Rainbow Cha Cha (P)
Choreographer:
Eddie Bolton (UK)
Music:
Wall of Tears - K.T. Oslin
Position: Partner version start the dance in closed western hold. Lady's steps are opposite to man's except where stated This dance is dedicated to Alice Redding and the Rainbow Center Line Dancers of Morecambe.LEFT SIDE TOGETHER, SIDE TOUCH, WALK, WALK, RIGHT SIDE CHASSE1-2Step left to left, slide right, to left, (Cuban hip movement)3-4Step left to left touch right toe alongside left (Cuban hip movement)5-6Walk forward on right, walk forward left7&8Chasse to right on right / left / right (take small steps with Cuban hip movements)ROCK FORWARD, BACK, SIDE CHASSE, ROCK BACK, FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD9-10Rock step forward on left, rock back in place on right11&12Chasse to left on left - right - left (take small steps with Cuban hip movement,)13-14Rock back on right, rock forward onto left15&16Chasse to right on right - left - right, (take small steps with Cuban hip movement)STEP FORWARD ½ PIVOT TURN, ½ TURN SHUFFLE, ROCK BACK, FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD17-18MAN: Step forward on left, pivot ½ turn to right LADY: Rock back on right, rock forward onto left Release right hand and raise left hand above lady's head.19&20MAN: Shuffle forward on left-right-left turning ½ turn to right LADY: Shuffle forward right-left-right Man turns under upheld hands and takes hold of lady's left hand on step 20.21-22MAN: Rock back onto right, rock forward onto left LADY: Step forward onto left, pivot ½ turn to right Man releases left hand hold and raises right hand.23&24MAN: Shuffle forward on right- left-right LADY: Shuffle forward on left-right-left, turning ½ turn to right Lady turns under upheld hands, rejoin both hands on step 24.MAN ROCK LEFT RIGHT, ¼ TURN SHUFFLE, STEP PIVOT, SHUFFLE FORWARD, LADY ½ TURN RIGHT SHUFFLE25-26Rock to left on left pushing hips left, rock to right, push hips right27&28Chasse to left on left-right then ¼ turn to left on left, (release forward hands)29-30Step forward on right pivot ½ turn to left, (release hand hold,)31&32MAN: Shuffle forward on right-left-right (small steps with Cuban hip movement) LADY: Shuffle forward on left -right-left, turning ½ turn to right Retake closed western hold. To enable a smooth rejoin into closed western, both partners need to travel slightly left on the shuffle steps 31 & 32.REPEAT