIDE RIGHT, LEFT TOGETHER, SIDE RIGHT, CROSS LEFT, BACK RIGHT, SIDE LEFT & RIGHT TOGETHER
49-50-51Step left back, rock right back, recover to left
52&53Step right to side, step left together, step right to side
54-55Cross/rock left over right, recover onto right
56&Step left to side, step right together
SIDE LEFT, CROSS RIGHT, STEP LEFT, SIDE RIGHT & LEFT TOGETHER, SIDE RIGHT, ROCK LEFT, BACK RIGHT, SIDE LEFT & RIGHT TOGETHER
57-58-59Step left to side, cross/rock right over left, recover onto left
60&61Step right to side, step left together, step right to side
62-63Rock left forward, recover onto right
64&Step left to side, step right together
REPEAT
LADY'S STEPS
SIDE RIGHT, ROCK LEFT, BACK RIGHT, SIDE LEFT & RIGHT TOGETHER, SIDE LEFT, BACK RIGHT, STEP LEFT, SIDE RIGHT & LEFT TOGETHER
1-2-3Step right to side, rock left forward, recover onto right
4&5Step left to side, step right together, step left to side
6-7Rock right back, recover onto left
8&Step right to side, step left together
SIDE RIGHT, ROCK LEFT, BACK RIGHT, SIDE LEFT & RIGHT TOGETHER, SIDE LEFT, CROSS RIGHT, STEP LEFT, SIDE RIGHT & LEFT TOGETHER
9-10-11Step right to side, rock left forward, recover to right
12&13Step left to side, step right together, step left to side
14-15Cross/rock right over left, recover onto left
16&Step right to side, step left together
SIDE RIGHT, CROSS LEFT, STEP RIGHT, SIDE LEFT& RIGHT TOGETHER, ¼ LEFT, STEP RIGHT, ½ LEFT, ¼ LEFT/SIDE RIGHT & LEFT TOGETHER
17-18-19Step right to side, cross/rock left over right, recover onto right
20&21Step left to side, step right together, turn ¼ left and step left forward
22-23Step right forward, turn ½ left (weight to left)
24&Turn ¼ left and step right to side, step left together
¼ RIGHT, STEP LEFT, ½ RIGHT, ¼ RIGHT/SIDE LEFT & RIGHT TOGETHER, SIDE LEFT, BACK RIGHT, STEP LEFT, SIDE RIGHT & LEFT TOGETHER
25-26-27Turn ¼ right and step right forward, step left forward, turn ½ right (weight to right)
28&29Turn ¼ right and step left to side, step right together, step left to side
30-31Rock right back, recover onto left
32&Step right forward, step left together
STEP RIGHT, ROCK LEFT, BACK RIGHT, BACK LEFT & RIGHT TOGETHER BACK LEFT, BACK RIGHT, ROCK LEFT, STEP RIGHT, LEFT TOGETHER
33-34-35Step right forward, rock left forward, recover to right
36&37Step left back, step right together, step left back
38-39Rock right back, recover onto left
40&Step right forward, step left together
STEP RIGHT, STEP LEFT, ½ RIGHT, STEP LEFT & RIGHT TOGETHER, STEP LEFT, STEP RIGHT, ½ LEFT, STEP RIGHT & LEFT TOGETHER
41-42-43Step right forward, step left forward, turn ½ right (weight to right)
44&45Step left forward, step right together, step left forward
46-47Step right forward, turn ½ left (weight to left)
48&Step right forward, step left together
STEP RIGHT, ROCK LEFT, BACK RIGHT, BACK LEFT & RIGHT TOGETHER, SIDE LEFT, CROSS RIGHT, STEP LEFT, SIDE RIGHT& LEFT TOGETHER
49-50-51Step right forward, rock left forward, recover onto right
52&53Step left to side, step right together, step left to side
54-55Cross/rock right over left, recover onto left
56&Step right to side, step left together
SIDE RIGHT, CROSS LEFT, BACK RIGHT, SIDE LEFT RIGHT TOGETHER, SIDE LEFT, BACK RIGHT, STEP LEFT, SIDE RIGHT & LEFT TOGETHER
57-58-59Step right to side, cross/rock left over right, recover onto right
60&61Step left to side, step right together, step left to side
62-63Rock right back, recover onto left
64&Step right to side, step left together
REPEAT
This is a basic cha-cha amalgamation based on steps learned in workshops with David Baggett and Sam and Judy Wright, about 2 years ago. Keep all your steps very small, applying Cuban motion as you become capable. To use these steps as a couples dance, begin in closed position, with the lady using opposite footwork. You may also choose to do the lady's opposite footwork as a line dance in contra. Now don't all you cha-cha purists start beating me up.
