Autumn's Cha Cha

ChoreographerBarry Amato
DescriptionProgressive Cha Cha pattern dance
Music"The Whispering Wind" by Mandy Barnett

 

Guys start inside of circle. Ladies start outside of circle.

1-2-3 Rock left on left foot (1). 1-2-3 Rock back on right foot (1).

Rock back on right foot (2). Rock forward on left (2).

Step in place on left foot (3). Step in place on right (3).

4&1 Step right stepping R-L-R. Step left stepping L-R-L.

2-3 Crossover break step - Open 1/4 turn Crossover break step - Open 1/4 turn

right on ball of right foot & rock left on ball of left foot & rock

forward on left (2). forward on right (2).

Recover on the right in place (3). Recover on the left in place (3).

4&1 1/4 turn to face each other and step 1/4 turn to face each other and step

left stepping L-R-L. right stepping R-L-R.

2-3 Lift ladies right arm for her to pass Pass under right arm and 1/4 turn

under as you rock on right foot behind to right on ball of right and step

the left (2). Forward on left foot (2).

Recover in place on left foot (3). Pivot a half turn to the right (3).

4&1 Step right stepping R-L-R. 1/4 turn to face guy and step L-R-L.

2-3 Crossover break - 1/4 turn right on ball Crossover break - 1/4 turn left on

of right and step forward on left (2). ball of left and step forward on right (2).

Do ½ turn pivot to right on left foot (3). Do a ½ turn pivot left on right foot (3).

4&1 1/4 turn to face each other and step left 1/4 turn to face each other and step

stepping L-R-L. right stepping R-L-R.

2-3 Crossover break - 1/4 turn left on ball of 2-3 Crossover break - 1/4 turn right on

left and step forward on right (2). Right and step forward on left (2).

Half turn pivot to left on right foot (3). Half turn pivot to right on left (3).

4&1 1/4 turn to face each other and step right 4&1 1/4 turn to face each other and step

stepping R-L-R. left stepping L-R-L.

2-3 Repeat again 1/4 turn right on ball of right 2-3 Repeat again 1/4 turn left on ball of

and step forward on left (2). right and step forward on right (2).

Half turn pivot to right on left foot (3). Half turn pivot to left on right (3).

4&1 1/4 to face each other and step left 4&1 1/4 to face each other and step right

left stepping L-R-L. stepping R-L-R.

Traveling down the line of dance (continuing from the ast counts of 4&1)

Guys: Ladies:

2&3 Travel down line of dance stepping 2&3 Travel down line of dance stepping

R-L-R. L-R-L.

4&5 Travel down line of dance sideways 4&5 Travel down line of dance sideways

stepping L-R-L (Turn into partner). stepping R-L-R (Turn into partner).

6-7-8 Travel down line of dance sideways as 6-7-8 Travel down line of dance as you do

as you turn the lady (outside turn to her outside turn to the right stepping

right) stepping R-L-R. L-R-L.

Start dance pattern again!