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- 8	Basic Cha Cha Pattern: 
	Left Fwd, Rock Back & Back Shuffle - Right Back, Rock Forward & Fwd 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) 
**9-16	Forward Cha Cha Pattern - With Ladies & Gents Turns Forward: 
	MEN: (Drop left hands)			LADY: 
1-2	Left step forward Right step forward		Step forward Left Right 
						(Turning full turn to right –use balls of feet)
3&4	Shuffle forward (LRL)				Shuffle forward (LRL) 
	MEN: (Rejoin left & drop right hands)		LADY'S 
5-6.	Step forward Right, Left			Step forward Right, Left 
	(Turning full turn to left – use balls of feet)           
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- 24	Basic Cha Cha Pattern:
	Left Fwd, Rock Back & Back Shuffle - Right Back, Rock fwd & Fwd 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)
25-32	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) 
33-40	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) 
**41-48	Forward Cha Cha Pattern - With Ladies & Gents Turns Forward: 
	MEN: (Drop left hands)		LADY 
1-2         Step forward Left, Right		Step forward Left Right 
					(Turning full turn to right  use balls of feet )
3&4	Shuffle forward (LRL)			Shuffle forward (LRL) 
	MEN: (Rejoin left & drop right hands)	LADY
5-6	Step forward Right Left 		(Step forward Right Left 
					Turning full turn to left  use balls of feet)               
7&8	Shuffle forward (RLR)                                  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- 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