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BASIC CHA CHA CHA ROUTINE

This script details basic dance steps and figures suitable for beginners in cha cha cha.

Abbreviations:          HT = Heel Toe, TH = Toe Heel, WF = Whole Foot, LF Left foot,
                                 RF = Right Foot, LOD = Line of dance, PP = promenade position

Mans steps are shown. Unless shown otherwise lady does the natural opposite to the man. 

Slow (S)   = 1 beat
Quick (Q) = 1/2 beat

Begin with man facing and lady backing wall. Count in 1,2,3 Man starts RF (lady LF).

Step

No

Routine

Footwork

TIMING

(Count)

1-3

 

1,2

3,4,5

6,7

8,9,10

 

 

11,12 13-15

 

 

 


 1

2

3-5

6

7

8-10

 

 

1

2

3-5

6

7

8-10

 

 



 1

2

3-5

6

7

3-10

Chasse to right (side, almost close, side) against LOD

* 3 basic:

LF fwd, replace weight to RF

Chasse to left (side, almost close, side)

RF back, replace weight to LF

Chasse to right

Repeat steps 1-5 raising left arm over chasse left.

Lady’s underarm turn:

Man: back basic (steps 6-10)  leading lady to turn to her right under his raised arm.

Lady: LF along LOD (toe turned out) and swivel ½ turn to right keeping RF in place.
Replace weight forwards to RF and swivel to face man.
Chasse to side (LF, RF, LF) ending in PP against LOD

4 New York:

Turn to face against LOD then LF fwd leaving RF in place

Replace weight to RF and swivel to face lady

Chasse to side (LF, RF, LF)

Turn to face LOD then RF fwd leaving LF in place.

Replace weight to LF and swivel to face lady

Chasse to side (RF, LF, RF)

Repeat steps 1-10 and take double hand hold on chasse

3 Shoulder to Shoulder:

Man steps fwd on LF (to DW) outside lady (lady back RF)

Replace weight to RF

Chasse to side (LF, RF, LF)

Man steps fwd on RF (to DW) outside lady (lady back LF)

Replace weight to RF

Chasse to side (RF, LF, RF)

Repeat steps 1-5

Lady’s underarm turn

4 Hand to hand:

Turn ¼ to face LOD then LF back leaving RF in place

Replace weight to RF and swivel to face lady

Chasse to side (LF, RF, LF)

Turn ¼ to face against LOD, RF back leaving LF in place

Replace weight to LF and swivel to face lady

Chasse to side (RF, LF, RF)

Repeat steps 1 – 10

Take up normal hold on chasse and start again from *.

Toe heel throughout

QQS (4&1)

 

SS (2,3)

QQS (4&1)

SS

QQS

 

 

SS (2,3)
QQS (4&1)

S& Q (2 &)

S (3)
QQS (4&1)



S (2)

S (3)

QQS (4&1)

S (2)

S (3)

QQS (4&1)

 

S (2)

S (3)

QQS (4&1)

S (2)

S (3)

QQS (4&1)

 


 S (2)

S (3)

QQS (4&1)

S (2)

S (3)

QQS (4&1)