Sweetheart

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

  • 2: LF fwd

    • After ending preceding figure, taking R to R hand hold at the end.

    • Slightly extend R arm fwd

  • 3: Transfer weight to RF

    • Slightly contract R arm

  • 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.

  • 2: RF fwd in RSP, toe turned out | Slight body turn to R

    • Lower L arm slightly fwd

  • 3: Transfer weight to LF | No turn

    • Retain arm position

  • 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

  • 2: LF fwd in LSP, toe turned out | Slight body turn to L

    • Lower R arm slight fwd

  • 3: Transfer weight to RF | No turn

    • Retain arm position

  • 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.

  • 2: RF back

    • Starting the runs

  • 3: Transfer weight to LF | No turn

  • 4& 1: Fwd Runs or Fwd locks RLR

  • 2: LF fwd

  • 3: Transfer weight to RF

  • 4& 1: Backward Runs or Backward Lock LRL

  • 2: RF back

  • 3: Close LF to RF

    • slightly extend L arm to L side and release L to L hand hold

  • 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.

Follower

  • 2: RF back | No turn

    • R to R hand hold.

  • 3: Transfer weight to LF | Start to turn to L

  • 4 & 1: Fwd lock RLR to end RF back and slightly to side in RSP | 1/2 to L over steps 3 to 5.

    • Start like fwd lock, turn on last 1

    • End with both hands in hold in sweetheart position.

  • 2: LF back in RSP, toe turned out | slight body turn to L

  • 3: Transfer weight to RF | No turn

  • 4 & 1: LF to side to chasse LRL to end LF back and slightly to side in LSP

    • Return body to previous position

    • Lady is going in front of Man, in sweetheart position.

  • 2: RF back in LSP, toe turned out | Slight body turn to R

  • 3: Transfer weight to LF | No turn

  • 4& 1: RF to sdie to chasse RLR to end RF back and slightly to side in RSP

    • Return body to previous position

  • 2: LF back | No turn

  • 3: Transfer weight to RF

  • 4& 1: Fwd Runs or Fwd Lock LRL

  • 2: RF fwd

  • 3: Transfer weight to LF

  • 4& 1: Bwd runs or Bwd Lock RLR

  • 2:LF back

  • 3: RF fwd and slightly across LF | Start to turn to R

  • 4& 1: LF to side and slightly back to chasse LRL. End with LF back in Fan Position | 1/4 to R over steps 28 - 20.

Notes

  • R Shadow Hold can be used on step 5 (L to L hand hold, Man's R hand on Lady's back)

Preceding Figures

    1. Advanced Hip Twist

    2. Aida

    3. Chase

    4. Closed Hip Twist

    5. Cuban Break RF

    6. Curl

    7. Follow My Leader

    8. Hockey Stick

    9. Open Basic Movement

    10. Open Hip Twist

    11. Spiral

    12. Split Cuban Break LF

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

    14. Three Cha Cha Chas Forward

    15. Time Step RF

    16. Turkish Towel

Following Figures

  1. Alemana

  2. Hockey Stick