J's Cha-Cha

Music: Boomerang Love by Jimmy Buffet or similar slow-medium cha-cha rhythm
Choreographer: Bob Ferrone, Raleigh, North Carolina
Position: Individual line dance—all dancers face the same direction, heels together, hands on hips
Description: A four-wall, 64-count, intermediate level line dance
Comment: Bob Ferrone released this dance on September 26, 1993 by teaching it at the Longbranch, Raleigh, N.C.

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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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