RHYTHM CHA CHA

Choreographer: Bev Kerins & Tony Mucci

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Position:Right Side-By Side
 Man and lady follow same footwork except as noted

LEFT TOUCH, KICK, COASTER STEP, FORWARD SHUFFLES
1-2Cross left over right and touch left toe, kick left slightly forward
3&4Step back on left, step right next to left, step forward on left
5&6Shuffle forward (right-left-right)
7&8Shuffle forward (left-right-left)

RIGHT TOUCH, KICK, COASTER STEP, FORWARD SHUFFLES, PIVOT
9-10Cross right over left and touch right toe, kick right slightly forward
11&12Step back on right, step left next to right, step forward on right
13&14Shuffle forward (left-right-left)
15&16Shuffle forward (right-left-right)
&Pivot ¼ turn to the right on ball of right

SIDE SHUFFLE LEFT, PIVOT, SHUFFLE BACK, PIVOT, SIDE SHUFFLE, LEFT, PIVOT, SHUFFLE FORWARD
17&18Shuffle sideways to the left (left-right-left)
&Pivot ¼ turn to the right on ball of left
19&20Shuffle backward (right-left-right)
&Pivot ¼ turn to the left on ball of right
21&22Shuffle sideways to the left (left-right-left)
&Pivot ¼ turn to the left on ball of left
23&24Shuffle forward (right-left-right)

STEP, HOLD, SYNCOPATED SLIDE, STEP, HOLD, ROCK STEPS, FORWARD SHUFFLE
25-26Step forward on left, hold
&27-28Slide right up next to left, step forward on left, hold
29-30Step back and rock onto right, rock forward onto left in place
31&32Shuffle forward (right-left-right)

LADY'S TURNING SHUFFLE, BACKWARD SHUFFLES
33MAN: Step forward on left
 LADY: Step forward on left
Partners raise both hands over lady's head
&MAN: Hold
 LADY: Pivot ½ turn to the right on ball of left
34&35MAN: Shuffle in place (right, left, right)
 LADY: Shuffle in place (right, left, right) & make a full turn to the right
Lady has now made a 1 ½ turn to the right & partners bring hands down into a "window" position
36MAN: Step forward on left
 LADY: Step back on left
37&38MAN: Shuffle forward (right, left, right)
 LADY: Shuffle backward (, right, left, right)
39&40MAN: Shuffle forward (left, right, left)
 LADY: Shuffle backward (left, right, left)
Man's half-jazz square & coaster step, lady's to the right walk around, shuffles. Release left hands and raise right hands
41MAN: Step forward on right
 LADY: Step right forward and behind man begin making a full right walk-around of man
42MAN: Cross left over right
 LADY: Step on left and continue full right to the walkaround
43MAN: Step back on right
 LADY: Step on right continuing full right to the walkaround
&MAN: Step left next to right
 LADY: Step on left continuing full right to the walk-around
44MAN: Step forward on right
 LADY: Step on right continuing full right to the walkaround
45&46MAN: Shuffle in place (left-right-left)
 LADY: Shuffle (left-right-left) in front of man continuing walk around
47&48MAN: Shuffle forward (right-left-right)
 LADY: Shuffle forward (right-left-right) positioning yourself at man's right side
Rejoin left hands returning to the right side by side position

REPEAT
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