| Annie's Cha-Cha (A Stationary Cha- Cha for Couples)
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| Annie's Cha-Cha (A Stationary Cha- Cha for Couples)
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| Dance starts with steps the same for the gentleman and lady. Where different, the gentleman's counts will be given first, lady's second. | |
| Basic Cha-Cha Pattern with the 3 Cha-Cha Steps Danced in a Syncopated 2-Count of the Music | |
| 1. | Left step forward and rock
body forward with the weight transferring to the left and
right rocks forward with the ball of the foot remaining in place or just slightly off the floor |
| 2. | Rock weight back onto right foot |
| 3-4. | Left step to close beside right , right step in place, left step in place |
| Modified Cha-Cha Pattern with Body Twist CW and Syncopated Cha-Cha During 1/2 Turn CCW | |
| 5. | Right step back 1/4 turn
CW (the body will twist with the right foot) and the arms
will go to full extensions straight as an airplane's wings—the right will point to the right and down—the left will point to the left and up and the heads will turn to the right permitting the eyes to look at the right hand hold |
| 6. | Rock weight back onto Lt and drop
Lt hand hold and Rt hands are brought fwd over the lady's head in a circle as the turn is completed until the end of Count 8 when the lady has the man in a hammerlock behind his back |
| 7-8. | Right close to left, left
step in place 1/2 turn CCW, gentleman's left arm
stretches out to the left and is aimed slightly higher than the lady's forehead; right foot step to close to left , lady's left hand catches gentleman's left hand and guides his outstretched arm behind her head, just slightly above the shoulders (the gentleman cannot see his hand approach the lady's head, the lady must catch his hand and guide it) |
| Cha-Cha Pattern with Syncopated Cha-Cha During 1/2 Turn CW | |
| 9 | Left step backward and weight shifts backward; right may lift slightly off the floor but must remain in position |
| 10. | Weight shifts to right and release left hand hold (do not join left hands until Count 1 on the repeat) |
| 11-12 | Left step to close to
right, right step 1/2 turn CW, Lt step to close to Rt and gentleman's Rt
arm will reach behind the
lady and hold her Rt hand in his Rt hand slightly to the Rt of her Rt shoulder (his Lt hand rests on his Lt hip) |
| Gentleman's Steps—Basic Cha-Cha Pattern | |
| 13. | Right step back and right hands lift higher than the lady's head and slightly backward |
| 14 | Rock weight fwd on Lt and lead lady's Rt hand in small CCW circle over the center of her head finishing on Ct 16 |
| 15-16 | Right step to close to
left foot, left step in place, right step in place and
the gentleman should place his left hand (palm faces forward of his left shoulder) where the lady's left shoulder should be when she finishes her spin |
| Lady's Steps—Cha-Cha Pattern with Syncopated Cha-Cha During Walking Full Turn CCW | |
| 13. | Right step back and right hands lift higher than the lady's head and slightly backward |
| 14. | Rock weight forward on left |
| 15-16 | Rt step 1/3 turn CCW,
left step 1/3 turn CCW, Rt step 1/3 turn CCW (lady
will move from the man's right side to a position directly in front of the man) and stop when lady's left shoulder spins into palm of gentleman's hand |
| Steps for the Lady and Gentleman Are Identical. Stay with the Heavy Beat and Ignore the Cha-Cha Syncopation. | |
| 17. | Left step left and body turns slightly left |
| 18. | Right step in place 1/4 turn CW and right hands stretch forward and high enough to clear dancers' head |
| 19. | Left step forward under outstretched arms and hands |
| 20. | Pivot on balls of feet 1/2
turn CW and gentleman's right arm will reach behind the
lady and hold her right hand in his right hand slightly to the right of her right shoulder |
| Repeat Counts 1 to 20 until the end of song. | |