A DIFFERENT KINDA’
CHA CHA
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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 |
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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) |
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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 |