Unless otherwise stated, choreography is described from leader's perspective.
Cha Cha Cha Newcomer Practice Routine #1
Cha Cha Cha Bronze Practice Routine #1
Start with Man LF free, Lady RF free.
Cha Cha Cha Bronze Practice Routine #2
- Open Basic Movement (234&1 234&1)
- Alemana (234&1 234&1)
- Closed Hip Twist (234&1 234&1)
- Hockey Stick (234&1 234&1)
- Three Cha Cha Chas Forward (2&3 4&1)
- Open Basic Movement (234&1)
- Natural Top (234&1 234&1 234&1)
- Natural Opening Out Movement (234&1)
- Closed Basic Movement (234&1) quarter turn
- New York LSP (234&1)
- Three Cha Cha Chas Forward (2&3 4&1)
- New York RSP (234&1)
- Three Cha Cha Chas Forward (2&3 4&1)
- Spot or Switch Turn To R (234&1) Lady: timestep
- Spot or Switch Turn To L (Lady to R) (234&1) Man: timestep
- There And Back (234&1 234&1)
- Side Step To Right commenced with LF (234&1)
- Side Step To Right commenced with RF (234&1)
- Hand To Hand RSP (234&1)
- Spot or Switch Turn To L (Lady to R) (234&1)
- Spot or Switch Turn To R (Lady to L) (234&1)
- Fan (234&1)
- Alemana (234&1 234&1)
CONTINUE WITH #3
Cha Cha Cha Bronze Practice Routine #3 (*)
Technique note for the routine
- Basic Movement In Place (234&1 23) feet together for all steps
- Open Basic Movement (4&1) Man: fwd, Lady: back [could add another Open Basic]
- Alemana (234&1 234&1) last 4&1 should be fwd lock
- Closed Hip Twist (234&1 234&1)
- Hockey Stick (234&1 234&1) - Lady: do checked chasse, Man: ronde chasse; at the end, switch to patty cake hold
- Three Cha Cha Chas Forward (2&3 4&1) Man: fwd; Lady: back
- Open Basic Movement (234&1) - Man: does side step at the end to enter Natural Top.
- Natural Top (234&1 234&1 234&1)
- Closed Hip Twist (234&1 234&1) ending in closed position. [or it could be Natural Opening Out Movement (234&1) and Turning Basic Movement (234&1)]
- New York LSP (234&1) At the end "1&", Man turn 1/2 to L, Lady, turn 1/2 to R to RSP
- Three Cha Cha Chas Forward (2&3 4&1) On "4&1", Man turn 1/2 to R, Lady, turn 1/2 to L to face partner.
- Spot Turn To L (Lady to R) (234&1) At the end "1&", Man turn 1/2 to R, Lady, turn 1/2 to L to LSP
- Three Cha Cha Chas Forward (2&3 4&1) On "4&1", Man turn 1/2 to L, Lady, turn 1/2 to R to face partner.
- Spot Turn To R (Lady to L) (234&1)
- New York RSP (234&1)
- Man does Spot Turn To R (234&1) Lady does Time Step RF (together in place, side chasse)
- Man does Time Step RF (234&1) Lady does Spot Turn, Lady to R
- There And Back (234&1 234&1)
- Side Step To Man's Left commenced with LF (234&1) (side-together-side-together-side)
- Hand To Hand LSP (234&1)
- Lady: Underarm Turn to L (234&1) [or do not turn to face partner in Hand to Hand and do switch turn.]
- Lady: Underarm Turn To R (234&1) [or do spot turn]
- Fan (234&1 234&1) Basic fan: Man: hip twist chasse, Lady: step straight.
- Alemana (234&1 234&1) Man: slip chasse Lady: fwd lock pass Man, then sharp turn for Alemana.
- Shoulder To Shoulder Left Side, Right Side (234&1 234&1). after last shoulder to shoulder, separate with arms out
- repeat from #1
Cha Cha Cha Bronze Practice Routine #4 (**)
- Basic Movement In Place (234&1 23) feet together for all steps
- Open Basic Movement (4&1) Man: fwd, Lady: back
- Open Basic Movement (234&1 234&1) Turning basic (to L).
- Alemana (234&1 234&1)
- Closed Hip Twist (234&1 234&1)
- Hockey Stick (234&1 234&1) - Lady: do checked chasse, Man: ronde chasse; at the end, switch to patty cake hold
- Three Cha Cha Chas Forward (2&3 4&1) Man: fwd; Lady: back
- Open Basic Movement (234&1) - Man: does side step at the end to enter Natural Top.
- Natural Top (234&1 234&1 234&1)
- Natural Opening Out Movement (234&1)
- Closed Basic Movement (234&1) - turning basic
- New York LSP (234&1) At the end "1&", Man turn 1/2 to L, Lady, turn 1/2 to R to RSP
- Three Cha Cha Chas Forward (2&3 4&1) On "4&1", Man turn 1/2 to R, Lady, turn 1/2 to L to face partner.
- Spot Turn To L (Lady to R) (234&1) At the end "1&", Man turn 1/2 to R, Lady, turn 1/2 to L to LSP
- Three Cha Cha Chas Forward (2&3 4&1) On "4&1", Man turn 1/2 to L, Lady, turn 1/2 to R to face partner.
- Spot Turn To R (Lady to L) (234&1)
- New York RSP (234&1)
- Man does Spot Turn To R (234&1) Lady does Time Step RF (together in place, side chasse)
- Man does Time Step RF (234&1) Lady does Spot Turn, Lady to R
- Hand To Hand RSP (234&1)
- Hand To Hand LSP (234&1)
- Lady: Underarm Turn to L (234&1)
- Lady: Underarm Turn To R (234&1)
- Shoulder To Shoulder Left Side (234&1)
- Shoulder To Shoulder Right Side (234&1)
- Fan (234&1 234&1) Basic fan: Man: hip twist chasse, Lady: step straight.
- Alemana (234&1 234&1) Man: slip chasse Lady: fwd lock pass Man, then sharp turn for Alemana.
[Repeat from #3]
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