Count:
64
Wall:
2
Level:
Advanced partner dance
Position: C/W Open position, a.k.a. Skaters position. Lady on man's right side, facing forward in lines. Left hands at chest level in front & to the left of man. Right hands at lady's right shoulder. Footwork: Same foot work for both partners, starting on left.
FORWARD, BACK, CHA-CHA-CHA, BACK, FORWARD, CHA-CHA-CHA:
1-2Left rock-step forward; right rock-step back
3&4Left step back; right close next to left; left step back
4-6Right rock-step back; left rock-step forward
7&8Right step forward; left close next to right; right step forward (allow lady to get slightly ahead on 7&8 to prepare for next pattern)
SIDE, TOGETHER, CHA-CHA-CHA, SIDE, TOGETHER, CHA-CHA-CHA:
1-2Left step side left; right step-slide next to left
3&4Left step side left; right step next to left; left step side left
5-6Right step side right; left step-slide next to right
7&8Right step side right; left step next to right; right step side right
LEFT TOUCH, ½ TURN, ½ PIVOT-CHA-CHA, BACK, FORWARD, CHA-CHA-CHA:
1-2Left toes touch in front of right toes; left step back into ½ turn left (drop left hands on count 2 bringing right hands up)
3Pivot ½ turn left on ball of left as you step back right (keep right hands up through turn)
&4Left step next to right; right step back (pick up left hands in front as you finish turn, drop right hands at lady's shoulder, you are again in the c/w open position)
5-6Left rock-step back; right rock-step forward
7&8Left step forward; right close next to left; left step forward
RIGHT TOUCH, ½ TURN, ½ PIVOT-CHA-CHA, BACK, FORWARD, CHA-CHA-CHA:
1-2Right toes touch in front of left toes; right step back into ½turn right (drop right hands on count 2 bringing left hands up)
3Pivot ½ turn right on ball of right as you step back left (keep left hands up through turn)
&4Right step next to left; left step back (pick up right hands and extend both hands down with left hands behind mans back, right hands are down in front)
5-6Right rock-step back; left rock-step forward
7&8Right step forward; left close next to right; right step forward
Keep both hands extended down throughout the next 16 counts. Let your arms turn naturally with the body.
¼ TURN, PAUSE, ½ PIVOT, PAUSE, ROCK, ROCK, CHA-CHA-CHA:
1-2Left step side left into ¼ turn left; pause
3-4Pivot ½ turn left on ball of left as you step back right; pause
5-6Left rock-step back; right rock-step forward
7&8Left step forward; right close next to left; left step forward
FORWARD, PAUSE, ½ PIVOT, PAUSE, ROCK, ROCK, CHA-CHA-CHA:
1-2Right step forward; pause
3-4Pivot ½ turn right on ball of right as you step back left; pause
5-6Right rock-step back; left rock-step forward
7&8Right step forward; left close next to right; right step forward
FORWARD, ½ PIVOT, CHA-CHA-CHA WITH ¾ TURN, ROCK, ROCK, CHA-CHA-CHA:
1-2Step left forward (drop left hands, bring right hands up); pivot ½ turn right (transfer weight right)
Lady executes the ¾ turn in place on next 3&4 count. Man steps a long step on count 3 as he starts turn to get in front of the lady. Lady will end up on the mans left side in reverse side C/W Open position
3&4Left step forward starting ¾ turn right; right step back continuing turn; left step next to right finishing turn (pick up left hands at lady's left shoulder, extend right hands in front of and to the right of man)
5-6Right rock-step back; left rock-step forward
7&8Right step forward; left close next to right; right step forward
FORWARD, ½ PIVOT, CHA-CHA-CHA WITH ½ TURN:
1-2Step left forward (bring left up on count 1, drop right); pivot ½ turn right (transfer weight right and bring left down and pick up the right in front on count 2)
3&4Left step forward starting ½ turn right; right step back continuing turn; left step next to right finishing turn (drop left and bring right up as you turn on 3&4)
5-6Right step back into ¼ turn right; left cross-step over front of right (pick up left and bring right down on count 5)
7Right step side right into ¼ turn left (prepare to drop right and bring left up as you turn on count 8)
8Rise up onto ball of right & execute ½ turn left bringing left knee up (pick up right at lady's right shoulder as you finish turn. Prepare to come down forward left as you start dance again count 1)
REPEAT
FORWARD, BACK, CHA-CHA-CHA, BACK, FORWARD, CHA-CHA-CHA:
1-2Left rock-step forward; right rock-step back
3&4Left step back; right close next to left; left step back
4-6Right rock-step back; left rock-step forward
7&8Right step forward; left close next to right; right step forward (allow lady to get slightly ahead on 7&8 to prepare for next pattern)
SIDE, TOGETHER, CHA-CHA-CHA, SIDE, TOGETHER, CHA-CHA-CHA:
1-2Left step side left; right step-slide next to left
3&4Left step side left; right step next to left; left step side left
5-6Right step side right; left step-slide next to right
7&8Right step side right; left step next to right; right step side right
LEFT TOUCH, ½ TURN, ½ PIVOT-CHA-CHA, BACK, FORWARD, CHA-CHA-CHA:
1-2Left toes touch in front of right toes; left step back into ½ turn left (drop left hands on count 2 bringing right hands up)
3Pivot ½ turn left on ball of left as you step back right (keep right hands up through turn)
&4Left step next to right; right step back (pick up left hands in front as you finish turn, drop right hands at lady's shoulder, you are again in the c/w open position)
5-6Left rock-step back; right rock-step forward
7&8Left step forward; right close next to left; left step forward
RIGHT TOUCH, ½ TURN, ½ PIVOT-CHA-CHA, BACK, FORWARD, CHA-CHA-CHA:
1-2Right toes touch in front of left toes; right step back into ½turn right (drop right hands on count 2 bringing left hands up)
3Pivot ½ turn right on ball of right as you step back left (keep left hands up through turn)
&4Right step next to left; left step back (pick up right hands and extend both hands down with left hands behind mans back, right hands are down in front)
5-6Right rock-step back; left rock-step forward
7&8Right step forward; left close next to right; right step forward
Keep both hands extended down throughout the next 16 counts. Let your arms turn naturally with the body.
¼ TURN, PAUSE, ½ PIVOT, PAUSE, ROCK, ROCK, CHA-CHA-CHA:
1-2Left step side left into ¼ turn left; pause
3-4Pivot ½ turn left on ball of left as you step back right; pause
5-6Left rock-step back; right rock-step forward
7&8Left step forward; right close next to left; left step forward
FORWARD, PAUSE, ½ PIVOT, PAUSE, ROCK, ROCK, CHA-CHA-CHA:
1-2Right step forward; pause
3-4Pivot ½ turn right on ball of right as you step back left; pause
5-6Right rock-step back; left rock-step forward
7&8Right step forward; left close next to right; right step forward
FORWARD, ½ PIVOT, CHA-CHA-CHA WITH ¾ TURN, ROCK, ROCK, CHA-CHA-CHA:
1-2Step left forward (drop left hands, bring right hands up); pivot ½ turn right (transfer weight right)
Lady executes the ¾ turn in place on next 3&4 count. Man steps a long step on count 3 as he starts turn to get in front of the lady. Lady will end up on the mans left side in reverse side C/W Open position
3&4Left step forward starting ¾ turn right; right step back continuing turn; left step next to right finishing turn (pick up left hands at lady's left shoulder, extend right hands in front of and to the right of man)
5-6Right rock-step back; left rock-step forward
7&8Right step forward; left close next to right; right step forward
FORWARD, ½ PIVOT, CHA-CHA-CHA WITH ½ TURN:
1-2Step left forward (bring left up on count 1, drop right); pivot ½ turn right (transfer weight right and bring left down and pick up the right in front on count 2)
3&4Left step forward starting ½ turn right; right step back continuing turn; left step next to right finishing turn (drop left and bring right up as you turn on 3&4)
5-6Right step back into ¼ turn right; left cross-step over front of right (pick up left and bring right down on count 5)
7Right step side right into ¼ turn left (prepare to drop right and bring left up as you turn on count 8)
8Rise up onto ball of right & execute ½ turn left bringing left knee up (pick up right at lady's right shoulder as you finish turn. Prepare to come down forward left as you start dance again count 1)
REPEAT
