Showdown Cha

Choreographed by 	Dan Albro, 401/397-3505, albro5@cox.net 3/19/04
Description 	48 count, Intermediate Partner/Circle Dance, starts in closed social position
		man facing forward line of dance
Music: 		Wild West Show - Big & Rich; can be done to many cha chas

1-8 	BASIC COUNTRY CHA-CHA/ROCK REPLACE CHA CHA CHA
1-4 	Man : Rock fwd L, replace weight on R cha cha back L-R-L
5-8 	Rock back R, replace weight on L, cha cha forward R-L-R
1-4 	Lady: Rock back R, replace weight on L, cha cha fwd R-L-R
5-8 	Rock fwd L, replace weight on R cha cha back L-R-L

9-16 	ROCK CHA CHA ‘S CHANGING SIDES
9-12 	Man: Rock fwd L, replace weight on R, ¼ turn shuffle side together side (L-R-L)
13-16 	Rock back on R, ¼ turn left stepping L, turn ¼ L and shuffle side together side (R-L-R)
9-12 	Lady: Rock back R, replace weight on L, shuffle fwd R-L-R
13-16 	Turn ¼ turn fwd L, ½ turn stepping back on R, shuffle side (L-R-L)
	(on count 3 & 4, Man keeps lady facing forward LOD. On counts 5-8, Man leads lady
	across him and towards OLOD. Men will end facing OLOD, ladies facing ILOD.)

17-24 	CROSS, ROCK, SIDE SHUFFLE
17-20 	Man: Cross rock L over R, replace weight on R, shuffle side L-R-L
	(Present lady’s R & your L hand RLOD)
21-24 	Cross rock R over L, replace weight on L, shuffle side R-L-R
	(Present lady’s L & your R hand FLOD)
17-20 	Lady: Cross rock R over L, replace weight on L, shuffle side R-L-R
21-24 	Cross rock L over R, replace weight on R, shuffle side L-R-L

25-32 	TURN LADY, SHUFFLE, CHANGING SIDES, SHUFFLE
25-28 	Man: Turn ¼ R facing RLOD, Rock fwd L, replace R, turning ¼ L, shuffle side (L-R-L)
29-32 	Rock back on R, ¼ turn left stepping L, shuffle fwd (R-L-R)
25-28 	Lady: 25-28 Turn ¼ left step fwd R, ½ pivot left, shuffle fwd (R-L-R)
29-32 	Crossing in front of man, turn ¼ turn fwd L, ½ turn stepping back on R, ¼ turn shuffle fwd (L-R-L)
Hands 	For counts 1-2 man takes Lady’s right hand in his left over her head.
	For counts 3-4 man keeps his left hand extended fwd to lead lady forward

33-40 	4 SHUFFLES (FWD, SIDE, FWD, SIDE) TRAVELING FWD LOD
33-45 	Man: Shuffle fwd (L-R-L), ¼ facing partner, shuffle side (R-L-R).
36-40 	Shuffle fwd (L-R-L), ¼ facing partner, shuffle side (R-L-R).
33-45 	Lady: Shuffle fwd (R, L, R,), ¼ facing partner, shuffle side (L-R-L).
36-40 	Shuffle fwd (R, L, R,), ¼ facing partner, shuffle side (L-R-L).
Hands 	Holding man’s left, lady’s right hands.

41-48 	CHANGE SIDES, CHA CHA CHA, TURN LADY INTO CLOSE, CHA CHA CHA
41-44 	Man: Step forward diagonally left behind lady, L, R, shuffle fwd LOD, L-R-L
45-48 	Step forward R, L, shuffle R-L-R
41-44 	Lady: Step forward diagonally right in front of man R, L, shuffle fwd LOD, R-L-R
45-48 	Step forward left, Step forward R picking up mans left hand with your right,
	turn ½ right under mans left and shuffle back (L-R-L)
Hands 	For counts 1-4 man picks up lady’s left into his right hand.
	For counts 5-8 Man picks up lady’s right into his left.		March 2014