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Step Descriptions |
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BASIC CHA-CHA PATTERN WITH THE THREE CHA-CHA STEPS DANCED IN
A SYNCOPATED TWO-COUNT OF THE MUSIC |
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1 |
Left foot step forward and rock body forward with the weight transferring to the left
foot and right foot rocks forward with the ball of the foot remaining in place or just
slightly off the floor |
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2 |
Rock weight back onto right foot |
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3-4 |
Left foot step to close beside right foot, right foot step in place, left foot step in
place |
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MODIFIED CHA-CHA PATTERN WITH BODY TWIST CLOCKWISE
AND SYNCOPATED CHA-CHA DURING 1/2 TURN COUNTERCLOCKWISE |
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5 |
Right foot step back 1/4 turn clockwise (the body will twist with the right foot) and
the arms will go to full extensions straight as an airplane's wings-the right will point
to the right and down-the left will point to the left and up and the heads will turn to
the right permitting the eyes to look at the right hand hold |
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6 |
Rock weight back onto left foot and drop left hand hold and right hands are brought
forward over the lady's head in a circle as the turn is completed until the end of count 8
when the lady has the man in a hammer lock behind his back |
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7-8 |
Right foot close to left foot; left foot step in place 1/2 turn counterclockwise,
gentleman's left arm stretches out to the left and is aimed slightly higher than the
lady's forehead; right foot step to close to left foot, lady's left hand catches
gentleman's left hand and guides his outstretched arm behind her head, just slightly above
the shoulders (the gentleman cannot see his hand approach the lady's head, the lady must
catch his hand and guide it) |
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CHA-CHA PATTERN WITH SYNCOPATED CHA-CHA DURING 1/2
TURN CLOCKWISE
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| 9 |
Left foot step backward and weight shifts backward; right foot may lift
slightly off the floor but must remain in position |
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10 |
Weight shifts to right foot and release left hand hold (do not join left hands until
count 1 on the repeat) |
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11-12 |
Left foot step to close to right foot, right foot step 1/2 turn clockwise, left foot
step to close to right foot and gentleman's right arm will reach behind the lady and hold
her right hand in his right hand slightly to the right of her right shoulder (his left
hand rests on his left hip) |
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GENTLEMAN'S STEPS-BASIC CHA-CHA PATTERN
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| 13 |
Right foot step back and right hands lift higher than the lady's head and
slightly backward |
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14 |
Rock weight forward on left foot and lead lady's right hand in small
counterclockwise
circle over the center of her head finishing on count 16 |
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15-16 |
Right foot step to close to left foot, left foot step in place, right foot step in
place and the gentleman should place his left hand (palm faces forward of his left
shoulder) where the lady's left shoulder should be when she finishes her spin |
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LADY'S STEPS-CHA-CHA PATTERN WITH SYNCOPATED
CHA-CHA DURING WALKING FULL TURN COUNTERCLOCKWISE
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| 13 |
Right foot step back and right hands lift higher than the lady's head and
slightly backward |
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14 |
Rock weight forward on left foot |
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15-16 |
Right foot
step 1/3 turn counterclockwise, left foot step 1/3 turn
counterclockwise, right foot step 1/3 turn counterclockwise (lady will move from the man's right side to a
position directly in front of the man) and stop when lady's left shoulder spins into palm
of gentleman's hand |
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*Steps for the lady and gentleman are identical. |
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*Stay with the heavy beat and ignore the cha-cha syncopation. |
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17 |
Left foot step left and body turns slightly left |
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18 |
Right foot step in place 1/4 turn clockwise and right hands stretch forward and high
enough to clear dancers' head |
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19 |
Left foot step forward under outstretched arms and hands |
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20 |
Pivot on balls of feet 1/2 turn clockwise and gentleman's right arm will reach behind
the lady and hold her right hand in his right hand slightly to the right of her right
shoulder |
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REPEAT |
