MATADOR CHA CHA
Choreographed by |
Jerry Cope & Iva Mosko -336-284-4322 - jlcope98@yahoo.com |
Description |
64 Count, 1 Wall Advanced Partner Dance Right Side-By-Side position,
Man and lady are on one footwork throughout the dance, some steps
are the same for both; where they differ, the man's and lady's moves
will be designated separately |
Music |
Neon Moon by Brooks & Dunn
Tequila Talking by Lonestar
Tropical Depression by Alan Jackson
Slow To Medium Cha-cha |
There are movements in this dance that remind us of a matador and his "cape", on the order
of the moves seen in the Latin Dance "Paso Doble". Hence the title of the dance |
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2 Pages
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CROSS ROCK STEP, CHA FORWARD, 1/2 LEFT MILITARY PIVOT, CHA TO BACK
1-2 Cross left over right and step, Rock back onto right in place
3&4 Cha-cha-cha forward L-R-L
5-6 Step forward onto right, pivot 1/2 turn left
(Man releases right hands and turns under his own left arm. Weight is transferred to the left )
7&8 Both cha-cha-cha forward right, left, right
(toward 6:00) maintaining left hands
1/2 RIGHT PIVOT TO FRONT, LADY CHA CHA RIGHT TO FACE MAN,
ROCK STEP, LADY CHA CHA LEFT TO SIDE-BY-SIDE
9-10 Step forward on left, pivot 1/2 turn right
Man turns under his left arm, weight is transferred to the right foot
11&12 MAN: Cha-cha-cha forward left, right, left guiding the lady in a right twirl to face him
LADY: Cha-cha-cha L-R-L turning right 1/2 to face the man (turning under her left arm)
13-14 MAN: Step right forward, rock back onto left in place
On step 13 man picks up lady's right hand in his right hand at waist level
LADY: Step right back, rock forward onto left in place
15&16 MAN: Cha-cha-cha R-L-R in place as lady returns to his right side
LADY: Cha-cha-cha right, left, right turning left 1/2 returning to right side-by-side position with the man
Both now face the original "front" again. Lady passes under her left arm on steps 15&
ROCK STEP, CHA TO THE RIGHT, 1/2 LEFT MILITARY PIVOT, CHA TO THE LEFT
17-18 Step back on left, Rock forward onto right in place turning foot to 2:00
Man makes a slightly longer step than lady to still be side-by-side when they turn
19&20 Both cha-cha-cha forward L-R-L (toward 3:00) man lifting left hands to head-level
21-22 Both step fwd with right, and pivot 1/2 turn left Man releases Rt hands and turns under his own Lt arm.
Weight is transferred to the left. Both now face 9:00
23&24 Both cha-cha-cha forward R-L-R (toward 9:00) maintaining left hands over his head
RIGHT 3/4 PIVOT TO 6:00, SWAYS, LADY'S RIGHT 1/2 TURN TO FACE MAN, CHA IN PLACE
25-26 Both step forward with left, Pivot right as far as possible on the balls of both feet
(man turning under his left arm) to face the back (6:00). Legs will be crossed
27-28 Both step left to the left (uncrossing) swaying hips to left side, Sway hips to the right
Couple are in "Indian" position during sways. Man behind lady, her left hand in his left,
her right hand in his right, at shoulder level
29-30 MAN: Rock weight onto left, rock onto right in place
LADY: Step fwd on Lt to begin 1/2 Rt turn to face man, Step Rt beside left completing 1/2 turn to face man
Lady turns under his left arm as both hands are maintained. They will be crossed left over right
at end of turn. He still faces 6:00. She faces him toward front (12:00) As the cha cha's begin in
counts 31&32, couple changes hands; his left/her right and his right/her left)
31&32 Cha-cha-cha in place left, right, left with hands at waist level
LADY'S RIGHT CUDDLE, LADY'S LEFT CUDDLE
33-34 MAN: Step right back, rock forward onto left in place
Lifting his left and her right hands on 33, lowering after 34
LADY: Step right across left to man's right side, beginning 1/2 left turn into wrap position, passing
under his left arm. Step left beside right completing the 1/2 left turn into right Wrap
35&36 Both cha-cha-cha right, left, right in place
37-38 MAN: Step left back, rock forward onto right
He lifts both hands overhead as the lady steps to his left side, unwinding and rewinding their
Hands as they assume the left wrap position and hands are dropped
LADY: Step Lt to Lt across front of man beginning a full Rt turn to his left side, under both upraised hands.
Step right across front of man continuing a full turn to his left side, under both upraised hands
39&40 MAN: Cha-cha-cha L-R-L in place, lowering hands into wrap position as lady gets into position on his left
LADY: Cha-cha-cha L-R-L
The full turn to man's left side is completed on the 1st cha (step 39) and hands are lowered into
cuddle/wrap position for the right & left cha steps (&40) in place Both are facing 6:00
TURN 1/4 LT WITH HAND CHANGE, STEP, CHA WITH LADY'S FULL RT TURN, ROCK-STEP, CHA-CHA BACK
&41 Man lifts hands guiding lady to turn left as he does, both step forward with right having turned 1/4 left toward 9:00
42 MAN: Releases lady's right hand from his left hand, picking it up with his right hand applying pressure to the right
(leading her turn), as he steps slightly forward with his left
LADY: Steps her left across and around her right, as far as she comfortably can, to begin full turn to the right
43&44 MAN: Cha-cha-cha R-L-R slightly forward maintaining right hands up while lady completes her turn right,
then lowering right hands to her shoulder and taking her left hand in his left hand at waist level (side-by-side)
LADY: Continue to twirl on ball of left to complete the full turn to the right stepping right forward to 9:00
on 1st cha. Then step left, right slightly forward to complete "cha chas"
These four beats (41-44) are fairly complex and are performed quite rapidly.
This is the hardest part of the dance for most dancers
45-46 Both step left forward, rock back onto right in place
47&48 Cha-cha-cha backwards left, right, left Still in side-by-side, facing 9:00
ROCK STEP BACK "PRESENTATION", CHA-CHA (LADY TURNING TO FACE MAN WITH FOREARM WRAP),
ROCK STEPS (DIP), CHA RETURNING (TO SIDE-BY-SIDE)
49 Both step back on right turning body to face back (6:00) and extending arms straight out to each side
("presenting" lady). Man is directly behind lady
50 Both rock forward on left in place (returning to 9:00 facing)
51&52 MAN: Cha-cha-cha R-L-R in place raising right arms over lady's head as she turns left to face him
(refer to lady's steps below)
LADY: Step forward on right to begin left 1/2 turn to face man turning under her right arm, step with left
completing left 1/2 turn to face man, step right beside left,
Arm wrap during steps 51&52: man's right arms pass over lady's head on 51 and between
them on "&" in a vertical position, fists up/elbows down. On step 52, both turn their hand/fist
left to tighten (lock) forearms/elbows together with knuckles at about "chin" level. The elbows
are resting on the left hands (his palm up, hers down) still together at mid-body level
Whew! Easy to do, but hard to describe
53 MAN: Steps forward on left bending knee (dip!)
LADY: Steps back on left bending knee (dip!)
54 Both rock onto right in place (man back/lady forward)
55&56 MAN: Cha-cha-cha left, right, left in place
Unwinding arms and lifting overhead for lady to pass under as she turns 1/2 right to resume
side-by-side position
LADY: Step forward on left to begin right 1/2 turn under her right arm, step with right to complete a right 1/2 turn,
step left beside right resuming right side-by-side position (facing 9:00)
ROCK STEP, COASTER OR CHA 1/4 TO THE LEFT (FRONT), FULL RIGHT TURN WITH MILITARY PIVOTS
57-58 Both step back onto right, rock forward onto left in place turning toes slightly to left
59&60 MAN: Step right slightly back after pivoting on ball of left to complete left turn to front,
step left back beside right , step right slightly forward
LADY: Cha-cha-cha right, left, right turning 1/4 left to face front Her steps will need to be of the length
and angle required to remain side-by-side with man during the turn.
His "coaster step" keeps him in place
61-62 Both step forward on left, pivot 1/2 turn right on ball of left and shift weight to right
Man turns under his right arm. Left arm is released
63-64 Both step forward on left, pivot 1/2 turn right on ball of left, and shift weight to right
Lady passes under her right arm, left hands are rejoined in side-by-side
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