CHA CHA DE LA NOCHE
(Cha cha of the night)
 
   
DESCRIPTION: 32 COUNT, 4 WALL LINE DANCE, INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
CHOREOGRAPHER: STEVE MASON. UK APRIL 2001
MUSIC: ANY 32 COUNT CHA CHA MUSIC WORKS WELL
  ARMS OF MARY ByTHE SUTHERLAND BROTHERS & QUIVER.16 Count intro, on Magic cd.
  ONE NIGHT AT A TIME by GEORGE STRAIT. 32 Count intro, on Toe line 4
  RITMO DE LA NOCHE by LORENA MARTINEZ. 16 Count intro on Latin mix USA
TEACHING SPEED ISLAND by EDDIE RAVEN, EASY COME EASY GO by GEORGE STRAIT

BEATS INSTRUCTIONS
  CROSS ROCK, STEP, CROSS SHUFFLE, STEP, CROSS ROCK, STEP CROSS SHUFFLE
1-3 Cross step right foot over left foot, recover weight onto left foot, step right foot to right side,
4&5 Cross step left foot over right foot, step right foot to right, cross left foot over right foot,
6-9 Step right foot to right side, cross rock left foot over right foot, recover weight onto right foot, step left foot to left,
10&11 Cross step right foot over left foot, step left foot to left side, cross step right foot over left foot.
   
  ¼ TURN LEFT ROCK RECOVER, ½ TRIPLE TURN LEFT, STEP ,LOCK,STEP LOCK STEP
&12-13 Make ¼ turn LEFT on ball of right foot, rock forward on left foot, recover weight on to right foot,
14&15 Make ½ turn LEFT triple stepping left, right, left,
16-17 Step forward on right foot, lock left foot behind right foot,
18&19 Step forward on right foot, lock left foot behind right foot, step forward on right foot.
   
  ROCK, RECOVER, ½ TRIPLE TURN LEFT, ¼ TURN CCW
20-21 Rock forward on left foot, recover weight on to right foot,
22&23 Make ½ turn LEFT triple stepping left, right, left,
24 Step right foot to side making ¼ turn ccw. (Steps 22&23-24, complete a ¾ turn left. IE: Counter clockwise.You will now be facing the back wall )
   
  LEFT & RIGHT SAILOR STEPS, STEP ½ PIVOT, KICK, ¼ TURN LEFT, STEP
25&26 Step left foot behind right foot, step right foot to right, recover weight onto left foot,
27&28 Step right foot behind left foot, step left foot to left side, recover weight on to right foot,
29-30 Step forward on left foot, pivot ½ turn right (weight on right foot)
31&32 Low kick left foot forward, Turn ¼ turn LEFT on ball of right foot (to face 9 oclock), Step left foot to left side.
   
  Begin dance again & enjoy the Cha Cha of the Night ............