Cha Cha Cha

Cha Cha Patterns

New York, Double Ronde Chasse, Hip Rolls

1. • 2: From New York: Lady RF fwd (side by side with Man)

   • 3: Lady replace weight on back RF foot, turn to R to Ronde R leg while facing Man. (The way Lady knows it's ronde, is that Man lowers into standing knee.) To make ronde not empty, "wink" R side abs, use lat musle.

   • 4&1: RF ronde R, crosses behind LF; LF together; RF to side; prepare to push and ronde. From facing Man, then turn to do 2nd ronde side by side

   • 2&3: Lady turns 90 to L, L leg ronde on 2, (side by side with Man now). &3: RF together, LF fwd.

   • 4 1: Lady turs to R to face Man, RF to R, point L leg; 1: weight back onto LF. (Could continue with New York. Optionally, do combo below - hip rolls)

   • 2a3a: 2 hip rolls

   • 4 1: Lady turns to R to face Man gain.

   • 2: high New York on straight leg first (Lady on her R leg), then drop lower into the other foot (Lady's LF) for ronde again 

   • 4&1: Lady rondes her R leg. (Continue with Underarm Turn.)

Cha Cha Batucadas

• Always going backward. Cha cha batucadas (compared to Samba), there is no bounce, focuses on fast hip twist. 

• Can be done facing each other, open (maybe after a Chase). Man and Lady does it at different times, Man doing first.

• Can be done on same foot in side-by-side position.

• The number count is always the foot crossing in the back step. Usually 4 in a row, starting with previous beat on 1&a.

• Starts when weight is on LF and RF is free to step back

  • 1&a: LF cross back strongly (twist) at end of previous step,  RF replace (in front of LF), LF replace

  • 2&a: RF cross back strongly (twist hip to R strongly, almost 2 feet parallel), LF replace, RF replace in place,  could do  small ronde (not as much travelling backward, more showcasing the hip twisting.) L side/shoulder rotated to L, while head is facing Man at all time.s

  • 3&a: LF cross back strongly (twist),  RF replace, LF replace

  • 4&a: repeat with RF

  • 1: LF back, return to normal timing.

  • (234&1: for example: back basic.)

Cross Body Lead, Spiral to L, Side by Side,  Ronde and Hip Twist Chasse

1. • 234&1: Open basic change to RH to RH hand hold. (Lady RF back)

   • 234&1: Man roll Lady in and fake to get on same foot. Lady cross body, after 2: LF fwd; 3 RF fwd, spiral to L, end with LF wrapped, 4&1: LF fwd chasse.

   • 234&1: Lady RF cross fwd, basic, chasse to R side. (Man may push Lady a little more to her R side.)

   • 234&1: Lady LF ronde chasse (Man and Lady are side by side)

   • 234&1: Lady RF hip twist chasse

   • 234&1: 23 LF fwd (cross) RF replace.  To finish, Man gets to the other side, Lady spin to L on 4&1. Continue with New York.

Runaway L Turn

1. • 234&1: Lady RF back open basic

   • 234&1: Lady LF fwd, RF fwd spiral to L on 3  (on Man's R side), full turn, face away from Man;4&1: LF fwd chasse till 1: turn to R to face man, point RF. Ready to rock back on 23 for Lady.

Scallop

• From Open basic, change to double hand hold.

• Man does his scallop first, Lay will follow in next measure.

• Lady: 

  • 2: RF rock back, 

  • 3: LF replace, bent knee, 

  • 4&1: R leg ronde from back to front, collect to her own L side (like Argentine Tango Amague), R leg out in between Man's feet on 1 (ready for backspot turn, for example.)

Backspot with Lady's Turn to R, Double R turn finish

• 234&1: Open break, ending Lady's RF fwd in between Man's legs

• 23: Lady's LF to side, RF fwd

• 4&1: Lady's R turn spin out

• 234&1: Lady RF rock back, LF replace, 4&1: fwd chasse (side by side with Man), side leading.

• 234&1: Lady's LF fwd, turning R, continuing turning R on chasse to complete double turn, ending facing Man.

Twist Turn

• After doing under arm turn to R, if Man is not holding Lady,  after 2 3 turning to R

• 4: LF to side, set up RF hook/cross in back, no weight, 

• &1: turn on L heel, R ball, along half way, "cheat" and turn on RF with 2 feet together.

Check and Pop and Mese Locks

• 23: From cross body lead position, normal rock

• 4&1: RF reach out first, fwd on 4,  &: Collect LF next to RF, 2 bent knees; 1: RF back, collect LF

• 23: LF fwd, RF fwd, spiral, over turn

• 4&1&2&3&: continuous cha cha locks, till Man signals to flip and face him.

• 4&1: finish, Lady RF fwd, turning, LF closes to RF, Lady flip to face Man now, RF fwd.

Zig Zag to Hip Twist in Double Hand Hold

• 234&1: Lady's RF cross diagonally back, internal twist, LF side. 4&1: chasse with side leading, body opening to L.

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Ronde, Lunge, High New York and Spin to Lady's R

1. • 234&1: Lady RF back basic

   • 234&1: Lady LF fwd, RF fwd turn to L, ronde LF (end side by side with Man), LF cross behind RF, RF together, LF fwd.

   • 23: turn 180 to lunge to R, R arm to side, Man catches Lady's L arm

   • 41: LF partial weight &4 and RF fwd high New York, Lady's L arm up high

   • 234&1: LF, RF walk/walk turning to R to face Man, back chasse LF/RF/LF in place or another full turn.

Cross Body Cuban Break, Kick to Side by Side

• 2&3&4&1: after a backspot turn, ending Lady on her L leg, in perpendicular position to Man. Lady's RF back, LF replace, RF fwd, LF replace, RF back, LF replace, finish RF fwd on bent knee, face Man

• 23: Lady kicks her LF diagonally across her own R leg, then turn to her L 1/2 turn, to be side by side with Man, finish weight on her L leg on 3. R leg extended

• 41: Collect R leg next to L leg, RF tap on 1 without weight

• 23: change weight in place RF, LF

• 4&1: RF out spin, ending RF back, sit.