Cha-Cha : Jacie Intermediate Nov 94 -------------------------------------- Lesson 23 4&1 Back Basic and forward lock Cha-Cha 1 2&3&4&1 Syncopated Cuban Break (right and left and right) 1 23 4&1 Spot Turn and backward Cha-Cha 1 23 4&1 Back Basic and "Girl Turn" 1 23 41 Guy Pose and girl point & steps 1 23 41 Guy Pose and girl point & steps 1 23 4&1 Girl=Hockey Stick Turn and backward Cha-Cha 1 23 4&1 guy fwd girl back basic and guy back/girl fwd cha-cha-cha 2 23 41 A-Ronday 2 23 4&1 guy fwd girl back basic and guy back/girl fwd cha-cha-cha 2 23 4&1 fan out 2 23 4&1 Hockey stick 2 23 4&1 New York on Guy R Girl L 2 23 4&1 New York on Guy L Girl R 2 2&3 Cuban Break Guy R Girl L 2 4&1 Cuban Break Girl R (guy nothing) 2 23 New York on Guy R 3 4&1 Three Step Turn 3 23 New York and Forward Twist 3 4&1 Guy: Cuban Break Girl: Fan Out 3 23 Forward Basic 4 4&1 Left Side Look 4 23 Right Side Look 4 41 Left Side Look 4 23 4&1 Back Basic and Foward Cha-Cha-Cha 4 23 4&1 Natural Top 4 23 4&1 Natural Top 4 23 Open Hip Twist 4 4&1 Guy: Left Side Stand 4 23 4&1 4 23 41 A-Ron Day 4 2&3 Cuban Break 4 4&1 Cuban Break 4 23 Backward Basic 23 Underarm turn 5 pass girl's R hand from guy L to guy R hand 4&1 fwd cha cha cha N 4&1 fwd cha cha cha towards SE 5 turn 180 face N 23 fwd basic 23 back basic 5 4&1 4&1 5 2&1 right cuban break (start again) Preparation =========== Guy on left (West), Girl on right (East), side by side Both face forward (North) Both start with weight on left, right is straight to side and point. Guy & Girl ========== 2 Back Basic, right step back, wR back 3 wL forward 4 Forward Lock Cha-Cha-Cha R step fwd N & L lock behind R 1 R step fwd N to unlock 2 cuban break on right side L diagonal step forward and right side NE half weight left forward (don't just point) left shoulder slight back & lower right shoulder slight forward & higher (contra-body) upper arms straight, elbow bend 90 deg, hands at shoulder level infront palms down, fingers relaxed & weight right back 3 left foot to neutral W, wL & cuban break on left side right forward NW half weight right forward (don't just point) right shoulder slight back & lower left shoulder slight forward & higher (contra-body) upper arms straight, elbow bend 90 deg, hands at shoulder level infront palms down, fingers relaxed 4 weight left back & right foot to neutral E, wR 1 cuban break on right side left forward NE, wL elbows straight, arms down & back (slightly out to sides), open palms back 2 wL, Spot Turn 180 R face S, wL 3 wR forward 4 left foward step SW, land weight left, turn 180 R face N & backward cha-cha South collect right to close with left, wR 1 left step back, wL 2 Back Basic, right step back, wR back 3 wL forward x 123456789012345678901234567890123456 x 123456789012345678901234567890123456 Guy Girl === ==== 23 Back basic 4&1 fwd lock cha-cha-cha 2&3 cuban break R &4& cuban break L 1 cuban break R 2 spot turn 3 weight forward 4&1 back cha-cha-cha 23 Back basic 4 R step fwd N 4 R step fwd N & L step fwd N turn 90 R face E and... turn 90 R face N & L step fwd E 1 no footwork, weight centre bounce weight on L and elbows straight, quick turn 90 R face W arms down & back and land weight on count 1 (slightly out to sides), (like samba) open palms back 1 right foot still on same spot just land full weight from previous step face to face with guy (slightly on his right side) right palm press on guy's heart right elbow bend 2 full weight on right 2 right palm push against guy body straight on right side L small step back and weight L back right shoulder foward left shoulder back 3 maintain pose 3 R foot point (just infront of L) right hand catch girl's right arm near her elbow left elbow straight left arm up and back left palm back 4 R arm pull girl's R arm to 4 L step diag fwd and left turn girl 180 deg L CCW 1 weight shift to centre 1 R foot point (infront of L) hold girl's hips R arm vertical, palm fwd L arm hort to side, palm down 2 full weight on right 2 L step fwd body lean to far right side point left leg L elbow bend and bring hand to right shoulder foward chest horizontally left shoulder back right hand on girl's R hand drop behind neck and waist slip infront of chest left elbow straight left arm up and back left palm back 3 no movement 3 R forward and point maintain above pose weight remain on L 4 weight shift to centre 4 R step back Both hands drop to side 1 hold girl's hips 1 L backward and point Arms straight, down and slightly apart, palms back 2 Back Basic 2 Hockey Stick Turn R step back W L step fwd and Turn 90 L, face N 3 wL fwd 3 R step to R side E land weight on R then turn 90 L to face guy, face W 4 Forward Cha-Cha-Cha 4 Backward Cha-Cha-Cha R step fwd E L step back E & L close with R & R close with L 1 R step fwd E 1 R step fwd E In above Cha-Cha-Cha, guy's left and girl's right hand hold is established 23 Basic foward 4&1 Back cha-cha-cha form double hand hold guy backs R shoulder more to indicate and lead into... 2 R sweep CW 3 wL 4 R fwd 1 wR 23 basic fwd 4&1 back cha-cha-cha slowly face NE 23 basic backstep into S 4&1 cuban break to left and end on right fan out 23 fwd check 4&1 rock 23 back basic 4&1 side cha-cha-cha to R 23 New York R 4&1 side cha-cha-cha to L 23 New York L 4&1 side cha-cha-cha to R 2&3 Cuban break on R 2&3 Cuban break on L Hort 41 R hand down 45 deg 4&1 Cuban break on R Downward Guy's feet no movement Only Girl does Cuban Break x 123456789012345678901234567890123456 x 123456789012345678901234567890123456 Face N 2 New York R Face E 23 4&1 Mirror Guy 3 weight back onto R Three Step Turn =============== Face N 4 L to W, shoulders apart, weight L turn 180 left CCW with weight on L (turning with R close feet) Face S & Transfer weight on to R (feet still closed) and continue turn 180 left CCW with weight on R 1 Stop spin spin with weight on L L and R feet shoulders apart Face N 2 New York L 2 New York R L handhold pull girl to left W and 3 L handhold maintain pull to left W keeping girl weight forward Keep weight forward on L 3 Weight R and stand on R Pull in R to close Pull in L to close turning 90 R face N face Partner turning 90 L face S face Partner 4 Cuban Break L 4&1 turn L 90 face E and back cha cha into W ending in Fan Out Position & wR 1 R step to fan out position 23 Forward Basic Left Look ========= 4 L Back Step & wR 1 L to Left Side L knee bend, R knee Straight wL L arm up 45, R hand on girl's waist Right Look ========== 2 wR and L close feet 3 R step to R and wR R knee bend, L knee Straight wR R arm up 45, L hand on girl's waist Left Look ========= 4 wL and R close feet 1 L step to L and wL L knee bend, R knee Straight wL L arm up 45, R hand on girl's waist 23 4&1 Back Basic and Foward Cha-Cha-Cha 4 Natural Top =========== Face N 2 Foward Basic 2 Back basic R 3 wR back 3 wL forward L 4&1 cha cha to L 4&1 cha cha fwd RLR 4 2 2 walk fwd L 3 R cross behin L 3 walk fwd R 4 Face S 4&1 cha cha fwd 4&1 cha cha cha fwd LRL Face N on last count of 1, land weight on L and turn 180 right Face N Open Hip Twist 23 23 RL Back Basic 4&1 Guy: Left Side Stand Below is Cuban Break with twist 4 Turn L face Guy face SW, R step break & wL 1 Turn back face N, R close feet, wR 2 L step Fwd 3 A-Ron-Day Sweep R feet fwd and CCW face guy 4 end sweep and close feet Hip SE 1 shift weight to R Hip SW 2&3 Cuban Break to R 4&1 cuban Break to L