Closed dance position with man facing RLOD
INTRO This first section is done only once at beginning of dance, start after first eight counts of introduction. BREAK, ROCK, CHA-CHA-CHA, BREAK, ROCK, CHA-CHA-CHA
3&4
Cha-cha-cha (right-left-right) in place
7&8
Cha-cha-cha (left-right-left) in place
Remainder of dance starts here BREAK, ROCK, ½ TURN CHA-CHA-CHA, WALK, WALK, CHA-CHA-CHA
10
Left rock forward in place
11&12
Turning ½ left, right step back diagonally right; turning ½ left; left step in LOD right step next to left
15&16
Cha-cha-cha (left-right-left) moving slightly forward
Lady can do an additional turn on counts 12 and 13 in which case Man would 'halo' Lady's head with his Left Hand as she turns.
BREAK, ROCK, CHA-CHA-CHA, ¼ TURN, ½ TURN, CHA-CHA-CHA
17
Right break forward extending right hand forward on man's left
18
Rock back on left turning ¼ right to face partner in two hand open position
19&20
Cha-cha-cha (right-left-right) in place
21
Turning ¼ right (facing RLOD) step left releasing right hand and extending left hand in RLOD on man's right hand
22
Turning ½ left (facing LOD) step back right releasing left hand and recovering right hand on man's left extended in LOD
23&24
Cha-cha-cha (left-right-left) moving slightly backward
BREAK, ROCK, CHA-CHA-CHA, FULL TURN, CHA-CHA-CHA
27&28
Cha-cha-cha (right-left-right) moving slightly forward
29
Turning ½ right, left step back
30
Turning ½ right, right step forward
31&32
Cha-cha-cha (left-right-left) moving slightly forward
BREAK, ROCK, CHA-CHA-CHA, PARTNER CHANGE WITH TURNS
34
Left rock back turning ¼ right into open two hand position
35&36
Cha-cha-cha (right-left-right)
37
Turning ½ left, right step in LOD
38
Turning ¾ left, left step in LOD
39&40
Joining new partner in closed position, cha-cha-cha (left-right-left) in place
MAN'S STEPS INTRO This first section is done only once at beginning of dance, start after first eight counts of introduction. BREAK, ROCK, CHA-CHA-CHA, BREAK, ROCK, CHA-CHA-CHA1Left break forward
3&4
Cha-cha-cha (left-right-left) in place
7&8
Cha-cha-cha (right-left-right) in place
Remainder of dance starts here BREAK, ROCK, ½ TURN CHA-CHA-CHA, WALK, WALK, CHA-CHA-CHA
10
Right rock back slightly to right
11&12
Left step diagonally left starting ½ left turn releasing right hand and left hand holding lady's right hand; right step next to left continuing turn; left step next to right facing LOD holding lady's right hand in man's left extended forward in LOD
15&16
Cha-cha-cha (right-left-right) moving slightly forward
Lady can do an additional turn on counts 12 and 13 in which case Man would 'halo' Lady's head with his Left Hand as she turns.
BREAK, ROCK, CHA-CHA-CHA, ¼ TURN, ½ TURN, CHA-CHA-CHA
17
Left break forward extending left hand forward
18
Rock back on right turning ¼ left to face partner in two hand open position
19&20
Cha-cha-cha (left-right-left) in place
21
Turning ¼ left (facing RLOD) step right releasing left hand and extending right hand to RLOD
22
Turning ½ right (facing LOD) step back left releasing right hand and recovering lady's right with left hand extended in LOD
23&24
Cha-cha-cha (right-left-right) moving slightly backward
BREAK, ROCK, CHA-CHA-CHA, FULL TURN, CHA-CHA-CHA
27&28
Cha-cha-cha (left-right-left) moving slightly forward
29
Turning ½ left, right step back
30
Turning ½ left, left step forward
31&32
Cha-cha-cha (right-left-right) moving slightly forward
BREAK, ROCK, CHA-CHA-CHA, PARTNER CHANGE WITH TURNS
34
Right rock back turning ¼ left into open two hand position
35&36
Cha-cha-cha (left-right-left)
37
Turning ¼ right, right step in place
38
Turning ½ right, left step forward(RLOD) to new partner
39&40
Joining new partner in closed position, cha-cha-cha (right-left-right) in place