Count:
40
Wall:
1
Level:
Beginner Partner - Cha Cha
Footwork for man given (lady has opposite footwork---unless stated)
Begin in closed position
ROCK FW’D, RECOVER, CHA-CHA-CHA BACK; ROCK BACK, RECOVER, CHA-CHA-CHA FW’D
1-2Rock forward on left (man’s variation: & dip to floor with right knee), recover weight on right
3&4Step back on left, step together with right, step back on left
5-6Rock back on right, recover weight on left
7&8Step forward on right, step together with left, step forward on right
ROCK FW’D, RECOVER, CHA-CHA-CHA BACK; ROCK BACK, RECOVER, CHA-CHA-CHA FW’D (LADY PIVOTS ½ AND TURNS ½ BEGINNING ON COUNT 5 AND ENDING ON COUNT 8)
1-2Rock forward on left, recover weight on right
3&4Step back on left, step together with right, step back on left
5-6Rock back on right, recover weight on left (holding lady’s right hand for turn)
*Lady steps straight forward on left (count 5), turns ½ right and recovers weight on right (count 6)
7&8Step forward on right, step together with left, step forward on right
*Lady continues turning right ¼ while stepping side on left, step together with right, and turning ¼ right stepping back on left (count 8)
(Couple ends in face to face position holding hands)
ROCK FW’D, RECOVER, CHA-CHA-CHA BACK; CROSS ROCK TURNING ¼ LEFT, RECOVER TO “FACE TO FACE” POSITION, CHA-CHA-CHA TURNING ¼ RIGHT
1-2Rock forward on left, recover weight on right
3&4Step back on left, step together with right, step back on left
5-6Cross rock right over left (dropping lady’s right hand) while turning ¼ left , recover weight back on left while turning to “face to face” position (dropping lady’s left hand and picking up her right)
7&8Step side on right, step together with left, while turning ¼ right step forward on right
PIVOT ½, CHA-CHA-CHA FW’D; ROCK FW’D, RECOVER, CHA-CHA-CHA BACK
1-2Step forward on left (count 1) turning ½ right (dropping hand hold) - recover weight on right (count 2 - while picking up lady’s left hand)
3&4Step forward on left, step together with right, step forward on left
5-6Rock forward on right, recover weight on left
7&8Step back on right, step together with left, step back on right
ROCK BACK, RECOVER, CHA-CHA-CHA FW’D; PIVOT ¾ TO CLOSED POSITION, CHA-CHA-CHA
1-2Rock back on left, recover weight on right
3&4Step forward on left, step together with right, step forward on left
5-6Step forward on right (count 5) turning ¾ left (dropping hand hold) - recover weight on left (count 6) - returning to “closed position”
7&8Step in place: right, left, right
Contact: tjhowe@wildblue.net
Begin in closed position
ROCK FW’D, RECOVER, CHA-CHA-CHA BACK; ROCK BACK, RECOVER, CHA-CHA-CHA FW’D
1-2Rock forward on left (man’s variation: & dip to floor with right knee), recover weight on right
3&4Step back on left, step together with right, step back on left
5-6Rock back on right, recover weight on left
7&8Step forward on right, step together with left, step forward on right
ROCK FW’D, RECOVER, CHA-CHA-CHA BACK; ROCK BACK, RECOVER, CHA-CHA-CHA FW’D (LADY PIVOTS ½ AND TURNS ½ BEGINNING ON COUNT 5 AND ENDING ON COUNT 8)
1-2Rock forward on left, recover weight on right
3&4Step back on left, step together with right, step back on left
5-6Rock back on right, recover weight on left (holding lady’s right hand for turn)
*Lady steps straight forward on left (count 5), turns ½ right and recovers weight on right (count 6)
7&8Step forward on right, step together with left, step forward on right
*Lady continues turning right ¼ while stepping side on left, step together with right, and turning ¼ right stepping back on left (count 8)
(Couple ends in face to face position holding hands)
ROCK FW’D, RECOVER, CHA-CHA-CHA BACK; CROSS ROCK TURNING ¼ LEFT, RECOVER TO “FACE TO FACE” POSITION, CHA-CHA-CHA TURNING ¼ RIGHT
1-2Rock forward on left, recover weight on right
3&4Step back on left, step together with right, step back on left
5-6Cross rock right over left (dropping lady’s right hand) while turning ¼ left , recover weight back on left while turning to “face to face” position (dropping lady’s left hand and picking up her right)
7&8Step side on right, step together with left, while turning ¼ right step forward on right
PIVOT ½, CHA-CHA-CHA FW’D; ROCK FW’D, RECOVER, CHA-CHA-CHA BACK
1-2Step forward on left (count 1) turning ½ right (dropping hand hold) - recover weight on right (count 2 - while picking up lady’s left hand)
3&4Step forward on left, step together with right, step forward on left
5-6Rock forward on right, recover weight on left
7&8Step back on right, step together with left, step back on right
ROCK BACK, RECOVER, CHA-CHA-CHA FW’D; PIVOT ¾ TO CLOSED POSITION, CHA-CHA-CHA
1-2Rock back on left, recover weight on right
3&4Step forward on left, step together with right, step forward on left
5-6Step forward on right (count 5) turning ¾ left (dropping hand hold) - recover weight on left (count 6) - returning to “closed position”
7&8Step in place: right, left, right
Contact: tjhowe@wildblue.net
