Chase

Cha Cha Cha Chase

Cha Cha Chase is a Silver Level figure. This online reference gives a detailed description of the dance steps, including timing, and movement, technique; a list of figures that may precede or follow the pattern; and videos providing instruction and demonstration of the figure, techniques and practice routines that include it.

Chase commences in Open Position. No hold.

Leader

• 2: LF fwd in line with RF or LF as appropriate, then turn to end LF back in Tandem Position, Lady behind. | 1/2 to R

  • This figure uses visual lead.

• 3: Close RF to LF without weight

• 4 & 1: Fwd lock RLR

• 2: LF fwd in line with RF or LF as appropriate, then turn to end LF back in Tandem Position, Lady in front. | 1/2 to R

• 3: Transfer weight to RF

• 4 & 1: Fwd lock LRL following Lady

• 2: RF fwd in line with RF or LF as appropriate, then turn to end RF back in Tandem Position, Lady behind. | 1/2 to L

• 3: Transfer weight to LF

• 4 & 1: Fwd lock RLR

• 2: LF fwd in line with RF or LF as appropriate, then turn to end LF back in Tandem Position, Lady in front. | 1/2 to R

• 3: Close RF to LF without weight

• 4 & 1: Fwd lock RLR. End in Open Position.

Follower

• 2: RF back

• 3: Transfer weight to LF in Tandem Position, Man in front

• 4 & 1: Fwd lock RLR, following Man

• 2: LF fwd in line with RF or LF as appropriate, then turn to end LF back in Tandem Position, Man behind. | 1/2 to R

• 3: Transfer weight to RF

• 4 & 1: Fwd lock LRL

• 2: RF fwd in line with LF or RF as appropriate, then turn to end RF back in Tandem Position, Man in front. | 1/2 to L

  • Styling option: L knee bent

• 3: Transfer weight to LF

• 4 & 1: Fwd lock RLR, following Man

• 2: LF fwd in line with RF or LF as appropriate, then turn to end LF back in Tandem Position, Man behind. | 1/2 to R

  • Styling option: R knee bent

• 3: Transfer weight to RF

• 4: Close LF near to RF | 3/8 to R

  • Turn is commenced at end of previous beat (for sharper action, can finish full turn at end of "3", then do chasse in place, crossing knees, then LF back)

• &: Replace weight to RF | 1/8 to R

  • Turn is commenced at end of previous beat

• 1: LF back | No turn

Preceding Figures

1. Advanced Hip Twist

2. Aida

3. Closed Hip Twist

4. Cuban Break RF

5. Curl

6. Follow My Leader

7. Hockey Stick

8. Open Basic Movement

9. Open Hip Twist

10. Spiral

11. Split Cuban Break LF

12. Spot or Switch Turn To L (Lady to R)

13. Three Cha Cha Chas Forward

14. Time Step RF

15. Turkish Towel

Following Figures

1. Open Basic Movement (Normal Open Basic, or 1-2 Open Basic into Three Cha Cha Chas Back, or 1-5 of Open Basic into Natural Top)

2. Time Step LF

3. Alemana

4. Open Hip Twist

5. Curl

6. Sweetheart

7. Turkish Towel

8. Follow My Leader