Cha Cha Cha Natural Opening Out Movement

The Cha Cha Natural Opening Out Movement is a Bronze 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.

Leader

Step	Timing	Movement	Turn	Notes
1	2	LF to side or fwd in RSP	Slight body turn to R	Rotate frame to R
2	3	Transfer weight to RF
3 4 5	4 & 1	Compact Chasse LRL End in Closed Position	Slight body turn to L to normal position over 3 - 5

Follower

Step	Timing	Movement	Turn	Notes
1	2	RF back in RSP	1/2 to R	The turn starts at end of previous figure on "1" (or end of "1")                Forward Walk Turn, split weight and turn. Rotate the core, don't distort relative position of R arm and body.
2	3	Transfer weight to LF		At end of "3", rotate, track RF next to LF.
3 4 5	4 & 1	RF fwd and slightly across LF to chasse RLR, to end RF to side in Closed Position	1/4 to L, then a further 1/4 over 4 & 5

Per coach: the differences between Closed Hip Twist and Natural Opening Out Movement: (though this is different from the chart)

	Closed Hip Twist	Natural Opening Out Movement
Amount of Turn	Lady does 1/2	Lady does 1/4 (chart says 1/2)
Man's step 1	Man step forward	Man step side (chart says fwd is ok)
Hold	Closed Hold	"elbow hold" - both arms extended, Lady's LH near Man's R elbow.
Chasse	Lady does pressed chasse (RF cross in front of LF)	Lady does Compact Chasse (RF closed to LF) - (chart says RF fwd, slightly across LF)
Finishing	end in PP	ending in closed position