THECHACHA

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4/4
Rockstepchachacha

**Tobeginoncount2thereisapreparatorystepwhichbeginsoncount1andhas3slowsteps.Learningthismakesaneasier
transitiontotheRumbaandMambo

PREPARATION:
12rock3rock4Cha&Cha
1Cha 234&1
LDLsideRbwdLfwdRsideLtogetherRsideRockRockChaChaCha
FLWRsideLfwdRbwdLsideRtogetherLsideRockRockChaChaCha
Chacha'scanbedonefwdandbwdorsidetoside.
Cuesforbasicstep:
Rock,Rock,sidetogethersideorRock,Rock,fwd,close,fwd(bwd,close,bwdforFollowpart)
FORWARDCROSSSTEP(Precedethisstepwithasidetosidechacha.)
LD:CrossStepChaChaChaFLW:CrossStepChaChaCha

CrossLinfrontofRRinplacesidetogetherside CrossRinfrontLLinplacesidetogetherside
CrossRinfrontofLLinplacesidetogethersideCrossLinfrontRRinplacesidetogetherside

BACKWARDCROSSSTEP(Precedethisstepwithasidetosidechachastep.)
LD: BackCrossChaChaChaFLW:BackCrossChaChaCha
CrossLbehindRRinplacesidetogethersideCrossRbehindLLinplacesidetogetherside
CrossRbehindLLinplacesidetogethersideCrossLbehindRRinplacesidetogetherside

CROSS&TURN(Precedethisstepwitharegularforwardcrossstep)
LD:CrossandturnChaChaChaFLW:CrossandturnChaChaCha

CrossLinfrontturn/pivotonbothfeetsidetogethersideCrossRinfrontturn/pivotsidetogetherside
CrossRinfrontturnsidetogetherside CrossLinfrontturnsidetogetherside

HALFCHASE(PrecedewithaFwdandBwdchacha,LeaddropsbothFlw'sarmsontheforwardcha
chacha's,the2ndsetofchachacha.Followseesleadpivotingtostartthemove)
LD:Step&PivotChaChaChaFLW:RockStep ChaChaCha
FwdonLPivotonbothft.180,FwdL,close,FwdLBwdRLinplaceFwdR,Close,FwdR
FwdR,Pivot,FwdR,close,FwdRFwdLPivotbothftFwdR,Close,FwdR
StepLPivotChaChaChaStepRPivotChaChaCha
StepRPivotChachachaStepLPivotChaChaCha
StepLRinplace(rockwaitforFlw.)ChachachaStepRPivotComebcktopartnrchachacha
Nondominantrockandachachacha
Nondominantrockandachachacha
Measure1Leadsstartspivot,Measure2Followstartspivot,Measure3Bothpartnerspivot,
Measure4Lead'slastpivot,Measure5Follow'slastpivot,Measure6Bothpartnersdonon

dominantrockstep

ALAMANATURN(Leadmustremembernottoleadsteptoosoon.Flwmustcompleterockingboth
slowcountsbeforestartingunderarmturnonthefirstChacha.LooksbestinFlwmakesaslargeacircle
aspossible
LD:FwdRock,StepinPlace,sidetosidechacha's FLW:BwdRock,StepinPlace,turn,turn,turn
BwdRock,stepinplace,sidetosidechacha'sTurn,turn,turn,turn,turn(orchachacha)
FwdRock,stepinplace,sidetosidechacha'sBwdRock,Stepinplace,cha,cha,cha
DOUBLEJODY(PrecedestepwithbasisForwardandBackwardChaCha.Onthe2ndsetofchacha'sthe
LeadpushespartnerawayandswitcheshandssoLD&FLWareholdingrighthandtorighthand.)
1.DominantRockchachacha
2.NonDominantRockPushawayandswitchhands
3.DominantRockandturnyourpartnerin(LeadpullsFlwintothelead'sRarm,guidestheflwintoalft
turn,making180changeofdirection.Flwfacingsamewayasleadw/armsslightlyaboveshoulders)
4.BackwardRockPivotinPlace(onchacha'sbothpartnerspivot180changingthearmofleadthe
followpersonison)
5.(Dominant)BackrockPivotinplace
6.(NonDominant)BackRockPivotinplace
7.(Dominant)BackRockPivotinplace
8.(NonDominant)BackRockTurnFlwoutandswitchhands
9.DominantRock(leadfwdandFollowbackward)chachacha