Count:
-
Wall:
4
Level:
Phrased Easy Intermediate
Sequence Of Dance: AAB/ABA/AAA
Count In: 32 counts – start after vocal on the word ‘Carmelita’.
( Note: This dance is named after Mariana Geoffrey and is dedicated to Silia Laurince.
Both are my good friends from D’Angels Dance Group KK )
Part A
HALF CHA CHA BOX, SIDE, BEHIND, TURN, SPIN AROUND
1-2 Step left to left side, step right together
3&4 Forward cha cha on LRL
5-6 Step right to right side, cross left behind right
7-8 Turning ¼ right step right forward, spin around turning ½ right on right with left raised in figure of four formation
REVERSE HALF CHA CHA BOX, SIDE, BEHIND, TURN, SPIN AROUND
1-2 Step left to left side, step right together
3&4 Back cha cha on LRL
5-6 Step right to right side, cross left behind right
7-8 Turning ¼ right step right forward, spin around turning ½ right on right with left raised in a figure of four formation
SIDE, TOGETHER, LEFT CHASSE, CROSS, RECOVER, RIGHT CHASSE
1-2 Step left to left side, step right together
3&4 Chasse to left side on LRL
5-6 Cross right over left, recover onto left
7&8 Chasse to right side on RLR
CROSS, RECOVER, TURN CHA CHA, CROSS, RECOVER, BACK, TOUCH
1-2 Cross left over right, recover onto right
3&4 Turning ¼ left cha cha forward on LRL
5-6 Cross right over left, recover onto left
7-8 Big step right back along right diagonal dragging left, touch left beside right
Part B
LEFT DIAGONAL FORWARD SHOOP, RIGHT DIAGONAL FORWARD SHOOP
1-2 Step left forward along left diagonal, lock right behind left
3-4 Step left forward along left diagonal, scuff right
5-6 Step right forward along right diagonal, lock left behind right
7-8 Step right forward along right diagonal, scuff left
BASIC CHA CHA STEPS
1-2 Rock left forward, recover onto right
3&4 Back cha cha on LRL
5-6 Rock right back, recover onto left
7&8 Forward cha cha on RLR
SIDE, RECOVER, CROSS CHA CHA, SIDE, BEHIND, TURN CHA CHA
1-2 Rock left to left side, recover onto right
3&4 Cross cha cha on LRL
5-6 Step right to right side, cross left behind right
7&8 Turning ¼ right cha cha forward on RLR
CROSS, RECOVER, CHASSE LEFT, CROSS, SIDE, CROSS, HOLD
1-2 Cross left over right, recover onto right
3&4 Chasse to left side on LRL
5-6 Cross right over left, step left behind right heel
7-8 Cross right over left, hold
Count In: 32 counts – start after vocal on the word ‘Carmelita’.
( Note: This dance is named after Mariana Geoffrey and is dedicated to Silia Laurince.
Both are my good friends from D’Angels Dance Group KK )
Part A
HALF CHA CHA BOX, SIDE, BEHIND, TURN, SPIN AROUND
1-2 Step left to left side, step right together
3&4 Forward cha cha on LRL
5-6 Step right to right side, cross left behind right
7-8 Turning ¼ right step right forward, spin around turning ½ right on right with left raised in figure of four formation
REVERSE HALF CHA CHA BOX, SIDE, BEHIND, TURN, SPIN AROUND
1-2 Step left to left side, step right together
3&4 Back cha cha on LRL
5-6 Step right to right side, cross left behind right
7-8 Turning ¼ right step right forward, spin around turning ½ right on right with left raised in a figure of four formation
SIDE, TOGETHER, LEFT CHASSE, CROSS, RECOVER, RIGHT CHASSE
1-2 Step left to left side, step right together
3&4 Chasse to left side on LRL
5-6 Cross right over left, recover onto left
7&8 Chasse to right side on RLR
CROSS, RECOVER, TURN CHA CHA, CROSS, RECOVER, BACK, TOUCH
1-2 Cross left over right, recover onto right
3&4 Turning ¼ left cha cha forward on LRL
5-6 Cross right over left, recover onto left
7-8 Big step right back along right diagonal dragging left, touch left beside right
Part B
LEFT DIAGONAL FORWARD SHOOP, RIGHT DIAGONAL FORWARD SHOOP
1-2 Step left forward along left diagonal, lock right behind left
3-4 Step left forward along left diagonal, scuff right
5-6 Step right forward along right diagonal, lock left behind right
7-8 Step right forward along right diagonal, scuff left
BASIC CHA CHA STEPS
1-2 Rock left forward, recover onto right
3&4 Back cha cha on LRL
5-6 Rock right back, recover onto left
7&8 Forward cha cha on RLR
SIDE, RECOVER, CROSS CHA CHA, SIDE, BEHIND, TURN CHA CHA
1-2 Rock left to left side, recover onto right
3&4 Cross cha cha on LRL
5-6 Step right to right side, cross left behind right
7&8 Turning ¼ right cha cha forward on RLR
CROSS, RECOVER, CHASSE LEFT, CROSS, SIDE, CROSS, HOLD
1-2 Cross left over right, recover onto right
3&4 Chasse to left side on LRL
5-6 Cross right over left, step left behind right heel
7-8 Cross right over left, hold
