Cha-Cha Slide

Choreographed by Scott Hucks🇺🇸
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Created: 12/30/1999
Step Sheet
0 Count, 1 Wall
Sequence: AA, BCDEF, A (B through F are variations of A)
If you have trouble finding the radio edit version of this song, you can use the first 3 minutes and 30 seconds from track 4 off the album, it is exactly the same. Dance starts right after he says, "we are going to do the basic steps"

PART A
GRAPEVINE LEFT, FUNKY WALK BACKWARDS (USE YOUR IMAGINATION!)

1-4Step left foot to left side, cross right behind left, step left to left side, touch right
5-8Walk backwards right-left-right-left (funky walk)

HOP FORWARD, 3 HEEL BOUNCES, STEP RIGHT, STOMP LEFT, HOLD (2 COUNTS)
1-4Hop forward on both feet, bounce heels 3 times
5-8Step right foot forward at angle, stomp left foot forward at angle, hold 2 counts

STEP ON LEFT, STOMP LEFT FOOT, HOLD, CHA-CHA STEPS
1-4Step left foot in place (no weight), stomp left foot, hold 2 counts
5-6Rock forward on right, recover weight back onto left
7&8Shuffle backwards right-left-right

CHA-CHA STEPS, TURNING VINE RIGHT (full turn)
1-2Rock back onto left, recover weight onto right
3&4Shuffle forward left-right-left
5-8Step right foot ¼ turn right, step left foot ¼ left, step right ½ turn right, touch left beside right

PART B
GRAPEVINE LEFT, FUNKY WALK BACKWARDS (USE YOUR IMAGINATION!)

1-4Step left foot to left side, cross right behind left, step left to left side, touch right
5-8Walk backwards right-left-right-left (funky walk)

HOP FORWARD, HEEL BOUNCES
1-4Hop forward on both feet, bounce heels 3 times
5-8Hop forward on both feet, bounce heels 3 times

STOMP RIGHT FOOT 2X, SHIMMY FORWARD 2X, STOMP LEFT FOOT FORWARD, SHIMMY BACK 2X
1-4Stomp right foot forward two times at 45 angle, shimmy shoulders forward twice
5-8Stomp left foot forward two times at 45 angle, shimmy shoulders back twice (weight on right)

SLIDE TO THE LEFT, SLIDE TO THE RIGHT
1-4Step big step to left side with left foot, slide right foot slowly to left, touch right beside left
5-8Step big step to right side with right foot, slide left slowly next to right, touch left beside right

CROSS UNWIND, CROSS UNWIND
1-4Cross left foot over right, unwind ½ turn right, hold 2 counts
5-8Cross left foot over right, unwind ½ turn right, hold 2 counts, (shift weight to left foot)

CHA-CHA STEPS
1-2Rock forward on right foot, recover weight onto left foot
3&4Shuffle back right-left-right
5-6Rock back onto left foot, recover weight onto right foot
7&8Shuffle forward left-right-left

TURNING VINE RIGHT (FULL TURN)
1-4Step right foot ¼ turn right, step left foot ¼ left, step right ½ turn right, touch left beside right

PART C
GRAPEVINE LEFT, FUNKY WALK BACKWARDS (USE YOUR IMAGINATION!)

1-4Step left foot to left side, cross right behind left, step left to left side, touch right
5-8Walk backwards right-left-right-left (funky walk)

HOPS FORWARD, HEEL BOUNCES
1-4Hop forward on both feet twice, bounce heels 2 times
5-8Hop forward on both feet twice, bounce heels 2 times

STOMP RIGHT FOOT 2X, SHIMMY FORWARD 2X, STOMP LEFT FOOT FORWARD, SHIMMY BACK 2X
1-4Stomp right foot forward two times at 45 angle, shimmy shoulders forward twice
5-8Stomp left foot forward two times at 45 angle, shimmy shoulders back twice (weight on right)

HANDS ON KNEES, PADDLE TURN RIGHT (½ TURN), THEN LEFT (½ TURN), (1/8 TURN EACH COUNT ON TURNS)
1-4Put hands on knees, paddle turn 1/8 turn right 4 times with left foot, end with weight on left
5-8With hands on knees, paddle turn 1/8 turn left 4 times with right foot, end with weight on right

CHICKEN WALKS, (OPTIONAL: PRISSY WALKS), STEP LEFT, PIVOT TURN RIGHT, STEP LEFT, RIGHT
1-4With knees bending out & then in, step forward on left, right, left, right
5-8Step forward left, pivot ½ turn right stepping on right, step forward on left, then right

STEP FORWARD LEFT, TOE TOUCHES TURNING LEFT, CHA-CHA STEPS
1-2Step left foot forward, turn ¼ turn left while touching right toe to right side, turn 1/8 turn left
3-4Touching right toe to right side, turn 1/8 turn left and touch right toe beside left foot
5-6Rock forward on right foot, recover weight onto left foot
7&8Shuffle back right-left-right

CHA-CHA STEPS, TURNING VINE RIGHT (FULL TURN)
1-2Rock back onto left foot, recover weight onto right foot
3&4Shuffle forward left-right-left
5-8Step right foot ¼ turn right, step left foot ¼ left, step right ½ turn right, touch left beside right

PART D
GRAPEVINE LEFT, FUNKY WALK BACKWARDS (USE YOUR IMAGINATION!)

1-4Step left foot to left side, cross right behind left, step left to left side, touch right
5-8Walk backwards right-left-right-left (funky walk)

HOP FORWARD 5X, 3 HEEL BOUNCES
1-5Hop forward on both feet, 5 times
6-8Bounce heels 3 times

STEP RIGHT, STOMP LEFT, HOLD (NO WEIGHT), STEP LEFT, STOMP LEFT, HOLD
1-4Step right foot forward at angle, stomp left foot forward at angle, hold 2 counts
5-8Step left foot in place (no weight), stomp left foot, hold 2 counts

STOMP RIGHT, HOLD (3 COUNTS), STOMP LEFT, HOLD (3 COUNTS)
1-4Stomp right foot forward at angle, hold 3 counts
5-8Stomp left foot forward at angle, hold 3 counts

STEP RIGHT, STOMP LEFT, HOLD (NO WEIGHT), STEP LEFT, STOMP LEFT, HOLD
1-4Step right foot forward at angle, stomp left foot forward at angle, hold 2 counts
5-8Step left foot in place (no weight), stomp left foot, hold 2 counts

FREEZE (4 COUNTS)
1-4Put hands in front of chest with palms facing and fingers spread, hold 4 counts

CLAP HANDS 16 TIMES
1-16Clap hands 16 times

TWIST DOWN
1-16While twisting and bending knees go as low as possible (option: bend backwards while putting right hand on floor as you continue to go down as far as possible)

TWIST UP, PUT ARMS ABOVE HEAD AS FAR AS POSSIBLE, HOP FORWARD
1-12While twisting back up, slowly put arms above head as far as possible and wave
13-16Hop forward on both feet, bounce heels 3 times

STEP RIGHT FOOT FORWARD, SHIMMY, STEP LEFT FOOT FORWARD, SHIMMY
1-4Step right foot forward at 45 degree angle, shimmy forward 3 times
5-8Step left foot forward at 45 degree angle, shimmy forward 3 times

CHA-CHA STEPS
1-2Rock forward on right foot, recover weight onto left foot
3&4Shuffle back right-left-right
5-6Rock back onto left foot, recover weight onto right foot
7&8Shuffle forward left-right-left

TURNING VINE RIGHT (full turn)
1-4Step right foot ¼ turn right, step left foot ¼ left, step right ½ turn right, touch left beside right

PART E
GRAPEVINE LEFT, FUNKY WALK BACKWARDS (USE YOUR IMAGINATION!)

1-4Step left foot to left side, cross right behind left, step left to left side, touch right
5-8Walk backwards right-left-right-left (funky walk)

HOP FORWARD, HEEL BOUNCES
1-4Hop forward on both feet, bounce heels 3 times
5-8Hop forward on both feet, bounce heels 3 times

TURNING HOPS, HOLDS
1-4Hop ½ turn in place turning right, hold 3 counts (option: pivot turns)
5-8Hop ½ turn in place turning right, hold 3 counts (option: pivot turns)

SLIDE TO THE LEFT, SLIDE TO THE RIGHT
1-4Step big step to left side with left foot, slide right foot slowly to left, touch right beside left
5-8Step big step to right side with right foot, slide left slowly next to right, step left beside right

TURNING HOPS, HOLDS
1-4Hop ½ turn in place turning right, hold, do this 2 times (option: your choice)
5-8Hop ½ turn in place turning right, hold, do this 2 times (option: your choice)

CHA-CHA STEPS
1-2Rock forward on right foot, recover weight onto left foot
3&4Shuffle back right-left-right
5-6Rock back onto left foot, recover weight onto right foot
7&8Shuffle forward left-right-left

CHA-CHA STEPS
1-2Rock forward on right foot, recover weight onto left foot
3&4Shuffle back right-left-right
5-6Rock back onto left foot, recover weight onto right foot
7&8Shuffle forward left-right-left

TURNING VINE RIGHT (FULL TURN)
1-4Step right foot ¼ turn right, step left foot ¼ left, step right ½ turn right, touch left beside right

PART F
GRAPEVINE LEFT, FUNKY WALK BACKWARDS (USE YOUR IMAGINATION!)

1-4Step left foot to left side, cross right behind left, step left to left side, touch right
5-8Walk backwards right-left-right-left (funky walk)

HOPS FORWARD, HEEL BOUNCES
1-4Hop forward on both feet twice, bounce heels 2 times
5-8Hop forward on both feet twice, bounce heels 2 times

STEP RIGHT, STOMP LEFT, HOLD (NO WEIGHT), STEP LEFT, STOMP LEFT, HOLD
1-4Step right foot forward at angle, stomp left foot forward at angle, hold 2 counts
5-8Step left foot in place (no weight), stomp left foot, hold 2counts

SWEEP RIGHT FOOT IN FRONT OF LEFT & HOOK OVER LEFT SHIN (CHARLIE BROWN), ROCKING CHAIR
1-4Sweep right foot slowly in front of left and hook over left shin
5-8Rock forward on right, recover on left, rock forward on right, recover on left

SLIDE TO THE RIGHT, SLIDE TO THE LEFT
1-4Step big step to right side with right foot, slide left foot slowly to right, touch left beside right
5-8Step big step to left side with left foot, slide right slowly next to left, touch right beside left

FUNKY WALK BACKWARDS (USE YOUR IMAGINATION!), CHA-CHA STEPS
1-4Walk backwards right-left-right-left (funky walk)
5-6Rock forward on right foot, recover weight onto left foot
7&8Shuffle back right-left-right

CHA-CHA STEPS, TURNING VINE RIGHT (full turn)
1-2Rock back onto left foot, recover weight onto right foot
3&4Shuffle forward left-right-left
5-8Step right foot ¼ turn right, step left foot ¼ left, step right ½ turn right, touch left beside right
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