Desert Moon Cha Cha (P)

Position:

(1) Begin both partners facing outside the circle with the man behind the woman, right's at her hip and left's out to the left pointing to LOD. (2) During section 2, both partners will turn a 1/4 turn to left and then the man will be to the woman's left, right hands will be on her right hip and left hands will be in front of the man's left shoulder. Lady will execute a left underarm turn, turn towards the man, on 7&8. (3) Left arms remained joined, rock left-right-left, lift lefts over the man's head & rock right-left-right, bring left back over the man's head during 1/4 turn right [optionally do claps instead of arm movements as in line dance version] (4) Right hand returns to woman's hip for rock steps, then left hand travels over the woman's head during the first Step-Turn and then over the man's head during the second turn. Making a 1/4 turn to right to get back into starting position facing outside the circle & begin again.

STEP CROSS SIDE-2-3 STEP SIDE-2-3 STEP

TURN STEP BACK-2-3 ROCK STEP 1-2-3

TURN/ROCK-ROCK-ROCK-HITCH&TURN ROCK-ROCK-ROCK-HITCH&TURN

While turning ¼ turn to right

ROCK STEP, ROCK STEP, STEP-TURN, STEP-TURN

REPEAT

ENDING The song will enter the third set of 8 at the end and simply rock side-left(1), rock right-left-right(2&3) to end the dance.