Romancing The Cha
Choreographed by Hank & Mary Dahl
Description 64 count, 4 wall partner dance, Couple starts in closed dance position; man's weight on right, left foot free, lady's weight on left, right foot free
Music Hoy Es Adios by Santana
Loving You Makes Me A Better Man by Hal Ketchum

2 Pages
MAN LADY

1-2
3&4
5-6
7&8

1-2
3&4
5-6
7&8		 CHA BASIC
Rock forward left; recover back right
Triple steps back left, right, left
Rocks back right; recovers forward left
Triple steps forward right, left, right
CUCARACHA LEFT, CUCARACHA RIGHT
Steps side left; recovers in place right
Triple steps in place left, right, left
Steps side right; recovers in place left
Triple steps in place right, left, right
Rock back right; recover forward left
Triple steps forward right, left, right
Rocks forward left; recovers back right
Triple steps back left, right, left

Steps side right; recovers in place left
Triple steps in place right, left, right
Steps side left; recovers in place right
Triple steps in place left, right, left
QUICK TIME CUCARACHA LEFT AND RIGHT, TWIRL VINE LEFT
1&2

3&4

5-6-7&8		 Steps side left; recovers in place right;
steps together left
Steps side right; recovers in place left;
steps together right
Raises his left arm/lady's right to turn lady to right
and he steps slightly side left; steps behind right;
triples side left, right, left
Couple returns to closed dance position
 Steps side right; recovers in place left;
steps together right
Steps side left; recovers in place right;
steps together left
Executes full turn to right traveling slightly to
right while stepping right, left,
triple right, left, right
QUICK TIME CUCARACHA RIGHT AND LEFT, TWIRL VINE RIGHT
1&2

3&4

5-6-7&8		 Steps side right; recovers in place left;
steps together right
Steps side left; recovers in place right;
steps together left
Raises his left arm to turn lady: to left and steps
slightly side right; steps behind left;
triples side right, left, right		 Steps side left; recovers in place right;
steps together left
Steps side right; recovers in place left;
steps together right
Executes full turn to left traveling slightly to
left while stepping left, right,
triple left, right, left
Couple transitions to right outside partner dance position

SAILOR SHUFFLES (BACK)/SPIRALS (FORWARD), ½ CHA BASIC
Couple starts in right outside partner dance position
1&2 Leads left shoulder back into large step back left
crossing diagonally behind right;
small step to side right; steps together left		 Leads right shoulder forward into large step
forward right diagonally across left;
small step to side left; steps together right
Couple transitions to left outside partner dance position
3&4



5-6
7&8		 Leads right shoulder back into large step back
right crossing diagonally behind left;
small step to side left; steps together right
Couple transitions to closed dance position
Rocks back left; recovers forward right
Triples forward left, right, left		 Leads left should forward into large step
forward left diagonally across right;
small step to side right; steps together left

Rocks forward right; recovers back left
Triples back right, left, right
Couple transitions to right outside partner dance position

SPIRALS (FORWARD)/ SAILOR SHUFFLES (BACK), ½ CHA BASIC
Couple starts in right outside partner dance position
1&2 Leads right shoulder forward into large step
forward right diagonally across left;
small step to side left; steps together right		 Leads right shoulder back into large step
back left crossing diagonally behind right;
small step to side right; steps together left
Couple transitions to left outside partner dance position
3&4



5-6
7&8
 Leads left shoulder forward into large step forward
left diagonally across right;
small step to side right; steps together left
Couple transitions to closed dance position
Rocks forward right; recovers back left
Triples back right, left, right
     Couple ends in right outside partner dance
Leads left shoulder back large step back right
crossing diagonally behind left;
small step to side left; steps together right

Rocks back left; recovers forward right
Triples forward left, right, left
position
COUPLES WHEEL RIGHT
Couple maintains right outside partner dance position while man and lady move
together in small circle to right to accomplish ¾ turn in next 4 counts
(both move forward as if around a "pole" between them):
1
&2

&3

&4



5


&6

&7

&8		 Steps forward on left turning ¼ to right
Steps on ball of right slightly behind left;
steps forward on left turning 1/8 to right
Steps on ball of right slightly behind left;
steps forward on left turning 1/8 to right
Steps on ball of right slightly behind left;
steps forward on left turning ¼ to right

LADY'S UNDERARM TURN RIGHT
Steps on right in place to keep time and raises his
left arm to continue turning lady: in front of him
for full turn to right (optional 2 full turns)
Steps on ball of left next to right; steps in place
on right, continuing to turn lady: to right
Steps on ball of left next to right; steps in place
on right, continuing to turn lady: to right
Steps on ball of left next to right; steps in place
on right, continuing to turn lady: to right
Couple ends in left outside partner dance position
 Steps forward on right turning ¼ to right
Steps on ball of left slightly behind right;
steps forward on right turning 1/8 to right
Steps on ball of left slightly behind right;
steps forward on right turning 1/8 to right
Steps on ball of left slightly behind right;
steps forward on right turning ¼ to right


Steps forward on left turning ¼ to right


Steps on ball of right slightly behind left;
steps forward on left turning ¼ to right
Steps on ball of right slightly behind left;
steps forward on left turning ¼ to right
Steps on ball of right slightly behind left;
steps forward on left turning ¼ to right
COCA ROLA LEFT, COCA ROLA RIGHT
This is a Latin version of a "jazz box" adding a cha, cha, cha
Couple starts in left outside partner dance position
1-2


3&4		 Steps crossing in front of Rt onto Lt; steps side right
Couple ends in closed dance position
Triples back left, right, left		 Steps crossing in back of left onto right; steps side left

Triples forward right, left, right
Couple transitions to left outside partner dance position
5-6


7&8		 Steps crossing in back of Lt onto right; steps side Lt
Couple ends in closed dance position
Triples forward right, left, right
REPEAT
 Steps crossing in front of Rt onto Lt; steps side right

Triples back left, right, left
"CLOSED" DANCE POSITION
Man and lady face each other with man's right hand on lady's back, his left hand supporting lady's right; lady's left hand on front of man's right shoulder. If man slides his right foot forward, his toes will "track" between the lady's feet. If lady slides her right foot forward, her toes will "track" between man's feet

"RIGHT OUTSIDE PARTNER" DANCE POSITION
Same arms as in "closed", but lady is just "outside" man to his right side so that lady's feet are on her own "tracks" to right of man's feet which are also on his own "tracks" to right of lady's feet

"LEFT OUTSIDE PARTNER" DANCE POSITION
Same arms as in "closed", but lady is just "outside" man to his left side so that lady's feet are on her own "tracks" to left of man's feet which are also on his own "tracks" to left of lady's feet