Begin dance in closed couple position. Lead facing LOD / Follower facing Reverse LOD
Followers steps are mirrored to leads except for steps 7 & 8, and 15 & 16. These are a walk step for the follower and not a shuffle step as the lead will be doing. See followers steps at bottom of sheet
ROCK BACK LEFT, RECOVER RIGHT, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-2
Rock back left, recover and step in place right
3&4
Shuffle forward left, right, left
WALK FORWARD, RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD TURNING FOLLOWER ½ LEFT
5-6
Step forward right, step forward left
7&8
Shuffle forward, right, left, right as you drop your right hand & turn the follower ½ left into a cuddle position
WALKING FORWARD AS YOU SWAY YOUR HIPS
9-12
Walk forward left as you sway your hips left, right, left, right
STEP BACK, LEFT SHUFFLE BACK TURNING FOLLOWER ½ RIGHT
13-14
Step back left, right
15&16
Shuffle back, left, right, left as you turn the follower ½ right
Lead & follower holding hands
WALKING BACK AS YOU SWAY YOUR HIPS
17-20
Walk back right as you sway your hips right, left, right, left
ROCK RIGHT ACROSS LEFT, ¼ LEFT, RECOVER LEFT, CHA-CHA RIGHT IN PLACE
21
Rock step right across left facing ¼ left wall pushing man's right/lady's left hand outward
22
Recover weight to left stepping ¼ right
23&24
Cha-cha in-place right, left, right
ROCK LEFT ACROSS RIGHT, ¼ RIGHT, RECOVER RIGHT, CHA-CHA LEFT IN PLACE
25
Rock step left across right facing ¼ right wall pushing man's left/lady's right hand outward
26
Recover weight to right stepping ¼ left and resume closed couple position
27&28
Cha-cha in-place left, right, left
29-36
Lunge right across left turning ¼ left, recover left, cha-cha right in place
Lunge left across right turning ¼ right, recover right, cha-cha left in place
RIGHT STEP FORWARD, PICOT ½ MILITARY LEFT, CHA-CHA IN PLACE
Both dancers drop hands and place behind back
37-38
Right step forward, place weight on left as you pivot ½ left
39&40
Cha-cha in place right, left, right
LEFT STEP FORWARD, PIVOT ¼ MILITARY RIGHT, CHA-CHA IN PLACE
41-42
Left step forward, place weight on right as you pivot ¼ right
43&44
Cha-cha in place left, right, left
RIGHT STEP FORWARD, PICOT ½ MILITARY LEFT, CHA-CHA IN PLACE
45-46
Right step forward, place weight on left as you pivot ½ left
47&48
Cha-cha in place right, left, right
LEFT CROSS OVER RIGHT, PIVOT ¾ TURN RIGHT, CHA-CHA IN PLACE
49-50
Left cross over right, place weight on left as you pivot ¾ turn right and shift weight to back right
51&52
Cha-cha in place left, right, left
ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, CHA-CHA IN PLACE
Dancers collect back into closed partner position
53-54
Rock forward onto right, recover weight back onto left
55&56
Cha-cha in place right, left, right
Partner change: lead will progress forward LOD by passing the first follower and continue to join with the second follower
Lead raises left hand leading follower into right turn under leads left arm
ROCK STEP, RECOVER, CHA-CHA LEFT
57-58
Rock back onto left, step in place right
Release follower and start move towards next follower
59&60
Shuffle forward left, right, left
Lead is now beside the first new follower but not your next partner
CROSS, STEP WITH FULL TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE FORWARD RIGHT
61
Step right across left beginning full turn left
62
Finish full turn and step left
63&64
Shuffle forward right, left, right and pick-up new partner
Lead has now picked up the second follower and a new partner
FOLLOWER'S STEPS ROCK FORWARD RIGHT, RECOVER LEFT, RIGHT SHUFFLE BACK1-2Rock forward right, recover and step in place left
3&4
Shuffle back right, left, right
WALK BACK LEFT, RIGHT TURNING ½ LEFT
7-8
Step back left, right, as follower turns ½ left into a cuddle position standing in front of lead (both dancers are now facing LOD)
WALKING FORWARD AS YOU SWAY YOUR HIPS
9-12
Walk forward left as you sway your hips left, right, left, right
STEP BACK LEFT SHUFFLE BACK TURNING FOLLOWER ½ RIGHT
13-14
Step back left, right
15-16
Step back, left, right, as you turn ½ right
Lead & follower are now holding hands in front and facing each other
WALKING FORWARD AS YOU SWAY YOUR HIPS
17-20
Walk forward left, right, left, right, as you sway your hips left, right, left, right
ROCK LEFT ACROSS RIGHT, ¼ RIGHT, RECOVER RIGHT, CHA-CHA RIGHT IN PLACE
21
Rock step left across right facing ¼ right wall pushing man's right/lady's left hand outward
22
Recover weight to right stepping ¼ left
23&24
Cha-cha in-place left, right, left
ROCK RIGHT ACROSS LEFT, ¼ LEFT; RECOVER LEFT, CHA-CHA RIGHT IN PLACE
25
Rock step right across left facing ¼ left wall pushing man's left/lady's right hand outward
26
Recover weight to left stepping ¼ right
27&28
Cha-cha in-place right, left, right
29-36
Repeat steps 21 to 28
Both dancers drop hands and place behind back
LEFT STEP FORWARD, PICOT ½ MILITARY RIGHT, CHA-CHA IN PLACE
37-38
Left step forward, place weight on right as you pivot ½ right
39&40
Cha-cha in place left, right, left
RIGHT STEP FORWARD, PIVOT ¼ MILITARY LEFT, CHA-CHA IN PLACE
41-42
Right step forward, place weight on left as you pivot ¼ left
43&44
Cha-cha in place right, left, right
LEFT STEP FORWARD, PICOT ½ MILITARY RIGHT, CHA-CHA IN PLACE
45-46
Left step forward, place weight on right as you pivot ½ right
47&48
Cha-cha in place left, right, left
RIGHT CROSS OVER LEFT, PIVOT ¾ TURN LEFT, CHA-CHA IN PLACE
49-50
Right cross over left, place weight on right as you pivot ¾ turn left as you place weight back on left
51&52
Cha-cha in place right, left, right
ROCK BACK, RECOVER, CHA-CHA IN PLACE
Dancers collect back into closed partner position
53-54
Rock back onto left, recover weight back onto right
55&56
Cha-cha in place left, right, left
Partner change: follower will progress forward RLOD by passing the first leader and continue to join with the second leader
Lead raises left hand followers right, leading follower into right turn under leads left arm
STEP FORWARD LEFT, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD
57-58
Step forward left, right
Release leaders hand and start move towards next lead
59&60
Shuffle forward right, left, right
Follower is now beside the first new leader but not your next partner
CROSS STEP WITH FULL TURN RIGHT, SHUFFLE FORWARD LEFT
61
Step left across right beginning full turn right
62
Finish full turn right and step right in place
63&64
Shuffle forward left, right, left and pick-up new partner
Follower has now picked up the second leader and a new partner