WIDE OPEN CHA CHA
Choreographed by Mona Puente, July 1999
(817) 457-0159, monapuente@sostexas.com
| Description: |
32-count, partner circle dance, Beginner/low intermediate Begin in side-by-side position, facing LOD |
| Music: |
Wide Open Spaces, Dixie Chicks, 96 BPM, CD: Wide Open Spaces 
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| Note: |
Throughout the dance, man's L hand and lady's L hand remain in contact; man's R hand and lady's R hand remain in contact. |
STEP L, SCUFF, STEP R, SCUFF, ROCK FORWARD, CHA-CHA-CHA 1-2 Step forward L, scuff forward R 3-4 Step forward R, scuff forward L 5-6 Rock forward L, recover weight back R 7&8 Cha-cha-cha (L-R-L) backwards ROCK BACK, FACING CHA, ROCK, RETURNING CHA 9-10 Rock back R, recover weight forward L 11&12 "Facing" cha-cha-cha (R-L-R) Man: cha-cha-cha in place, bringing lady around to face him. Lady: cha-cha-cha during 1/2 turn L Lady's arms are now crossed.) 13 Man rock forward L/lady rock back L 14 Man recover weight back R/lady recover weight forward R 15&16 "Returning" cha-cha-cha (L-R-L) Man: cha-cha-cha in place, returning lady to his R side. Lady: cha-cha-cha during 1/2 turn R ROCK BACK, CHA-CHA-CHA, TURN R, CHA-CHA-CHA 17-18 Rock back R, recover weight forward L 19&20 Cha-cha-cha (R-L-R) forward 21-22 Step forward L, 1/2 turn R (Lady is now on man's L side.) 23&24 Cha-cha-cha (L-R-L) forward TURN L, CHA-CHA-CHA, CHA-CHA-CHA, CHA-CHA-CHA 25-26 Step forward R, 1/2 turn L (Lady is back on man's R side.) 27&28 Cha-cha-cha (R-L-R) forward 29&30 Cha-cha-cha (L-R-L) forward 31&32 Cha-cha-cha (R-L-R) forward.Repeat, and enjoy!!