A DIFFERENT KINDA’ CHA CHA
Choreographer Sylvia Priestley.  Tel. 01606-77586.  alan.priestley@virgin.net
http:// www21.brinkster.com/alanpriestley
Description 64 Beat, Partner
Music A Different Kinda’ Man CD Lucky Me by Fools Gold, 104 Bpm: 
or any Cha Cha of your choice

STEPS GENTS LADY’S
Gents start facing OLOD in Closed Western hold, Lady’s Facing ILOD.
BASIC CHA CHA PATTERN WITH ¼ TURN TO LOD
1-2
3
4&5

6-7
8&1
Step to Left, rock back on Right,
Replace weight to Left
Step Right to side, step Left beside Right,
step Right to side
Step forward on Left, replace weight on Right
Step Left to side, step Right beside Left,
Step Left to side turning CCW a ¼ to LOD
Step to Right, rock forward on Left
Replace weight to Right
Step Left to side, step Right beside Left,
step Left to side
Rock back on Right, Replace weight on Left
Step Right to side, step Left beside Right,
Step Right to side turning CW a ¼ to LOD
Gents release Left hand, Lady’s release Right hand on Step 1.


2-3


4&5


6-7
8&1


2-3
4&5



6-7
8&1



2-3


4&5


6-7

8&1


2,3,4,5
FULL TURN, FORWARD CHA CHA
Release hands
Pivoting on Right turn ½ turn CCW (RLOD),
pivot on Left a further ½ turn CCW (LOD)
Join hands into Right Side by Side
Step fwd on Right, step Left next to Right,step fwd on Right

WALK X 2, FORWARD CHA CHA
Step forward on Left, step forward on Right
Step forward on Left, step Right next to Lt, step fwd on Left

SIDE TOGETHER, CHA CHA
Step Right to side, step Left beside Right
Step Right to side, step Left beside Right, step Right to side
Gent should now be positioned behind Lady

CROSS ROCK CHA CHA
Cross Left over Right, replace weight to Right
Step Left to side, step Right beside Left,
step Left to side turning CCW a ¼ to ILOD

FORWARD ROCK CHASSE
Step Right forward, replace weight to Left
Gents release Right hand, touching Right hand
with Lady’s on Right side

Step Right to side, step Left beside Right,step Right to side

FORWARD ROCK CHASSE
Step forward on Left, replace weight to Right
Change hands (Gents Right hand to Lady’s Left)
Step Left to side, step Right beside Left,step Left to side

WALK X 4
Walking behind Lady and CW towards LOD
Step forward on, Right, Left, Right, Left


Pivoting on Left turn ½ turn CW (RLOD),
pivot on Right a further ½ turn CW (LOD)

Step fwd on Left, step Right next to Left, step fwd on Left,

WALK X 4
6,7,8,1  Step forward on, Right, Left, Right, Left



Step Right to side, step Left beside Right
Step Right to side, step Left beside Right, step Right to side



Cross Left over right, replace weight to Right
Step Left to side, step Right beside Left,
step Left to side turning CW a ¼ to ILOD

STEP PIVOT, CHASSE
Step Right forward, pivot ½ turn CCW, replace weight to Left
Lady’s release Right hand, touching Right hand 
with Gents hand on Left side

Step Right to side, step Left beside Right,step Right to side


Step forward on Left, replace weight to Right

Step Left to side, step Right beside Left,step Left to side

STEP PIVOT, CHASSE
Step in front of Gent and under Gents Right arm
2-3   Step Right forward, pivot ½ turn CCW
4&5 Step Rt to side, Step Lt beside Rt, step Right to side
Facing partner open hand (Right hand holding Left hand of partner)

6,7,8,1



2,,3,4,5



6,7,8,1




2-3
4&5



6-7

8&1



2-3
4&5



6-7
8&
CROSS, SIDE, CROSS, SWEEP TO LOD
Cross Right over Left, step Left to side,
cross Right over Left, sweep Left forward

CROSS SIDE, CROSS, SWEEP TO RLOD
Cross Left over right, step Right to side,
cross Left over Right, sweep Right forward

CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, TURN TO LOD
Cross Right over Left, step Left to side,
cross Right behind Left, turn ¼ CCW to LOD
Holding inside hands

WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE,
Step forward on Right, forward on Left
Step forward on Right, step left beside Right,
step forward on Right

TURN, TOG, CHASSE
Step Left to side turning ¼ CW to OLOD,
step Right beside Left, touch outside hands
Step Left to side, step Right beside Left,
step Left to side

ROCK, ROCK, CHASSE WITH TURN
Rock Back on Right, replace weight to Left
Step Right to side, step Left beside Right,
step Right to side turning ¼ CW to RLOD

STEP, PIVOT, CHASSE WITH TURN
Step forward on Left, pivot ½ CW to LOD
Step Left to side turning a further ¼ CW,
step Right beside Left now facing OLOD
End facing partner in closed western hold
START AGAIN.

Cross Left over Right, step Right to side,
cross Left over Right, sweep Right forward,


Cross Right over Left, step Left to side,
cross Right over Left, sweep Left forward


Cross Left over Right, step Left to side,
cross Left behind Right, turn ¼ CW to LOD



Step forward on Left, forward on Right
Step forward on Left, step Right next to Left,
step forward on Left


Step Right to side, turning ¼ CCW to ILOD,
step Left beside Right, touch outside hands
Step Right to side, step Left beside Right,
step Right to side


Rock forward on Left, replace weight to Right
Step Left to side, step Right beside Left,
step Left to side turning ¼ CCW to RLOD


Step forward on Right, pivot ½ CCW to LOD
Step Right to side turning a further ¼ CCW,
step Left beside Right now facing ILOD