Position: Begin in closed dance position with men inside the circle facing the wall and ladies outside facing center.
I've broken the song down into 4 "phrases". The first 3 phrases each have a 32-count up-tempo (country) cha-cha rhythm chorus and a 40-count polka rhythm verse. The 4th phrase is 64-counts of the polka verse to fade. Begin dancing after the 8-count instrumental intro.
PART A: CHA-CHA CHORUS
MEN'S STEPS
BASIC CHA-CHA SERIES
1-2Rock step forward left, recover right
3&4Cha-cha in-place left-right-left
5-6Rock step back right, recover left
7&8Cha-cha in-place right-left-right
SIDE-TOGETHER CHA-CHA SERIES
9-10Side step left, slide together right
11&12Cha-cha in-place left-right-left
13-14Side step right, slide together left
15&16Cha-cha in-place right-left-right
CHASE CHA-CHA SERIES
17-18Step forward left, ½ turn right
19&20Cha-cha slightly forward left-right-left
21-22Step forward right, ½ turn left
23&24Cha-cha slightly forward right-left-right
END CHASE SERIES
25-26Rock step forward left, recover right
27&28Cha-cha slightly back left-right-left
29Stomp together right
30-32Hold and count 6-7-8
LADIES' STEPS
BASIC CHA-CHA SERIES
1-2Rock step back right, recover left
3&4Cha-cha in-place right-left-right
5-6Rock step forward left, recover right
7&8Cha-cha in-place left-right-left
SIDE-TOGETHER CHA-CHA SERIES
9-10Side step right, slide together left
11&12Cha-cha in-place right-left-right
13-14Side step left, slide together right
15&16Cha-cha in-place left-right-left
CHASE CHA-CHA SERIES
17-18Rock step back right, recover left
19&20Cha-cha slightly forward right-left-right
21-22Step forward left, ½ turn right
23&24Cha-cha slightly forward left-right-left
END CHASE SERIES
25-26Step forward right, ½ turn left
27&28Cha-cha slightly forward right-left-right
29Stomp together left
30-32Hold and count 6-7-8
PART B: COTTON EYED JOE MIXER
Perform the dance as "written" with the following exception:
On counts 41-44 the man shuffles in-place as he turns the lady another full turn under his left arm
On 45 stomp together (men left, ladies left) and hold for 46-48
DANCE SEQUENCE
PART A
PART B
PART A
PART B
PART A
PART B
COTTON EYED JOE MIXER AS WRITTEN (WITH POLKA TURN) TILL MUSIC FADES
For demo purposes, we manually fade the music out and have the dancers polka off the floor instead of doing CEJ Mixer again after the 3rd Part B.
I've broken the song down into 4 "phrases". The first 3 phrases each have a 32-count up-tempo (country) cha-cha rhythm chorus and a 40-count polka rhythm verse. The 4th phrase is 64-counts of the polka verse to fade. Begin dancing after the 8-count instrumental intro.
PART A: CHA-CHA CHORUS
MEN'S STEPS
BASIC CHA-CHA SERIES
1-2Rock step forward left, recover right
3&4Cha-cha in-place left-right-left
5-6Rock step back right, recover left
7&8Cha-cha in-place right-left-right
SIDE-TOGETHER CHA-CHA SERIES
9-10Side step left, slide together right
11&12Cha-cha in-place left-right-left
13-14Side step right, slide together left
15&16Cha-cha in-place right-left-right
CHASE CHA-CHA SERIES
17-18Step forward left, ½ turn right
19&20Cha-cha slightly forward left-right-left
21-22Step forward right, ½ turn left
23&24Cha-cha slightly forward right-left-right
END CHASE SERIES
25-26Rock step forward left, recover right
27&28Cha-cha slightly back left-right-left
29Stomp together right
30-32Hold and count 6-7-8
LADIES' STEPS
BASIC CHA-CHA SERIES
1-2Rock step back right, recover left
3&4Cha-cha in-place right-left-right
5-6Rock step forward left, recover right
7&8Cha-cha in-place left-right-left
SIDE-TOGETHER CHA-CHA SERIES
9-10Side step right, slide together left
11&12Cha-cha in-place right-left-right
13-14Side step left, slide together right
15&16Cha-cha in-place left-right-left
CHASE CHA-CHA SERIES
17-18Rock step back right, recover left
19&20Cha-cha slightly forward right-left-right
21-22Step forward left, ½ turn right
23&24Cha-cha slightly forward left-right-left
END CHASE SERIES
25-26Step forward right, ½ turn left
27&28Cha-cha slightly forward right-left-right
29Stomp together left
30-32Hold and count 6-7-8
PART B: COTTON EYED JOE MIXER
Perform the dance as "written" with the following exception:
On counts 41-44 the man shuffles in-place as he turns the lady another full turn under his left arm
On 45 stomp together (men left, ladies left) and hold for 46-48
DANCE SEQUENCE
PART A
PART B
PART A
PART B
PART A
PART B
COTTON EYED JOE MIXER AS WRITTEN (WITH POLKA TURN) TILL MUSIC FADES
For demo purposes, we manually fade the music out and have the dancers polka off the floor instead of doing CEJ Mixer again after the 3rd Part B.
