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J's Cha-Cha
Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996 by Ronald L. Still. Merida Business Group, 1413 Kenbrook Drive, Garner, NC 27529-4447; 919-772-2082. If the Subject is Dance Steps ... Volume I, Third Edition, January 1996. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Standard steps for gentlemen and lady are identical. Basic Cha-Cha Pattern with Syncopated Cha-Cha Steps 1. Left foot step forward, weight shifts to left foot—right heel lifts, right toe stays in position but may lift slightly 2. Right foot step in place, weight rocks back on the right foot 3-4. Left foot step to close to right foot, right foot step in place, left foot step in place 5. Right foot step backward, weight shifts to the right foot—left heel lifts, left toe stays in position but may lift slightly 6. Left foot step in place, weight rocks forward on the left foot 7-8. Right foot step to close to left foot, left foot step in place, right foot step in place Full Turn with Syncopated Cha-Cha Steps 9. Left foot step forward, weight shifts to both right and left toes—right heel lifts slightly, pivot on toes 1/2 turn CW 10. Right toe stays in place, weight stays on the right foot and left foot step forward, weight shifts to both right and left toes—right heel lifts slightly, pivot on toes 1/2 turn CW 11-12. Left foot step to close to right foot, right foot step in place, left foot step in place 13. Right foot step backward, weight shifts to the right foot—left heel lifts, left toe stays in position but may lift slightly 14. Left foot step in place, weight rocks forward on the left foot 15-16. Right foot step to close to left foot, left foot step in place, right foot step in place Slide Step Left with Syncopated Cha-Cha Steps 17. Left foot step left 18. Right foot slides left to close to the left foot 19-20. Left foot step in place, right foot step in place, left foot step in place Slide Step Right with Syncopated Cha-Cha Steps 21. Right foot step right 22. Left foot slides to right to close to the right foot 23-24. Right foot step in place, left foot step in place, right foot step in place Modified Vine to the Left with Syncopated Cha-Cha Steps 25. Left foot step left 26. Right foot step behind left leg to the left 27-28. Left foot step left, right foot close to left foot, left foot step in place Modified Vine to the Right with Syncopated Cha-Cha Steps 29. Right foot step right 30. Left foot step behind right foot to the right 31-32. Right foot step right, left foot close to right foot, right foot step in place Left Heel and Syncopated Right Point Ball Change 33. Left heel touch forward and slightly to the left 34. Left foot close to right foot 35-36. Right toe points diagonally to the front and right—remaining slightly off the floor and then ball of right foot closes to left foot and then the left foot steps in place Right Heel and Syncopated Left Point Ball Change 37. Right heel touch forward and slightly to the right 38. Right foot close to left foot 39-40. Left toe points diagonally to the front and left—remaining slightly off the floor and then ball of left foot closes to right foot and then the right foot steps in place Modified Jazz Box to the Right with Syncopated Cha-Cha Steps 41. Left foot step in front of right leg to the right 42. Right foot step backward 43-44. Left foot step to close to right foot, right foot step in place, left foot step in place Modified Jazz Box to the Left with Syncopated Cha-Cha Steps 45. Right foot step in front of left leg to the left 46. Left foot step backward 47-48. Right foot step to close to left foot, left foot step in place, right foot step in place Left Side Pivots with Syncopated Cha-Cha Steps 49. Left foot step 1/4 turn CCW; weight shifts to the left foot—right heel lifts; right toe stays in position, but may pivot slightly to the left 50. Right foot step in original position, weight rocks back on the right foot 51-52. Left foot step to close to right foot, right foot step in place, left foot step in place Right Side Pivots with Syncopated Cha-Cha Steps 53. Right foot step 1/4 turn CW; weight shifts to the right foot—left heel lifts; left toe stays in position, but may pivot slightly to the right 54. Left foot step in original position, weight rocks backward on the left foot 55-56. Right foot step to close to left foot, left foot step in place, right foot step in place Modified Vine to the Left with Syncopated Cha-Cha Steps 57. Left foot step left 58. Right foot step behind left leg to the left 59-60. Left foot step left, right foot close to left foot, left foot step in place Modified Vine to the Right with Syncopated Cha-Cha Steps 61. Right foot step right 62. Left foot step behind right leg to the right 63-64. Right foot right, left foot close to right foot, right foot step in place Repeat Counts 1 to 64 until the end of song. On all repeats substitute the following Count 1: 1. Left foot step 1/4 turn CCW Option For style, a toe touch forward may be used instead of heel touch in Counts 33 and 37. |
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