Count:
48
Wall:
-
Level:
Partner
Position: Side By Side (holding hands optional)
ROCK FORWARD, SHUFFLE BACK, ROCK BACK SHUFFLE FORWARD (BASIC CHA-CHA)
1-2LADY: Rock forward on the right, step left behind right
MAN: Rock forward on the left, step right behind left
3&4LADY: Shuffle back right, left, right
MAN: Shuffle back left, right, left
5-6LADY: Rock back left, step forward right
MAN: Rock back right, step forward left
7&8LADY: Shuffle left, right, left
MAN: Shuffle right, left, right
PIVOT ½ TURN FACING PARTNER, SHUFFLE BACK LINE OF DANCE AND RETURN TO LOD
1-2LADY: Step forward right, pivot ½ turn to left
MAN: Step forward left, pivot ½ turn to the right
3&4LADY: Shuffle right, left, right
MAN: Shuffle left, right, left
5-6LADY: Step forward left, pivot ½ turn to right
MAN: Step forward right, pivot ½ turn to left
7&8LADY: Shuffle left, right, left
MAN: Shuffle right, left, right
SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, SHUFFLE ACROSS, HIP BUMPS
1-2LADY: Right rock to side, recover weight on left
MAN: Left rock to side, recover weight on right
3&4LADY: Shuffle across partner's path right-left-right
MAN: Shuffle left, right, left
5-8LADY: Hip bumps (sway) left, right, left, right
MAN: Hip bumps (sway) right left right left
REPEAT STEPS 1-8 ABOVE (OPPOSITE SIDES)
1-2LADY: Left rock to side, recover weight on right
MAN: Right rock to side, recover weight on left
3&4LADY: Shuffle across partner's path again
MAN: Shuffle right, left, right
5-8LADY: Hip bumps (sway) right, left, right, left
MAN: Hip bumps (sway) left right left right
HIP BUMPS FORWARD AND BACK (MAMBO-LIKE STEPS)
1-2LADY: Touch right forward, shift/weight left
MAN: Touch forward left, shift/weight right
3-4LADY: Touch right backward, shift/weight left
MAN: Touch right back shift/weight left
5-8BOTH: Repeat steps 1-4
½ TURN PIVOT LEFT, SHUFFLE BACK LINE OF DANCE TOWARDS NEW PARTNER
1-2LADY: Step right forward and pivot left
MAN: Continue with the basic cha-cha
3&4Shuffle towards new partner right, left, right (back line of dance)
5-6Step left foot forward and pivot ½ turn to the right
7&8Step left, right, left in place with new partner
REPEAT
ROCK FORWARD, SHUFFLE BACK, ROCK BACK SHUFFLE FORWARD (BASIC CHA-CHA)
1-2LADY: Rock forward on the right, step left behind right
MAN: Rock forward on the left, step right behind left
3&4LADY: Shuffle back right, left, right
MAN: Shuffle back left, right, left
5-6LADY: Rock back left, step forward right
MAN: Rock back right, step forward left
7&8LADY: Shuffle left, right, left
MAN: Shuffle right, left, right
PIVOT ½ TURN FACING PARTNER, SHUFFLE BACK LINE OF DANCE AND RETURN TO LOD
1-2LADY: Step forward right, pivot ½ turn to left
MAN: Step forward left, pivot ½ turn to the right
3&4LADY: Shuffle right, left, right
MAN: Shuffle left, right, left
5-6LADY: Step forward left, pivot ½ turn to right
MAN: Step forward right, pivot ½ turn to left
7&8LADY: Shuffle left, right, left
MAN: Shuffle right, left, right
SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, SHUFFLE ACROSS, HIP BUMPS
1-2LADY: Right rock to side, recover weight on left
MAN: Left rock to side, recover weight on right
3&4LADY: Shuffle across partner's path right-left-right
MAN: Shuffle left, right, left
5-8LADY: Hip bumps (sway) left, right, left, right
MAN: Hip bumps (sway) right left right left
REPEAT STEPS 1-8 ABOVE (OPPOSITE SIDES)
1-2LADY: Left rock to side, recover weight on right
MAN: Right rock to side, recover weight on left
3&4LADY: Shuffle across partner's path again
MAN: Shuffle right, left, right
5-8LADY: Hip bumps (sway) right, left, right, left
MAN: Hip bumps (sway) left right left right
HIP BUMPS FORWARD AND BACK (MAMBO-LIKE STEPS)
1-2LADY: Touch right forward, shift/weight left
MAN: Touch forward left, shift/weight right
3-4LADY: Touch right backward, shift/weight left
MAN: Touch right back shift/weight left
5-8BOTH: Repeat steps 1-4
½ TURN PIVOT LEFT, SHUFFLE BACK LINE OF DANCE TOWARDS NEW PARTNER
1-2LADY: Step right forward and pivot left
MAN: Continue with the basic cha-cha
3&4Shuffle towards new partner right, left, right (back line of dance)
5-6Step left foot forward and pivot ½ turn to the right
7&8Step left, right, left in place with new partner
REPEAT
