Traditional Closed Western
1-2
Step forward on left, rock back onto right
3&4
Cha-cha-cha back (left-right-left)
5-6
Step back on right, rock forward onto left
7&8
Cha-cha-cha forward (right-left-right)
WALK STEPS, CHA-CHA-CHA, TURN, STEP, CHA-CHA-CHA
9-10
Walk forward on left, right
11&12
Cha-cha-cha forward (left-right-left)
13
Step forward on right making a ¼ turn to the right
Man now faces OLOD and lady faces ILOD
14
Step to the left on left
Release hands from Traditional Closed Position
15&16
Cha-cha-cha in place (right-left-right)
17
Step back on left making a ¼ turn to the left to face flod while pointing left thumb over left shoulder
18
Rock forward onto right making a ¼ turn to the right to face partner and OLOD
Man releases lady's left hand from his right, & takes up lady's right hand in his left
19&20
Cha-cha-cha sideways to left (left-right-left)
21
Step back on right making a ¼ turn to the right to face RLOD while pointing right thumb over right shoulder
22
Rock forward onto left making a ¼ turn to the left to face partner and OLOD
23&24
Cha-cha-cha sideways to right (right-left-right)
Man releases lady's right hand from his left and takes up lady's left, hand in his right
25-32
Repeat beats 17 through 24
On beats 31&32, partners join hands in a Double Hand Hold Position with man facing OLOD and lady facing ILOD
ROCK STEPS, LADY INTO AND OUT OF WRAP POSITION
33-34
Step forward on left, rock back onto right
Man raises lady's right hand in his left
35&36
Cha-cha-cha in place (left-right-left)
Partners are now in a right wrap position facing OLOD
37-38
Step back on right, rock forward onto left
Man raises lady's right hand in his left
39&40
Cha-cha-cha in place (right-left-right)
Partners are now in a Double Hand Hold Position with man facing OLOD and lady facing ILOD
ROCK STEPS, CHA-CHA-CHA, LADY'S ¾ TURN TO THE LEFT TO TRADITIONAL CLOSED POSITION
41-42
Step forward on left rock back on right
43&44
Cha-cha-cha in place (left-right-left)
Man releases lady's left hand from his right and raises lady's right hand in his left. Lady turns under upraised hands
46
Rock forward on left making a ¼ turn to the right
Partners resume Traditional Closed Position with man facing LOD and lady facing RLOD
47&48
Cha-cha-cha in place (right-left-right)
LADY1-2Step back on right, rock forward onto left
3&4
Cha-cha-cha forward (right-left-right)
5-6
Step forward on left, rock back onto right
7&8
Cha-cha-cha backward (left-right-left)
WALK STEPS, CHA-CHA-CHA, TURN, STEP, CHA-CHA-CHA
9-10
Walk back on right, left
11&12
Cha-cha-cha backward (right-left-right)
13
Step back on left making a ¼ turn to the left
14
Step to the right on right
Man takes lady's left hand in right
15&16
Cha-cha-cha in place (left-right-left)
17
Step back on right making a ¼ turn to the right to face flod while pointing right thumb over right shoulder
18
Rock forward onto left making a ¼ turn to the left to face partner and ILOD
Man releases lady's left hand from his right, & takes up lady's right hand in his left
19&20
Cha-cha-cha side ways to the right (right-left-right)
21
Step back on left making a ¼ turn to the left to face RLOD while pointing left thumb over left shoulder
22
Rock forward onto right making a ¼ turn to the right to face partner and ILOD
23&24
Cha-cha-cha sideways to left (left-right-left)
Man releases lady's right hand from his left and takes up lady's left, hand in his right
On beats 31&32, partners join hands in a Double Hand Hold Position with man facing OLOD and lady facing ILOD
ROCK STEPS, LADY INTO AND OUT OF WRAP POSITION
33-34
Rock back on right rock forward onto left
Lady turns into a right wrap under upraised hands
35&36
Cha-cha-cha forward (right-left-right) making a ½ turn to the left
Partners are now in a Right Wrap Position facing OLOD
37-38
Step back on left, rock forward onto right
Lady turns out of wrap under upraised hands
39&40
Cha-cha-cha forward (left-right-left) making a ½ turn to the right
Partners are now in a Double Hand Hold Position with man facing OLOD and lady facing ILOD
ROCK STEPS, CHA-CHA-CHA, LADY'S ¾ TURN TO THE LEFT TO TRADITIONAL CLOSED POSITION
41-42
Step back on right rock forward on left
43&44
Cha-cha-cha in place (right-left-right)
Man releases lady's left hand from his right and raises lady's right hand in his left. Lady turns under upraised hands
45
Step forward on left and begin a ¾ turn to the right
46
Step on right completing ¾ turn to the right
Partners resume Traditional Closed Position with man facing lod and lady facing RLOD
47&48
Cha-cha-cha in place (left-right-left)