Smooth Cha Cha
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Barry Porter (UK) & Paul Hulatt (UK)
Music:
Smooth (feat. Rob Thomas) - Santana
SIDE, TOUCH BACK, REVERSE PIVOT, LEFT LOCKING SHUFFLE, TOUCH, KICK RIGHT LOCKING SHUFFLE
1Step left foot to left side
2Touch right toes back & behind left foot
3Turn ½ turn right putting weight onto right foot
4&5Step forward onto left foot, lock right behind left, step forward onto left foot
6Touch right foot next to left
7Kick right foot forward
8&1Step back onto right, lock left across right, step back onto right foot
TOUCH BACK, REVERSE PIVOT ¼ TURN, CROSS, TOUCH, CROSS SHUFFLE, SYNCOPATED HIP BUMPS
2Touch left foot back & behind right
3Turn ¼ left putting weight onto left foot
4Step forward crossing right foot over left
5Point left foot out to left side
6&7Cross shuffle, stepping left, right, left
8&1Step right foot to right side, bumping the hips right, left, right
ROCK BACK, RECOVER, LEFT LOCKING SHUFFLE, WALK, WALK, TOUCH HITCH TOUCH WITH ½ TURN
2Rock back onto left foot
3Recover weight onto right foot
4&5Step forward onto left foot, lock right behind left, step forward onto left
6Small step forward onto right foot turning knee into the left, clicking fingers out to right
7Small step forward onto left foot turning knee into the right, clicking fingers out to left
8&1Touch right toes out to right side, make ½ turn left hitching right leg across left, touch right toes out to right side
CROSS, UNWIND, HOLD WITH CLICK, TOUCH, BACK BODY ROLL, & TOUCH, BACK BODY ROLL
2Cross right foot over left foot
3Unwind ½ turn left keeping weight on left
4Hold, raise both hands click fingers
5Lean forward touching right foot back
6Back body roll ending with weight on right foot
&7Step left foot next to right, & leaning forward touch right foot back
8Back body roll ending with weight on right foot
For those who prefer not to body roll on counts 6 & 8, just pull the weight back onto the right foot(just like rowing a boat)
REPEAT
TAG
At the end of the 9th wall add 4 counts of hip bumps left right left right, then start dance again.
1Step left foot to left side
2Touch right toes back & behind left foot
3Turn ½ turn right putting weight onto right foot
4&5Step forward onto left foot, lock right behind left, step forward onto left foot
6Touch right foot next to left
7Kick right foot forward
8&1Step back onto right, lock left across right, step back onto right foot
TOUCH BACK, REVERSE PIVOT ¼ TURN, CROSS, TOUCH, CROSS SHUFFLE, SYNCOPATED HIP BUMPS
2Touch left foot back & behind right
3Turn ¼ left putting weight onto left foot
4Step forward crossing right foot over left
5Point left foot out to left side
6&7Cross shuffle, stepping left, right, left
8&1Step right foot to right side, bumping the hips right, left, right
ROCK BACK, RECOVER, LEFT LOCKING SHUFFLE, WALK, WALK, TOUCH HITCH TOUCH WITH ½ TURN
2Rock back onto left foot
3Recover weight onto right foot
4&5Step forward onto left foot, lock right behind left, step forward onto left
6Small step forward onto right foot turning knee into the left, clicking fingers out to right
7Small step forward onto left foot turning knee into the right, clicking fingers out to left
8&1Touch right toes out to right side, make ½ turn left hitching right leg across left, touch right toes out to right side
CROSS, UNWIND, HOLD WITH CLICK, TOUCH, BACK BODY ROLL, & TOUCH, BACK BODY ROLL
2Cross right foot over left foot
3Unwind ½ turn left keeping weight on left
4Hold, raise both hands click fingers
5Lean forward touching right foot back
6Back body roll ending with weight on right foot
&7Step left foot next to right, & leaning forward touch right foot back
8Back body roll ending with weight on right foot
For those who prefer not to body roll on counts 6 & 8, just pull the weight back onto the right foot(just like rowing a boat)
REPEAT
TAG
At the end of the 9th wall add 4 counts of hip bumps left right left right, then start dance again.