Santa Cruz Cha Cha
Choreographed by: John & Jean Miles (Nov. 1992)
DESCRIPTION: Intermediate Partner Dance (Side by Side/Sweetheart position)
MUSIC: Ain't Your Memory Got No Pride At All - Doug Stone Learn)
  Don't Let Our Love Start Sliding Away - Vince Gill Dance)

1 TO 8 Basic Cha Cha Pattern:
  Left Forward, Rock Back & Back Shuffle - Right Back, Rock Forward & Forward Shuffle
1-2 Left step forward - Rock back on to right
3&4 Shuffle Back (LRL)
5-6 Right step back - Rock forward on to left
7&8 Shuffle Forward (RLR)
   
**9 TO 16 Forward Cha Cha Pattern - With Ladies & Gents Turns Forward:
   
  MEN: (Drop left hands) LADY:
1-2 Left step forward Right step forward Left step forward (Turning full turn to right - use balls of feet) Right step forward
3&4 Shuffle forward (LRL) Shuffle forward (LRL)
     
  MEN: (Rejoin left & drop right hands) LADY'S
5-6. Right step forward (Turning full turn to left - use balls of feet) Left step forward Right step forward, Left step forward
7&8 Shuffle forward (RLR) Shuffle forward (RLR)
(Hands: - On Ladies turn both hands will turn over Ladies head - On Men's turn both hands will turn over Men's head)
   
17 TO 24 Basic Cha Cha Pattern:
  Left Forward, Rock Back & Back Shuffle - Right Back, Rock Forward & Forward Shuffle
1-2 Left step forward - Rock back on to right
3&4 Shuffle Back (LRL)
5-6 Right step back - Rock forward on to left
7&8 Shuffle Forward (RLA)
   
25 TO 32 Cross Rocks & Triple Steps
1-2 Left step forward (across front of right at a 45 angle) - Rock back on to right
3&4 Triple step in place (LCL)
5-6 Right step forward (across front of left at a 45 angle) - Rock back on to left
7&8 Triple step in place (RLA)
   
33 TO 40 Left Step & Pivot, Shuffle - Right Step & Pivot, Shuffle
1-2 Left step forward (drop right hands) - Make 1/2 turn to right (keep feet in place on turn)
3&4 Shuffle forward (LCL) (Facing reverse line of dance)
4-5 Right step forward (drop left hands) - Make 1/2 turn to left (keep feet in place on turn)
7&8 Shuffle forward (RLA) (Facing line of dance)
   
**41 TO 48 Forward Cha Cha Pattern - With Ladies & Gents Turns Forward:
  MEN: (Drop left hands) LADY
1-2 Left step forward , Right step forward Left step forward (Turning full turn to right - use balls of feet )Right step forward
3&4 Shuffle forward (LRL) Shuffle forward (LRL)
  MEN: (Rejoin left & drop right hands) LADY
5-6 Right step forward (Turning full turn to left - use balls of feet) Left step fwd Right step forward Left step forward
7&8 Shuffle forward (RLR) 7&8 Shuffle forward (RLR)
(Hands - On Lady's turn both hands will turn over Lady's head - On Men's turn both hands will turn over Men's head)
     
49 TO 56 Four Shuffles Forward  
1&2 Shuffle forward (LRL)  
3&4 Shuffle forward (RLR)  
5&6 Shuffle forward (LRL)  
7&8 Shuffle forward (RLR)
  BEGIN AGAIN AND HAVE FUN
   
**When turning steps are being danced both dancers may turn if they wish but practice single turns before joining them together - styling is important the dance should look smooth and not hurried
   
C.D's & Tapes Available from Broken Wheel Music 01473 827376
  http://www.arjjazedance.free-online.co.uk June 2000
Every effort has been made to ensure these cue Sheets are accurate,Should you find any errors,
Please let me know via e-mail thank you...... Robert