Dear John
Choreographed by  Paula Frohn & Michael Silva  jusgotta@megahits.com  (860)283-5167
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Description 32 count, beginner/intermediate social cha partner dance

Music

 

Big Blue Note - Toby Keith 115 bpm
Good Old Days - Phil Vassar 116 bpm
Blame The Vain - Dwight Yoakam 116 bpm - CD: Blame The Vain
Day Off - Ronnie McDowell 112 bpm - CD: Country Dances 

	ROCK, RECOVER, CHA-CHA-CHA, ROCK, RECOVER, CHA-CHA-CHA
1-2	Rock left forward, recover onto right ~ 	LADY: Rock right back, recover onto left 
3&4	Cha-cha back- left, right, left ~		LADY: Cha-cha forward- right, left, right
5-6	Rock right back, recover onto left ~	LADY: Rock left forward, recover onto right 
7&8	Cha-cha forward- right, left, right ~	LADY: Cha-cha back- left, right, left
	
	MAN WALKS FORWARD, CHA-CHA-CHA WITH UNDERARM TURN FOR LADY, 
	HAND CHANGE, MAN WALKS FORWARD, CHA-CHA-CHA WITH INSIDE TURN TO WRAP  
	MAN:
9-10	Raise left hand, lead lady to under left arm while walking forward left, right
	Drop left hand and pick up lady's left hand with right hand
11&12	Cha-cha forward- left, right, left both now facing LOD
13-14	Keep hand at waist level, walk forward right, left as lady wraps in
15&16	Cha-cha forward- right, left, right. Now in wrap position
	LADY:
9	Turn ½ right under man's left arm, step forward with right
10	Turn ½ right under man's left arm, step left foot back
11&12	Turn ½ right, cha-cha right, left, right  
	Release right hand and pick up man's right hand with left hand. Both now facing LOD
13-14	Step left forward, Turn ½ left, step right back
15&16	Turn ½ left, cha- cha left, right, left
	
	WALK, WALK, CHA-CHA-CHA, ROCK, RECOVER, COASTER STEP MAN:
17-18	Walk forward left, right
19&20	Cha-cha forward- left, right, left
21-22	Rock right forward, recover onto left
23&24	Step right back, step left foot next to right, step right forward 
	LADY:
17-19	Walk forward right, left
19&20	Cha-cha forward- right, left, right
21-23	Rock left forward, recover onto right
23&24	Step left back, step right next to left, step left forward  
	
	MAN STEPS IN PLACE LEADING LADY INTO INSIDE TURN TO CLOSE, 
	WALK, WALK, CHA-CHA-CHA  
	MAN:					
25-26	Release lady's left, step in place left, right
27&28	Cha-cha in place- left, right, left pick up lady into close
29-30	Walk forward right, left
31&32	Cha-cha forward right, left, right
	LADY:
25-26	Turn ½ left, step right back. Turn ½ left, step left forward
27&28	Turn ½ left, cha-cha right, left, right
29-30	Walk back left, right
31&32	Cha-cha back left, right, left
	REPEAT
http://www.arjjazedance.free-online.co.uk October 2005