Sad Cha Cha (P)
Choreograf/in:
Dan Testa (USA)
Musik:
Sad Situation - Asia
Position: Start in closed position. All couples should be facing the same direction 1MAN: (First pattern only) step left in place LADY: (First pattern only) step right in place 2-3MAN: Rock back right, rock forward left LADY: Rock forward left, rock back right4&5MAN: Step forward right, step left next to right, step forward right These are small steps with hip action (Cuban motion). This will be called a cha-cha in the rest of the description LADY: Step back left, step right next to left, step back left (see comment above)LADY TURNS6-7MAN: Rock forward left, rock back right LADY: Full turn to right stepping right, left Man should lift his left arm and lead lady to turn under it8&9MAN: Cha-cha back left-right-left LADY: Cha-cha forward right-left-right (returning to closed position)SWITCH SIDES BY DOING A HALF TURN ON THE CHA-CHA-CHA10-11MAN: Rock back right, rock forward left LADY: Rock forward left, rock back right12&13MAN: Do a cha-cha forward right-left-right turning ½ left LADY: Do a cha-cha left-right-left turning ½ left Stay in closed position on the turn. Man: should take larger steps to get around the lady. 14-15MAN: Rock back left, rock forward right LADY: Rock forward right, rock back left16&17MAN: Cha-cha forward left-right-left LADY: Cha-cha back right-left-right18-19MAN: Rock forward right, rock back left LADY: Rock back left, rock forward right20&21MAN: Cha-cha back right-left-right LADY: Cha-cha forward left-right-leftMAN TURNS22-23MAN: Full turn to left stepping left, right LADY: Rock forward right, rock back left24&25MAN: Cha-cha forward left-right-left LADY: Cha-cha back right-left-right (return to closed)FOUR ADDITIONAL CHA-CHAS26&27MAN: Cha-cha forward right-left-right LADY: Cha-cha back left-right-left28&29MAN: Cha-cha forward left-right-left LADY: Cha-cha back right-left-right while turning ½ right30&31MAN: Cha-cha forward right-left-right LADY: Cha-cha forward left-right-left while turning ½ right In counts 28-31, the lady turns under the man's left arm. The man takes the lady's left hand with his right hand going into open position.32&33MAN: Cha-cha forward left-right-left LADY: Cha-cha back right-left-right Man drops left hand and lady drops right handTWO NEW YORKERS (CROSSING ROCK STEPS)34-35MAN: Rock right crossing in front, recover left in place LADY: Rock left crossing in front, recover right in place36&37MAN: Cha-cha in place right-left-right LADY: Cha-cha in place left-right-left Man takes lady's right hand with his left while dropping his right hand and lady's left38-39MAN: Rock left crossing in front, recover right in place LADY: Rock right crossing in front, recover left in place40&41MAN: Cha-cha in place left-right-left LADY: Cha-cha in place right-left-right 42-43MAN: Rock back right, rock forward left LADY: Rock forward left, rock back right Go back into closed position on these counts44&45MAN: Cha-cha forward right-left-right LADY: Cha-cha back left-right-leftMAN'S INSIDE UNDERARM TURN46-47MAN: Step forward left, pivot ½ toward right (lift left arm and turn under it) LADY: Rock back right, rock forward left48&49MAN: Cha-cha forward left-right-left while turning ½ right LADY: Cha-cha forward right-left-rightLADY'S INSIDE UNDERARM TURN50-51MAN: Rock back right, rock forward left (lift left arm for lady to turn under) LADY: Step forward left, pivot ½ toward right (turning under your right arm)52&53MAN: Cha-cha forward right-left-right LADY: Cha-cha forward left-right-left while turning ½ right54-55MAN: Rock forward left, rock back right LADY: Rock back right, rock forward left56&57MAN: Cha-cha back left-right-left LADY: Cha-cha forward right-left-rightFOUR ADDITIONAL CHA-CHAS58&59MAN: Cha-cha back right-left-right LADY: Cha-cha forward left-right-left60&61MAN: Cha-cha back left-right-left while turning ½ left LADY: Cha-cha forward right-left-right62&63MAN: Cha-cha forward right-left-right while turning ½ left LADY: Cha-cha forward left-right-left64&1MAN: Cha-cha back left-right-left LADY: Cha-cha forward right-left-right When you repeat, start from count 2REPEAT