Alternative: Sum Lei Yau Hei by Daniel Chan (125bpm)
(1-8) CROSS, BALL SIDE, CROSS ROCK SIDE, BACK ROCK, STEP LOCK STEP (S-L-S)
1-2&3
Cross R over L, hold (2), press ball of L beside R, push off on ball of L and step R to right
4&5
Cross rock L over R, recover R, step L to left
6-7
Rock back R, recover L
8&1
Step R forward, lock L behind R, step R forward [12:00]
(9-16) CROSS, 1/4 LEFT, S-L-S, TOGETHER, STEP, S-L-S (FAN DEVELOPMENT)
2-3
Cross L over R [1:30], 1/4 turn left step back R [9:00]
4&5
Step L back, lock R across L, step L back
&6
Bring ball of R beside L (&), change weight to R and release L heel (6)
8&1
Step R forward, lock L behind R, step R forward
(18-24) RIGHT SPIRAL, STEP, S-L-S, 1/4 LEFT SWEEP, STEP, HIP BUMPS
2
Step L forward and make a full turn right (ending with R across and resting over L ankle)
4&5
Step L forward, lock R behind L, step L forward (prep for turn & sweep)
6-7
Turn 1/4 left sweeping R to front, Step R across L [6:00]
8&1
Step L to left - hip bumps left & left
(Easier option for count 2-3: Step L forward, lock R behind L)
(25-32) HIP SWAYS, HIP BUMPS, HIP SWAYS, BACK ROCK
2-3
Sway hips right, sway hips left
4&5
Hip bumps right & right
6-7
Sway hips left, sway hips right
(33-40) SYNCOPATED SHUFFLE, TAP BALL STEP, ROCK, 1/8 TURN STEP-TOGETHER
1-2&3
Step L forward to left diagonal, hold, step ball of R behind L, step L forward to left diagonal [4:30]
4&5
Tap R behind L, press R ball behind & slight away from L (pushing R hip behind), recover R
6-7
Rock R forward, recover L
8&
1/8 turn right step R to right, step L beside R [6:00]
(41-49) SYNCOPATED SIDE SHUFFLE, CROSS ROCK, SIDE ROCK, 1/2 TURN SWEEP, SAILOR STEP
1-2&3
Step R to right, hold, step L beside R, step R to right
4&5&
Rock L fwd, recover weight to R, touch L
6-7
Step L forward, turn 1/2 right sweeping R front to back (weight remains on L) [12:00]
8&1
Step ball of R behind L, press ball of L beside R, step R to right diagonal [1:30]
(50-57) HOLD, SYNCOPATED SHUFFLE, CROSS ROCK, SIDE, CROSS, 1/4 TURN, SIDE ROCK TOUCH
2&3
Hold, step ball of L behind R, step R forward to right diagonal
4&5
Cross L over R, recover to L, step L to side (left foot & body to face 10:30)
6-7
Step R forward [10:30], 1/4 turn right step L back [3:00]
8&1
Rock R to right, recover L, touch R beside L
(58-64) BACK ROCK, S-L-S, STEP, 1/2 TURN, BACK TOGETHER
2-3
Rock back R, recover L
4&5
Step R forward, lock L behind R, step R forward
6-7
Step fwd L, turn 1/4 right touch R beside L
8&
Rock R to side, recover weight to L
Note: Many thanks to my mother, my first cha-cha ‘teacher’ and to Bronya for her invaluable input.
Last Update - 14 July 2023 - R2