Lou Schreiber - Palos Verdes

2006-02-18T15:44:00.000-08:00

Basic
1, 2, cha-cha-cha: M's L foot fwd, weight change R foot (in place), L foot returned beside R foot, three quick weight changes L, R, L with hip movement
3, 4, cha-cha-cha: M's R foot back, weight change L foot (in place), R foot returned beside L foot, three quick weight changes R, L, R with hip movement
Crossover
Starts on 4 (M rocks back): go to M's R with L foot. End with M going back and W fwd.
Crossover w. 4 Rocks
Extra rocks on M's R side, then L side, ending as with Crossover
Parallel Back Twist
Same as Crossover, but W goes back
Parallel Back Twist w. 4 Rocks
Extra rocks on M's R side, then L side, ending as with Crossover
Chase
1, 2: Half turn R on L foot
cha-cha-cha: In place
3, 4: Half turn R on L foot
cha-cha-cha: In place
Full Turn
"Start like the chase & complete R turn another 180 to R on L foot, do 3 & 4 in place"
Crossover & Peel-Off
As both go to M's R (W's L) continue turning and end up face-to-face, with M rocking back and W rocking fwd
(If do toward M's L side, at end M rocks fwd and W back)

Roger Rod - Torrance

2006-02-13T16:01:00.000-08:00

Cross-Over Cha-Cha-Chas (060119)
1, 2, ccc: Standard closed forward-backward steps.
3, 4, ccc: Open to M’s R with strong lead to complete basic sequence side-by side, M’s L hand holding W’s R..
ccc: M cross-over cha-cha-chas facing 1/8 turn to R; W to L
ccc: M cross-over cha-cha-chas facing 1/8 turn to L; W to R
1, 2 ccc: Both step fwd and back, turning inside on 2 to face the other way, side-by side, M’s R hand holding W’s L
ccc: M cross-over cha-cha-chas facing 1/8 turn to L; W to R
ccc: M cross-over cha-cha-chas facing 1/8 turn to R; W to L
1, 2 ccc: Both step fwd and back, turning inside on 2 to face the other way, side-by side, M’s L hand holding W’s R
3, 4 ccc: Back-step into Spot Turn (M’s L spin, W’s R spin) ending facing each other with shake-hands

Syncopated Sweetheart (060119)
(Starts in shake-hands position)
Into Sweetheart Position:
1, 2, 3, 4: M steps fwd on 1, then back on 2, 3, 4; CONCURRENTLY...
1, 2, ccc: W steps back on 1, then fwd on 2, half-turning on cha-cha-cha as M pulls her into sweetheart position (M’s R hand behind W’s back holding W’s R hand shoulder-high, with M’s L hand holding W’s L hand same height in between M&W).
1, 2, ccc: Both rock back on 1 and step fwd making half spins to R on ccc, keeping hands held.
3, 4, ccc: Both rock back on 3 and step fwd making half spins to L on ccc.
Exit Sweetheart Position:
1, 2, 3, 4: M rocks back on 1, then steps fwd on 2, 3, 4; CONCURRENTLY...
1, 2, ccc: W rocks back on 1, then fwd on 2 with hands held high, half-turning on ccc as M & W release L hands ending in shake-hands position.

Cross-Body Spin w. Spot Turn (060119)
(Starts in shake-hands position)
1, 2 ccc: M steps back with ¼ turn L, giving W cross-body lead.
3, 4 ccc: M pulls W across, raising R hands on 4 into 1 ½ L spot turn by W, ending side-by side holding R hands with M’s L hand behind W’s back.
1, 2, ccc: Rock-back and step fwd with W’s ½ R spin into face-to-face position
3, 4 ccc: M steps back on 3 leading W into full R turn into face-to-face position

Flick-Kick (060223)
1, 2, ccc, 3, 4 ccc: Basic Cha-Cha, but end apart and facing each other with hands up in braced position.
1: M pivots slightly R and flick-kicks L foot to R as W pivots L and flick-kicks R foot to her L.
2: M pivots slightly L and flick-kicks L foot to L as W pivots R and flick-kicks R foot to her R.
ccc: M steps L foot behind R foot, then short step R on R foot, then L foot fwd beside R foot. W mirrors.
3: M pivots slightly L and flick-kicks R foot to L as W pivots R and flick-kicks L foot to her R.
4: M pivots slightly R and flick-kicks R foot to R as W pivots L and flick-kicks L foot to her L.
ccc: M steps R foot behind L foot, then short step L on L foot, then R foot fwd beside L foot. W mirrors. End in 2-hands position face-to-face.

Cuddles (060223)
Start in 2-hands position face-to-face.
1, 2, ccc: Rock back on 1. Then M pulls W into 1/2 turn L, hands up, into W's cuddle to M's R.
3, 4 ccc: Rock back on 3. Then M pushes W into 1/2 turn L, hands up, ending face-to-face.
1, 2, ccc: Rock back on 1. Then M pulls W into under arm R side pass with W's 1/2 turn L, hands up, into 2-hands position face-to-face.
3, 4 ccc: Standard cha-cha step facing each other.
1, 2, ccc: M steps fwd to W's L side with hands-up, making 1/2 turn R into M's cuddle to W's L.
3: M rocks back as his L hand pulls W's R hand fwd to start W's 1-1/2 turn L, hand up.
4 ccc: M steps fwd holding W's R hand. W completes her turn, ending face-to-face in closed position.