Cha Cha Lengua (Partners)
Choreographed by Neil Hale
Description: 64 count, 2 wall, advanced couples 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.
Music: Un Momento Alla by Rick Trevino

  FORWARD, BACK, CHA-CHA-CHA, BACK, FORWARD, CHA-CHA-CHA
1-2 Left rock-step forward; right rock-step back
3&4 Left step back; right close next to left; left step back
5-6 Right rock-step back; left rock-step forward
7&8 Right 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
1-2 Left step side left; right step-slide next to left
3&4 Left step side left; right step next to left; left step side left
5-6 Right step side right; left step-slide next to right
7&8 Right step side right; left step next to right; right step side right
   
  LEFT TOUCH, 1/2 TURN, 1/2 PIVOT-CHA-CHA, BACK, FORWARD, CHA-CHA-CHA
1-2 Lt toes touch in front of Rt. toes; Lt step back into 1/2 turn Lt
(drop Lt hands on count 2 bringing Rt. hands up)
3 Pivot 1/2 turn left on ball of left as you step back right , (keep right hands up through turn)
&4 Left step next to right; right step back
(pick up Lt hands in front as you finish turn, drop Rt. hands at lady's shoulder, you are again in c/w open )
5-6 Left rock-step back; right rock-step forward
7&8 Left step forward; right close next to left; left step forward
   
  RIGHT TOUCH, 1/2 TURN, 1/2 PIVOT-CHA-CHA, BACK, FORWARD, CHA-CHA-CHA
1-2 Rt toes touch in front of Lt toes; Rt step back into 1/2 turn Rt
(drop Rt hands on count 2 bringing left hands up)
3 Pivot 1/2 turn right on ball of right as you step back left (keep left hands up through turn)
&4 Right step next to left; left step back
(pick up Rt hands and extend both hands down with Lt hands behind mans back, Rt hands are down in front)
5-6 Right rock-step back; left rock-step forward
7&8 Right 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.
   
  1/4 TURN, PAUSE, 1/2 PIVOT, PAUSE, ROCK, ROCK, CHA-CHA-CHA
1-2 Left step side left into 1/4 turn left; pause
3-4 Pivot 1/2 turn left on ball of left as you step back right; pause
5-6 Left rock-step back; right rock-step forward
7&8 Left step forward; right close next to left; left step forward
   
  FORWARD, PAUSE, 1/2 PIVOT, PAUSE, ROCK, ROCK, CHA-CHA-CHA
1-2 Right step forward; pause
3-4 Pivot 1/2 turn right on ball of right as you step back left; pause
5-6 Right rock-step back; left rock-step forward
7&8 Right step forward; left close next to right; right step forward
   
  FORWARD, 1/2 PIVOT, CHA-CHA-CHA WITH 3/4 TURN, ROCK, ROCK, CHA-CHA-CHA
1-2 Left step forward (drop left hands, bring right hands up); pivot 1/2 turn right (transfer weight right)
Lady executes the 3/4 turn in place on next 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&4 Lt step forward starting 3/4 turn Rt; Rt step back continuing turn; left step next to right finishing turn
(pick up Lt hands at lady's Lt shoulder, extend right hands in front of and to the right of man)
5-6 Right rock-step back; left rock-step forward
7&8 Right step forward; left close next to right; right step forward
   
  FORWARD, 1/2 PIVOT, CHA-CHA-CHA WITH 1/2 TURN
1-2 Left step forward (bring left up on count 1, drop right); pivot 1/2 turn right
(transfer weight right and bring left down and pick up the right in front on count 2)
3&4 Lt step forward starting 1/2 turn right; Rt step back continuing turn; Lt step next to right finishing turn
(release left and bring right up as you turn on 3&4)
5-6 Right step back into 1/4 turn right; left cross-step over front of right
(pick up left and bring right down on count 5)
7 Right step side right into 1/4 turn left (prepare to drop right and bring left up as you turn on count 8)
8 Rise up onto ball of right & execute 1/2 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)
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http://www.arjjazedance.free-online.co.uk September 2000