(Partners)Cha Cha Lengua
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 - 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 4-6 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 Left step forward starting 3/4 turn right; right step back continuing turn; left step next to right finishing turn (pick up left hands at lady's left 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 Left step forward starting 1/2 turn right; right step back continuing turn; left 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)