Curl

Cha Cha Cha Curl

Cha Cha Curl 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.

Curl is one of the Spiral Turns. It commences in Open Position.

Leader

• 2: LF fwd

  • Slightly extend L arm fwd

• 3: Transfer weight to RF

  • Contract L arm.

• 4 & 1: Compact Chasse LRL

  • Gradually raise L hand to above Lady's R shoulder to circle counterclock wise on step 5.

  • If preferred, Man can keep his fingers lightly in contact with Lady's waist as Lady does her Spiral on step 5. Man is shaping left.

• 234&1: Continue with 6-10 of Spiral

  • As 6-10 of Spiral

Follower

• 2: RF back

• 3: Transfer weight to LF

• 4 & 1: RF fwd lock to chasse RLR, then turn allowing LF to cross loosely in front without weight (Spiral turn) | 5/8 to L on step 5

  • turn is made on ball of RF with foot flat (T of LF)

• 234&1: Continue with 6-10 of Spiral

  • As 6-10 of Spiral

Notes

• Alternative finishing positions are the same as Spiral.

Preceding Figures

1. Advanced Hip Twist

2. Aida

3. Chase

4. Closed Hip Twist

5. Curl

6. Follow My Leader

7. Hockey Stick

8. Open Basic Movement

9. Open Hip Twist

10. Spiral

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

12. Three Cha Cha Chas Forward

13. Time Step RF

14. Turkish Towel

Following Figures

1. Chase

2. Alemana (normal; or when ending in Open Position)

3. Hockey Stick

4. Open Basic Movement (when ending in Open Position, follow with Open Basic, or 1-2 Open Basic and Three Cha Cha Chas Back, or 1-5 Open Basic into Natural Top)

5. Time Step LF (when ending in Open Position)

6. Open Hip Twist (when ending in Open Position)

7. Curl (when ending in Open Position)

8. Cuban Break LF (when ending in Open Position; or when ending in Open CPP; or when ending in LSP)

9. Split Cuban Break LF (when ending in Open Position; or when ending in Open CPP)

10. Turkish Towel (when ending in Open Position)

11. Sweetheart (when ending in Open Position)

12. Follow My Leader (when ending in Open Position)

13. New York LSP (when ending in Open CPP; or when ending in LSP, follow with New York LSP, no turn on first step)

14. Spot or Switch Turn To R (Lady to L) (when ending in Open CPP; or when ending in LSP)

15. Underarm Turn to L (when ending in Open CPP)

16. Three Cha Cha Chas Forward (when ending in Open CPP, follow 4-9 Three Cha Chas fwd in LSP; or when ending in LSP, follow with Three Cha Chas Fwd in LSP)

17. Reverse Top (when ending in Contact Position, follow with 6-10 or 6-15 Reverse Top)