Couples begin in dancing skaters position, standing side by side, left hand in left, right in right, right hands at lady's waist. Some folks do this dance in regular old side-by-side. Dancing skaters adds some flair to the turns.
STEP RIGHT, ROCK BACK LEFT, CHA-CHA BACK RIGHT
1-2
Rock step forward right, recover weight to left
STEP BACK LEFT, ROCK FORWARD RIGHT, CHA-CHA LEFT AND ½ TURN RIGHT
5-6
Rock step back left, recover weight to right
7
Face ¼ turn right and step on left
8
Face ¼ turn right and step on left
As the couple turns, the left hands move to the lady's left hip as the right hands rise in front of the man. Likewise when you turn back let them flow back to original position.
STEP BACK RIGHT, ROCK FORWARD LEFT, CHA-CHA RIGHT AND ½ TURN LEFT
9-10
Rock step back right, recover weight to left
11
Face ¼ turn left and step on right
12
Face ¼ turn left and step on right
STEP BACK LEFT, ROCK FORWARD RIGHT, CHA-CHA LEFT AND ¼ TURN RIGHT
13-14
Rock step back left, recover weight to right
15&16
Shuffle in place left turning ¼ turn right
15
Long step left diagonally forward right
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Face ¼ turn right and step together right
Hey guys! If your lady tries to cha-cha forward on these steps, a very gentle pull on her right hand will tend to make her turn in-place. Another advantage of dancing in skaters position.
STEP RIGHT, ½ TURN LEFT, CHA-CHA RIGHT
17-18
Step right forward, turn ½ left
19&20
Shuffle forward right
21-22
Step left forward, turn ½ right
STEP LEFT, ROCK RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
23-24
Step left forward, rock right back
25-26
Rock left forward, rock right back
27&28
Shuffle forward left