Ye Lai Xiang
Chorégraphe:
Chen Kuo-Wei (SG)
Musique:
Ye Lai Xiang - Cai Qing
Sequence: AABC, AABC The song title is "Fragrant Evening" in Mandarin Dedicated to all the "ah bengs, ah lians & ah huays" in Singapore (no offense). My apologies to the "die-hard" local cowboys, cowgirls and country folks. sori lah. just for fun leh!PART A Basic cha-cha steps with turns and lots of attitude! (36 counts) ROCK FORWARD, REPLACE, CHA-CHA1-2Rock forward on left foot, replace weight on right3&4Cha-cha, left, right, leftROCK BACKWARD, REPLACE, CHA-CHA5-6Rock back onto right foot, replace weight onto left7&8Cha-cha, right, left, rightROCK FORWARD, REPLACE, CHA-CHA1-2Rock forward on left foot. Replace weight on right3&4Cha-cha, left, right, leftROCK BACKWARD, REPLACE, TURN ½ TO THE LEFT AS YOU CHA-CHA5-6Rock back onto right foot, replace weight on left7&8Make ½ turn as you cha-cha, right, left, right (now facing rear wall)ROCK BACKWARD, REPLACE, CHA-CHA1-2Rock back onto left foot, replace weight onto right3&4Cha-cha, left, right, leftROCK FORWARD, REPLACE, CHA-CHA5-6Rock forward onto right, replace weight onto left7&8Cha-cha, right, left, rightROCK BACKWARD, REPLACE, TURN ½ TO THE RIGHT AS YOU CHA-CHA1-2Rock back onto left foot, replace weight onto right foot3-4Make ½ turn to your right as you cha-cha left, right, left (now facing wall you started)ROCK BACKWARD, REPLACE, CHA-CHA, AND SLIDE FORWARD5-6Rock back onto right foot, replace weight onto left foot7&8Basic cha-cha, right, left, right1-4Slide forward, left, right, left, right (on diagonals)PART B WEAVE LEFT, SWIVEL RIGHT (THOSE WHO CAN "SUGARFOOT" MAY DO SO)- REPEAT1-2Step left foot to left, cross right behind left(slant body to right slightly for attitude)3-4Step left foot to left, cross right in front of left5-6Step left foot to left, cross right behind left7-8Step left foot to left, touch right next to left1-8Weight on both feet, using body twists, move heels right, toes right, repeat (moving right)PART C ROCK FORWARD, REPLACE, CHA-CHA1-2Rock forward on left foot, replace weight on right3&4Cha-cha, left, right, leftROCK BACKWARD, REPLACE, CHA-CHA5-6Rock back onto right foot, replace weight on left7-8Cha-cha right, left, right (repeat these 8 counts and then add the slides below)9-12Slide forward, left, right, left, right13-40Repeat Part A (i.e. 32 counts) without the "slides" (or last 4 counts).TAG On the second (or final) time you do Part C (you should be facing original wall), do a dramatic curtsy, stoop low and open your arms!