Thunder Cha
Count:
64
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Ben Kavanagh (UK) - March 2015
Music:
We Belong (Dance Club Mix) - D-JMC & DJ Analyzer : (Album: Best Of 80's Dance, Vol. 2 - 80's Dance Club Hits Remixed)
Lead In: 32 Counts - Then Intro
Style: Fast Cha Cha To Pop / Disco (128 Bpm)
INTRO: - 32 counts
Dance on First Wall Only
Int. Section One: Walk Right, Walk Left, Step Pivot 1/2, Step Right, 1/2 Turn Step Back, Hitch 1/4 Right
1-2Walk fwd right, hold
3-4Walk fwd left, hold
5-6Step fwd right, pivot 1/2 turn left
7-8&Step fwd right, turn 1/2 turn right stepping back left, turn 1/4 right hitching right knee (3 o clock)
Int. Section Two: Walk Right, Walk Left, Step Pivot 1/2, Step Right, 1/2 Turn Step Back, Hitch 1/4 Right
1-2Walk fwd right, hold
3-4Walk fwd left, hold
5-6Step fwd right, pivot 1/2 turn left
7-8&Step fwd right, turn 1/2 turn right stepping back left, turn 1/4 right hitching right knee (6 o clock)
Int.Section Three: Walk Right, Walk Left, Step Pivot 1/2, Step Right, 1/2 Turn Step Back, Hitch 1/4 Right
1-2Walk fwd right, hold
3-4Walk fwd left, hold
5-6Step fwd right, pivot 1/2 turn left
7-8&Step fwd right, turn 1/2 turn right stepping back left, turn 1/4 right hitching right knee (9 o clock)
Int.Section Four: Walk Right, Walk Left, Jazz Box 1/4
1-2Walk fwd right, hold
3-4Walk fwd left, hold
5-6-7-8Cross right over left, step left back 1/4 turn right, step right to right side, cross left over right
MAIN DANCE
Dance Through With No Tags Or Restarts
Section One: Back Rock, Diagonal Shuffle Fwd, Step Pivot 1/2 Right, Diagonal Shuffle Fwd
1-2Rock/Jump back on right, recover weight onto left
3&4Shuffle fwd to right diagonal - right, left, right (2 o clock)
5-6Step fwd left to right diagonal, pivot 1/2 turn right
7&8Shuffle fwd still on right diagonal - left, right left (7 o clock)
Section Two: Turn 1/2, Turn 1/2, Step Pivot 1/2 Left, Step Right, Step Left, Hook Turn 3/4, Step Fwd Right
1-2Turn 1/2 turn left stepping back right, turn 1/2 turn left stepping forward left (Alternatively: Walk Right, Left)
3-4Step fwd right, pivot 1/2 turn left
5-6Walk toward right diagonal Right, Left (2 o clock)
7-8Turn 3/4 turn right on left foot hooking right across left, step fwd right to left diagonal (10 o clock)
Note: On counts 1-2-3-4 and when she sings “Thunder” raise both arms to the sky.
Section Three: Step Left, Right Shuffle, Step Left, 1/4 Turn Right Side Rock, Recover 1/4, Step Right Pivot 1/2 Left
1-2&3Step left fwd, shuffle to left diagonal - right, left, right (10 o clock)
4-5-6Step left fwd, 1/4 turn right rock out to right side while looking right, recover weight to left turning 1/4 back left
7-8Step fwd right, pivot 1/2 turn left, now facing left diagonal (5 o clock)
Section Four: Walk Right, Walk Left, Scuff Hitch Step Right, Rock Fwd Left, Recover Right, 1/4 Turn Left Stepping Fwd, 1/4 Turn Left Stepping Side Right
1-2Walk fwd to left diagonal Right, Left (5 o clock)
3&4Scuff right fwd, lift right knee and left heel at the same time, step right down fwd
5-6Rock fwd left, recover weight onto right
7-8Turn 1/4 & 1/8 left stepping fwd on left (12 o clock), 1/4 turn left stepping right to right side (9 o’clock)
Section Five: Side Left, Behind Side Cross, Side Left, Behind Side Cross, Left Side Rock
1-2&3Step left to left side, step right behind left, step left to left side, cross right over left
4-5&6Step left to left side, step right behind left, step left to left side, cross right over left
7-8Rock left out to side, recover weight onto right (9 o clock)
Section Six: Left Cross Shuffle, 1/4 Turn left, 1/4 turn left, Rock Fwd Right, Recover Left, Right Coaster Step
1&2Cross left over right, small step right to right side, cross left over right
3-41/4 turn left stepping back right, 1/4 turn left stepping side left (3 o clock)
5-6Rock fwd right, recover weight to left
7&8Step back right, step left back next to right, step fwd right
Section Seven: Right Ball Step, Left Rock Recover, 1/2 Shuffle Turn, 1/2 Turn Left Stepping Back Right, Left Coaster Step
&1-2-3Step left next to right, step right fwd, rock fwd on left, recover weight onto right
4&51/2 turn left shuffling fwd - left, right, left (9 o clock)
6-7&81/2 turn left stepping back on right, step left back, step right next to left, step fwd left (3 o clock)
Section Eight: Touch Right, Touch Left, Sweep Left Stepping Across Right, Side Right, Left Sailor 1/4, Step Fwd Right, 1/2 Turn Right Stepping Back Left
1&2Touch right toe to right side, touch left toe to left side
&3-4Sweep left toe around in front, cross left over right, step right to right side
5&6Cross left behind right, step right back 1/4 turn left, step left fwd
7-8Step right fwd, 1/2 turn right stepping back left
Contact: bkavanagh22@gmail.com
Style: Fast Cha Cha To Pop / Disco (128 Bpm)
INTRO: - 32 counts
Dance on First Wall Only
Int. Section One: Walk Right, Walk Left, Step Pivot 1/2, Step Right, 1/2 Turn Step Back, Hitch 1/4 Right
1-2Walk fwd right, hold
3-4Walk fwd left, hold
5-6Step fwd right, pivot 1/2 turn left
7-8&Step fwd right, turn 1/2 turn right stepping back left, turn 1/4 right hitching right knee (3 o clock)
Int. Section Two: Walk Right, Walk Left, Step Pivot 1/2, Step Right, 1/2 Turn Step Back, Hitch 1/4 Right
1-2Walk fwd right, hold
3-4Walk fwd left, hold
5-6Step fwd right, pivot 1/2 turn left
7-8&Step fwd right, turn 1/2 turn right stepping back left, turn 1/4 right hitching right knee (6 o clock)
Int.Section Three: Walk Right, Walk Left, Step Pivot 1/2, Step Right, 1/2 Turn Step Back, Hitch 1/4 Right
1-2Walk fwd right, hold
3-4Walk fwd left, hold
5-6Step fwd right, pivot 1/2 turn left
7-8&Step fwd right, turn 1/2 turn right stepping back left, turn 1/4 right hitching right knee (9 o clock)
Int.Section Four: Walk Right, Walk Left, Jazz Box 1/4
1-2Walk fwd right, hold
3-4Walk fwd left, hold
5-6-7-8Cross right over left, step left back 1/4 turn right, step right to right side, cross left over right
MAIN DANCE
Dance Through With No Tags Or Restarts
Section One: Back Rock, Diagonal Shuffle Fwd, Step Pivot 1/2 Right, Diagonal Shuffle Fwd
1-2Rock/Jump back on right, recover weight onto left
3&4Shuffle fwd to right diagonal - right, left, right (2 o clock)
5-6Step fwd left to right diagonal, pivot 1/2 turn right
7&8Shuffle fwd still on right diagonal - left, right left (7 o clock)
Section Two: Turn 1/2, Turn 1/2, Step Pivot 1/2 Left, Step Right, Step Left, Hook Turn 3/4, Step Fwd Right
1-2Turn 1/2 turn left stepping back right, turn 1/2 turn left stepping forward left (Alternatively: Walk Right, Left)
3-4Step fwd right, pivot 1/2 turn left
5-6Walk toward right diagonal Right, Left (2 o clock)
7-8Turn 3/4 turn right on left foot hooking right across left, step fwd right to left diagonal (10 o clock)
Note: On counts 1-2-3-4 and when she sings “Thunder” raise both arms to the sky.
Section Three: Step Left, Right Shuffle, Step Left, 1/4 Turn Right Side Rock, Recover 1/4, Step Right Pivot 1/2 Left
1-2&3Step left fwd, shuffle to left diagonal - right, left, right (10 o clock)
4-5-6Step left fwd, 1/4 turn right rock out to right side while looking right, recover weight to left turning 1/4 back left
7-8Step fwd right, pivot 1/2 turn left, now facing left diagonal (5 o clock)
Section Four: Walk Right, Walk Left, Scuff Hitch Step Right, Rock Fwd Left, Recover Right, 1/4 Turn Left Stepping Fwd, 1/4 Turn Left Stepping Side Right
1-2Walk fwd to left diagonal Right, Left (5 o clock)
3&4Scuff right fwd, lift right knee and left heel at the same time, step right down fwd
5-6Rock fwd left, recover weight onto right
7-8Turn 1/4 & 1/8 left stepping fwd on left (12 o clock), 1/4 turn left stepping right to right side (9 o’clock)
Section Five: Side Left, Behind Side Cross, Side Left, Behind Side Cross, Left Side Rock
1-2&3Step left to left side, step right behind left, step left to left side, cross right over left
4-5&6Step left to left side, step right behind left, step left to left side, cross right over left
7-8Rock left out to side, recover weight onto right (9 o clock)
Section Six: Left Cross Shuffle, 1/4 Turn left, 1/4 turn left, Rock Fwd Right, Recover Left, Right Coaster Step
1&2Cross left over right, small step right to right side, cross left over right
3-41/4 turn left stepping back right, 1/4 turn left stepping side left (3 o clock)
5-6Rock fwd right, recover weight to left
7&8Step back right, step left back next to right, step fwd right
Section Seven: Right Ball Step, Left Rock Recover, 1/2 Shuffle Turn, 1/2 Turn Left Stepping Back Right, Left Coaster Step
&1-2-3Step left next to right, step right fwd, rock fwd on left, recover weight onto right
4&51/2 turn left shuffling fwd - left, right, left (9 o clock)
6-7&81/2 turn left stepping back on right, step left back, step right next to left, step fwd left (3 o clock)
Section Eight: Touch Right, Touch Left, Sweep Left Stepping Across Right, Side Right, Left Sailor 1/4, Step Fwd Right, 1/2 Turn Right Stepping Back Left
1&2Touch right toe to right side, touch left toe to left side
&3-4Sweep left toe around in front, cross left over right, step right to right side
5&6Cross left behind right, step right back 1/4 turn left, step left fwd
7-8Step right fwd, 1/2 turn right stepping back left
Contact: bkavanagh22@gmail.com