Turkish Towel

Cha Cha Cha Turkish Towel

The Cha Cha Turkish Towel 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

  • 234&1 23: Same as Alemana from Open Position | No turn

    • R to R hand hold.

  • 4 & 1: Compact Chasse RLR. End RF to side in L Shadow Position, Lady behind Man. | 1/4 to L over these chasse steps.

    • Lower R arm, slowly taking it behind back. On Step 10, take L to L hand hold, slightly to L side at hip level.

  • 2: LF back in LSP, toe turned out.

    • L arm slightly forward

  • 3: Transfer weight to RF

    • R arm slightly to R

  • 4&1: LF to side to chasse LRL. End in R Shadow Position, Lady behind.

    • Slowly reverse arm positions to L arm behind back, R hand slightly to R side

  • 2: RF back in RSP, toe turned out

    • R arm slightly forward

  • 3: Transfer weight to LF

    • L arm slightly to L

  • 4&1: RF to side to chasse RLR. End in L Shadow Position, Lady behind.

    • Slowly reverse arm positions to R arm behind back, L hand slightly to L side

  • 2 3 4& 1: Same as steps 11-15. End in RSP

    • Release L hand hold on count "4". On count "1", R arm down and fwd, then release R to R hand hold.

  • 2 3 4& 1: Same as steps 6-10 of Hockey Stick, end in Open Position.

    • Same as steps 6-10 of Hockey Stick

    • Take required hold at the end.

Follower

  • 2 3 4& 1 2 3: Same as Alemana from Open Position

    • No turn on steps 1-5. 1/2 to R on step 6, 3/8 to R on step 7.

  • 4& 1: Forward Lock LRL, moving behind Man's back to end LF side and slightly fwd in L Shadow Position, Man in front | 3/8 to R over steps 8-10

  • 2: RF fwd in LSP, toe turned out

    • Behind Man's back. RF to his L.

  • 3: Transfer weight to LF

  • 4& 1: RF to side to chase RLR, moving behind Man's back to R Shadow Position, Man in front.

  • 2: LF fwd in RSP, toe turned out.

    • Behind Man's back, LF to his R.

  • 3: Transfer weight to RF

  • 4& 1: LF to side to chasse LRL, moving behind Man's back to L Shadow Position, Man in front

  • 2 3 4&: Same as steps 11-14

  • 1: RF fwd and slightly to side in RSP, then turn on RF allowing LF to cross in front without weight (Spiral Turn) | 3/4 to L

    • Another option: Do normal RF side. Then, follow with alternative ending below.

  • 2 3 4& 1: Same as steps 6-10 of Hockey Stick, end in Open Position.

    • Alternative ending: "2": LF fwd, "3" RF fwd, spiral, then a three step turn on "4&1".

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

Following Figures

  1. Alemana

  2. Open Basic Movement (Open Basic; Or, 1,2 of Open Basic to Three Cha Cha Chas Back; Or 1-5 of Open Basic to Natural Top)

  3. Time Step LF

  4. Open Hip Twist

  5. Curl

  6. Cuban Break LF

  7. Split Cuban Break LF

  8. Chase

  9. Sweetheart

  10. Follow My Leader