Cha-Cha Sequences

Wheels Cha-Cha (double hold, man facing LOD)

LOD Walks + Chassé In (FP, DH) … ♂ LF, RF, LS, RC, LS … ♀ RB, LB, RS, LC, RS
2 LOD Walks + Chassé Out (FP, DH) … ♂ RF, LF, RS, LC, RS … ♀ LB, RB, LS, RC, LS
3 New York (SLP-FP, LRH-DH) … ♂ LXF+2, RBX-2, LS, RC, LS … ♀ RXF-2, LBX+2, RS, LC, RS
4 Spot Turns (SRP-BP-FP, NH) … ♂ RXFS-4, LSFX-4, RS, LC, RS … ♀ LXFS+4, RSFX+4, LS, RC, LS
5 Hand-to-Hand (SRP-FP, RLH-DH) … ♂ LXB-2, RFX+2, LS, RC, LS … ♀ RXB+2, LFX-2, RS, LC, RS
6 Hand-to-Hand (SLP-FP, LRH-DH) … ♂ RXB+2, LFX-2, RS, LC, RS … ♀ LXB-2, RFX+2, LS, RC, LS
7 Lady Circles ... (ORP-SBP, NH) … ♂ LF, RB, LS, RC, LS … ♀ RXF-1, LXF+3, RF, LkB, RF
8 ... Man Clockwise (SLP-FP, NH) … ♂ RB, LF, RS, LC, RS … ♀ LXF+3, RFX+3, LS, RC, LS

Jacqueline Cha-Cha (shadow, facing LOD)

1 Cross Basic (SFRP, LLH) … ♂ LXF+1, RBX-1, LS, RC, LS … ♀ LXF+1, RBX-1, LS, RC, LS
2 Cross Basic (SFRP, LLH) … ♂ RXF-1, LBX+1, RS, LC, RS … ♀ RXF-1, LBX+1, RS, LC, RS
3 Cross Basic (SFRP, LLH) … ♂ LXF+1, RBX-1, LS, RC, LS … ♀ LXF+1, RBX-1, LS, RC, LS
4 Cross Basic (SFRP, LLH) … ♂ RXF-1, LBX+1, RS, LC, RS … ♀ RXF-1, LBX+1, RS, LC, RS
5 Step Taps along LOD (SFRP, LLH) … ♂ LF, RS tap, RF, LS tap … ♀ LF, RS tap, RF, LS tap
6 Walks Forwards + Flick (SFRP, LLH) … ♂ LF, RF, LF, RF fl … ♀ LF, RF, LF, RF fl
7 Walks + Flicks Back (SFRP, LLH) … ♂ RB, LF fl, LB, RF fl … ♀ RB, LF fl, LB, RF fl
8 Walks Back + face (SFRP-, LLH-) … ♂ RB, LB, RB, LC+2 tap … ♀ RB, LB, RB, LC-2
9 Outside Basic (OLP-FP, HH) … ♂ LXF+1, RBX-1, LS, RC, LS … ♀ RXB+1, LFX-1, RS, LC, RS
10  Outside Basic (ORP-FP, HH) … ♂ RXF-1, LBX+1, RS, LC, RS … ♀ LXB-1, RFX+1, LS, RC, LS
11  Outside Basic (OLP-FP, HH) … ♂ LXF+1, RBX-1, LS, RC, LS … ♀ RXB+1, LFX-1, RS, LC, RS
12  Outside Basic (ORP-FP, HH) … ♂ RXF-1, LBX+1, RS, LC, RS … ♀ LXB-1, RFX+1, LS, RC, LS
13  Hand-to-Hand (SRP-FP, RLH-DH) … ♂ LXB-2, RFX+2, LS, RC, LS … ♀ RXB+2, LFX-2, RS, LC, RS
14  Hand-to-Hand (SLP-FP, LRH-DH) … ♂ RXB+2, LFX-2, RS, LC, RS … ♀ LXB-2, RFX+2, LS, RC, LS
15  Hand-to-Hand (SRP-FP, RLH-DH) … ♂ LXB-2, RFX+2, LS, RC, LS … ♀ RXB+2, LFX-2, RS, LC, RS
16  Spot Turns (-BP-, NH) … ♂ RXFS-4, LSFX-4, RFS-2, LC, RS … ♀ LXFS+4, RSFX+4, LFS+2, RC

Sally-Ann Cha-Cha (facing, man inside)

1 Forwards Basic (FP, LRH) … ♂ LF, RB, LS, RC, LS … ♀ RB, LF, RS, LC, RS
2 Alemana Turn (-SFP-FP, LRH) … ♂ RB, LF, RS, LC, RS … ♀ LXFS+4, RSFX+4, LS, RC, LS
3 Hand-to-Hand ... (SRP, RLH) … ♂ LXB-2, RF, LF, RkB, LF … ♀ RXB+2, LF, RF, LkB, RF
4 ... into 3 Locks (SRP, RLH) … ♂ RF, LkB, RF, LF, RkB, LF … ♀ LF, RkB, LF, RF, LkB, RF
5 Spot Turns (-BP-FP, NH) … ♂ RFS-2, LSFX-4, RS, LC, RS … ♀ LFS+2, RSFX+4, LS, RC, LS
6 Back Lock Basic (FP, NH) … ♂ LF, RB, LB, RkF, LB … ♀ RB, LF, RF, LkB, RF
7 Lady Swivel + Lock (SFP, NH) … ♂ RB, LF, RF, LkB, RF … ♀ LFS+2, RSF+2, LF, RkB, LF
8 Both Swivel + Lock (SBP, NH) … ♂ LFS+2, RSF+2, LF, RkB, LF … ♀ RFS-2, LSF-2, RF, LkB, RF
9 Both Swivel + Lock (SFP, NH) … ♂ RFS-2, LSF-2, RF, LkB, RF … ♀ LFS+2, RSF+2, LF, RkB, LF
10  Lady Swivel to face (-FP, NH) … ♂ LF, RB, LS, RC, LS … ♀ RFS-2, LSF-2, RS, LC, RS
11  New York (SRP-FP, RLH-DH) … ♂ RXF-2, LBX+2, RS, LC, RS … ♀ LXF+2, RBX-2, LS, RC, LS
12  New York (SLP-FP, LRH-DH) … ♂ LXF+2, RBX-2, LS, RC, LS … ♀ RXF-2, LBX+2, RS, LC, RS
13  Cross Zig-Zag (FP, DH) … ♂ RxF, LS, RxB, LSF-2 … ♀ LxF, RS, LxB, RSF+2
14  Cross Over (SRP-SFP, -NH) … ♂ RXF-1, LBX+1, RS, LC, RS … ♀ LXF+1, RBX-1, LS, RC, LS
15  Cross Back (SLP-SFP, NH) … ♂ LXF+1, RBX-1, LS, RC, LS … ♀ RXF-1, LBX+1, RS, LC, RS
16  Spot Turns (-BP-FP, NH) … ♂ RFS-2, LSFX-4, RS, LC, RS … ♀ LFS+2, RSFX+4, LS, RC, LS

Beyzabanu Cha-Cha (facing, man inside)

1 Forwards Basic (FP, RRH) … ♂ LF, RB, LS, RC, LS … ♀ RB, LF, RS, LC, RS
2 Alemana into (-SFP-SBP, RRH) … ♂ RB, LF, RFS-2, LC, RS … ♀ LXFS+4, RSFX+4, LFS+2, RC, LS
3 Turkish Towel (SLP-SBP, DH) … ♂ LB, RF, LS, RC, LS … ♀ RF, LB, RS, LC, RS
4 Turkish Towel (SRP-SBP, DH) … ♂ RB, LF, RS, LC, RS … ♀ LF, RB, LS, RC, LS
5 Back-Check Fwd Lock (SLP, DH) … ♂ LB, RF, LF, RkB, LF … ♀ RB, LF, RF, LkB, RF
6 Spot Turns to face (BP, NH) … ♂ RFX+2, LXFS+4, RS, LC, RS … ♀ LFX-2, RXFS-4, LS, RC, LS
7 Cross-flick, swivel-hook + Chassé (FP, DH) … ♂ LxF fl, Lkf, LS, RC, LS … ♀ RxF fl, Rkf, RS, LC, RS
8 Cross-flick, swivel-hook + Chassé (FP, DH) … ♂ RxF fl, Rkf, RS, LC, RS … ♀ LxF fl, Lkf, LS, RC, LS
9 Cross Zig-Zag (FP, DH) … ♂ LxF, RS, LxB, RS … ♀ RxF, LS, RxB, LS
10  Cross over (SLP-SFP, NH) … ♂ LXF+2, RB, LS, RC, LS … ♀ RXF-2, LB, RS, LC, RS
11  Spot Turns (-BP-FP, NH) … ♂ RFS-2, LSFX-4, RS, LC, RS … ♀ LFS+2, RSFX+4, LS, RC, LS
12  Link up to begin ... (FP, -CH) … ♂ LF, RB, LS+1, RC+1, LS+1 … ♀ RB, LF, RF+1, LkB+1, RF+1
13  ... Natural Top (FP, CH) … ♂ RCb+1, LS+1, RCb+1, LS+1, RC … ♀ LS+1, RCf+1, LS+1, RCf+1, LS+1
14  Back-Check Fwd Lock (SRP, CH) … ♂ LXB-1, RF, LF, RkB, LF … ♀ RXB+2, LF, RF, LkB, RF
15  Turn into Back Lock (-FP-SLP, LRH) … ♂ RF, LFSB+4, RB, LkF, RB … ♀ LF, RFSB-4, LB, RkF, LB
16  Side Closes along LOD (FP, LRH) … ♂ LBS-2, RC, LS, RC … ♀ RBS+2, LC, RS, LC

Stroller Cha-Cha (solo, 1 wall)

New York … LxF, RxB, LS, RC, LS
2 New York … RxF, LxB, RS, LC, RS
3 Zig-Zag … LxF, RS, LxB, RC
4 New York … LxF, RxB, LS, RC, LS
5 Zig-Zag … RxF, LS, RxB, LC
6 New York … RxF, LxB, RS, LC, RS
7 Spot Turn … LXFS+4, RSFX+4, LS, RC, LS
8 Spot Turn … RXFS-4, LSFX-4, RS, LC, RS

Stroll Along Cha-Cha (solo, 4 wall, +¼)

Cross Rock … LxF, RxB, LC, RC, LC
2 Cross Rock … RxF, LxB, RC, LC, RC
3 Crossing Weave … LxF, RS, LxB, RC
4 Cross Rock … LxF, RxB, LC, RC, LC
5 Crossing Weave … RxF, LS, RxB, LC
6 Cross Rock … RxF, LxB, RC, LC, RC
7 Step Turn +½ … LFS+2, RSF+2, LC, RC, LC
8 Step Turn -¼ … RFS-2, LS, RC, LC, RC

Heartbreak Shuffle (solo, 4 wall, -¼)

Side Point, Close Tap, Shuffle Fwd … RS pt, RC tap, RF, LC, RF
2 Side Point, Close Tap, Shuffle Fwd … LS pt, LC tap, LF, RC, LF
3 Fwd Rock-Recover + Back Shuffle … RF, LB, RB, LC, RB
4 Back Rock-Recover + Fwd Shuffle … LB, RF, LF, RC, LF
5 Cross & Side Flicks + Sailor Step … RxF fl, RdF fl, RxB, LS, RC
6 Cross & Side Flicks + Sailor Step … LxF fl, LdF fl, LxB, RS, LC
7 Cross Rock-Recover + Chassé … RxF, LxB, RS, LC, RS
8 Cross Rock-Recover + Chassé Turn … LxF, RxB, LS, RC, LSF-2

Memory Cha-Cha (solo, 4 wall, -¼)

½ Side Rock … RS, LS
1 Back Rock … RB, LF
Fwd Shuffle … RF, LC, RF
2 Side Rock … LS, RS
Back Rock … LB, RF
3 Fwd Shuffle … LF, RC, LF
3½  Fwd Shuffle … RF, LC, RF
4 Fwd Shuffle … LF, RC, LF
5 Grapevine Scuff … RS, LxB, RS, LC sc
6 Grapevine turn … LS, RxB, LSF-2, RC t

County Line Cha-Cha (solo, 4 wall, -¼)

Heel + Toe, Fwd Shuffle … RF h, RB t, RF, LC, RF
2 Fwd Rock, Back Shuffle … LF, RB, LB, RC, LB
3 Back Rock, Fwd Shuffle … RB, LF, RF, LC, RF
4 Pivot ½ Turn, Fwd Shuffle … LFS+2, RSF+2, RF, LC, RF
5 Pivot ½ Turn, Pivot ¼ Turn … RFS-2, LSF-2, RFS-2, LS

Let Your Love Flow (solo, 4 wall, -¼)

Diag.Fwd Step Close Shuffle … RdF, LC, RdF, LC, RdF
2 Diag.Fwd Step Close Shuffle … LdF, RC, LdF, RC, LdF
3 Grapevine +¼ into Fwd Shuffle … RS, LxB, RSF+2, LC, RF
4 Forward Rock, Coaster Step … LF, RB, LB, RC, LF
5 Diag.B Toe Strut, Kick Ball-Change … RdB, LF fl, LCb, RCf
6 Diag.B Toe Strut, Kick Ball-Change … LdB, RF fl, RCb, LCf
7 Cross Unwind -½, Cross Shuffle … RXF-2, LBS-2, RxF, LS, RxF
8 Side Rock, Cross Shuffle … LS, RS, LxF, RS, LxF


© Susan Foord (sf@pedag.org) 2010-08-10
Linkage: | Home | Dance Index | Dance Sequences | Cha-Cha Basics | MIDI