Cha Cha Cha Sweetheart

The Cha Cha Sweetheart is a Gold 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 fwd	--	After ending preceding figure, taking R to R hand hold at the end. Slightly extend R arm fwd
2	3	Transfer weight to RF	--	Slightly contract R arm
3 4 5	4 & 1	LF to side to chasse LRL. End in RSP	--	Gradually raise R arm to R side. On step 5, take L to L hand hold, both arms raised, hands at eye level.
6	2	RF fwd in RSP, toe turned out	Slight body turn to R	Lower L arm slightly fwd
7	3	Transfer weight to LF	No turn	Retain arm position
8 9 10	4 & 1	RF to side to chasse RLR, moving behind Lady's back to end in LSP.	Return body to previous position	Return L arm to previous position
11	2	LF fwd in LSP, toe turned out	Slight body turn to L	Lower R arm slight fwd
12	3	Transfer weight to RF	No turn	Retain arm position
13-15	4& 1	LF to side to chasse LRL, moving behind Lady's back to end in RSP	Return body to previous position	Return R arm to previous position. Retain rSp for steps 16-26.
16	2	RF back		Starting the runs
17	3	Transfer weight to LF	No turn
18 29 20	4& 1	Fwd Runs or Fwd locks RLR	--
21	2	LF fwd	--
22	3	Transfer weight to RF	--
23 24 25	4& 1	Backward Runs or Backward Lock LRL	--
26	2	RF back	--
27	3	Close LF to RF	--	slightly extend L arm to L side and release L to L hand hold
28 29 30	4& 1	RF to side to chasse RLR, End in Fan Positioin	--	Move R arm slightly across body. Change to L to R hand hold on last step 30.

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