Count:
32
Wall:
-
Level:
Partner
Position: Double Open Hand Position. Man facing OLOD. Lady facing ILOD
MAN:
BASIC CHA-CHA PATTERN PLUS FULL TURN
1Step left to left side
2-3Step & rock back onto right, recover forward onto left
4&5Chasse right right-left-right (release open position and man's to pick up lady's right hand with his right hand)
6-7Step forward left, pivot ½ turn right (man to raise and turn under his right arm)
8&1½ triple turn right left-right-left
ROCK STEP, CHASSE, ¼ ROCK STEP ½ TRIPLE TURN
2-3Step & rock back onto right, recover forward onto left (return into double open hand position)
4&5Chasse right right-left-right
6Cross rock left over right making ¼ turn right to face RLOD
7Recover back onto right
8&1½ triple turn left left-right-left to face LOD (release man's left and lady's right hand)
WALK TWICE, SHUFFLE, REPEAT
2-3Walk forward right-left
4&5Right shuffle forward right-left-right
6-7Walk forward left-right (raise man's right, lady's left hand)
8&1Left shuffle forward left-right-left
WALK TWICE, SHUFFLE ¼ TURNS TWICE, ¼ CHASSE
2Step forward right
3Step forward left (release man's right, lady's left hand)
4&5Right shuffle forward right-left-right (rejoin man's left, lady's right hand)
6-7Step forward left ¼ turn left, make ¼ turn left stepping back onto right (man to complete hand change behind his back)
8&1¼ left chasse turning left left-right-left (return into double open hand position)
You have now started the dance again at count 1
In place of full turn lady can walk backwards left, right
REPEAT
LADY:
VARIATION ON THE BASIC CHA-CHA
1Step right to right side
2-3Step & rock forward onto left, recover back onto right
4&5Chasse left left-right-left (release open position and man's to pick up lady's right hand with his right hand)
6-7Step & rock back onto right, recover forward onto left (man to raise and turn under his right arm)
8&1Triple step right-left-right
ROCK STEP, CHASSE, ¼ ROCK STEP SHUFFLE
2-3Step & rock forward onto left, recover back onto right (return into double open hand position)
4&5Chasse left left-right-left
6Cross rock right behind left making ¼ turn right to face LOD
7Recover forward onto left
8&1Right shuffle forward right-left-right down LOD (release man's left and lady's right hand)
WALK TWICE, SHUFFLE, CROSS ½ TURN SHUFFLE
2-3Walk forward left-right
4&5Left shuffle forward left-right-left
6-7Step forward and cross right over left, pivot ½ turn right stepping back onto left (raise man's right, lady's left hand)
8&1Right shuffle backwards right-left-right
½ PIVOT TURNS TWICE, SHUFFLE, WALK TWICE, ¼ CHASSE
2Pivot ½ turn left stepping forward onto left
3Pivot ½ turn left stepping back onto right (release man's right, lady's left hand)
4&5Left shuffle backwards left-right-left (rejoin man's left, lady's right hand)
6-7Walk back right, walk back left (man to complete hand change behind his back)
8&1¼ right chasse turning right right-left-right (return into double open hand position)
In place of full turn lady can walk backwards left, right
REPEAT
MAN:
BASIC CHA-CHA PATTERN PLUS FULL TURN
1Step left to left side
2-3Step & rock back onto right, recover forward onto left
4&5Chasse right right-left-right (release open position and man's to pick up lady's right hand with his right hand)
6-7Step forward left, pivot ½ turn right (man to raise and turn under his right arm)
8&1½ triple turn right left-right-left
ROCK STEP, CHASSE, ¼ ROCK STEP ½ TRIPLE TURN
2-3Step & rock back onto right, recover forward onto left (return into double open hand position)
4&5Chasse right right-left-right
6Cross rock left over right making ¼ turn right to face RLOD
7Recover back onto right
8&1½ triple turn left left-right-left to face LOD (release man's left and lady's right hand)
WALK TWICE, SHUFFLE, REPEAT
2-3Walk forward right-left
4&5Right shuffle forward right-left-right
6-7Walk forward left-right (raise man's right, lady's left hand)
8&1Left shuffle forward left-right-left
WALK TWICE, SHUFFLE ¼ TURNS TWICE, ¼ CHASSE
2Step forward right
3Step forward left (release man's right, lady's left hand)
4&5Right shuffle forward right-left-right (rejoin man's left, lady's right hand)
6-7Step forward left ¼ turn left, make ¼ turn left stepping back onto right (man to complete hand change behind his back)
8&1¼ left chasse turning left left-right-left (return into double open hand position)
You have now started the dance again at count 1
In place of full turn lady can walk backwards left, right
REPEAT
LADY:
VARIATION ON THE BASIC CHA-CHA
1Step right to right side
2-3Step & rock forward onto left, recover back onto right
4&5Chasse left left-right-left (release open position and man's to pick up lady's right hand with his right hand)
6-7Step & rock back onto right, recover forward onto left (man to raise and turn under his right arm)
8&1Triple step right-left-right
ROCK STEP, CHASSE, ¼ ROCK STEP SHUFFLE
2-3Step & rock forward onto left, recover back onto right (return into double open hand position)
4&5Chasse left left-right-left
6Cross rock right behind left making ¼ turn right to face LOD
7Recover forward onto left
8&1Right shuffle forward right-left-right down LOD (release man's left and lady's right hand)
WALK TWICE, SHUFFLE, CROSS ½ TURN SHUFFLE
2-3Walk forward left-right
4&5Left shuffle forward left-right-left
6-7Step forward and cross right over left, pivot ½ turn right stepping back onto left (raise man's right, lady's left hand)
8&1Right shuffle backwards right-left-right
½ PIVOT TURNS TWICE, SHUFFLE, WALK TWICE, ¼ CHASSE
2Pivot ½ turn left stepping forward onto left
3Pivot ½ turn left stepping back onto right (release man's right, lady's left hand)
4&5Left shuffle backwards left-right-left (rejoin man's left, lady's right hand)
6-7Walk back right, walk back left (man to complete hand change behind his back)
8&1¼ right chasse turning right right-left-right (return into double open hand position)
In place of full turn lady can walk backwards left, right
REPEAT
