MOVIN' NICE AND EASY CHA CHA (PARTNERS)

Choreographer: Lynn Karlin

Step Sheet

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Position:Right Side-By Side position

ROCK STEPS, CHA-CHA-CHAS

1Step forward on left foot

2Rock back onto right foot

3&4Cha-cha-cha backward (left-right-left)

5Step back on right foot

6Rock forward onto left foot

7&8Cha-cha-cha forward (right-left-right)

LADY'S TURN, ROCK STEPS, CHA-CHA-CHA

Release left hands and raise right hands

9MAN: Step forward on left foot

LADY: Step forward on left foot

10MAN: Rock back onto right foot

LADY: Pivot ½ turn to the right on left foot and shift weight to right foot

11&12MAN: Cha-cha-cha in place (left-right-left)

LADY: Cha-cha-cha (left-right-left) making a ½ turn to the right on these steps'

Rejoin left hands returning to Right Side-By Side Position

13MAN: Step back on right foot

LADY: Step back on right foot

14MAN: Rock forward onto left foot

LADY: Rock forward onto left foot

15&16MAN: Cha-cha-cha forward (right-left-right)

LADY: Cha-cha-cha forward (right-left-right)

Option: lady may elect to execute 2 full turns to the right for beats 9 through 12 above

MAN AND LADY'S TANDEM TURN, ROCK STEPS, CHA-CHA-CHA

Release left hands and raise right hands

17BOTH: Step forward on left foot

18Pivot ½ turn to the right on left foot and shift weight to right foot

19&20Cha-cha-cha (left-right-left) making a ½ turn to the right on these steps

21Step back on right foot

22Rock forward onto left foot

23&24Cha-cha-cha forward (right-left-right)

Rejoin left hands returning to Right Side-By Side Position

CROSS ROCKS, SIDEWAYS CHA-CHA-CHAS

25Turning body diagonally to the right, cross left foot over right and step

26Rock back onto right foot

27&28Turn body forward and cha-cha-cha to the left (left-right-left)

29Turning body diagonally to the left, cross right foot over left and step

30Rock back onto left foot

31&32Turn body forward and cha-cha-cha to the right (right-left-right)

SYNCOPATED CROSS STEPS

33Turning body diagonally to the right, cross left foot over right and step

&Rock back onto right foot in place

34Step left foot next to right

&Step right foot next to left

35Cross left foot over right and step

&Rock back onto right foot in place

36Step left foot next to right

37Turning body diagonally to the left, cross right foot over left and step

&Rock back onto left foot in place

38Step right foot next to left

&Step left foot next to right

39Cross right foot over left and step

&Rock back onto left foot in place

40Step right foot next to left

ROCK STEPS, CHA-CHA-CHAS

41Step forward on left foot

42Rock back onto right foot

43&44Cha-cha-cha backward (left-right-left)

45Step back on right foot

46Rock forward onto left foot

47&48Cha-cha-cha forward (right-left-right)

CROSS SKIPS, CHA-CHA-CHA, ROCK STEPS, CHA-CHA-CHA, REPEAT

49Cross left foot over right and skip slightly onto left foot

50Cross right foot over left and skip slightly onto right foot

51&52Cha-cha-cha in place (left-right-left)

53Step back on right foot

54Rock forward onto left foot

55&56Cha-cha-cha in place (right-left-right)

57-64Repeat beats 49-56

MILITARY PIVOT TO THE RIGHT, MILITARY TURN TO THE RIGHT

Release left hands and raise right hands. Lady turns under upraised right hands

65MAN: Step forward on left foot

LADY: Step forward on left foot

66MAN: Pivot ½ turn to the right on left foot and shift weight to right foot

LADY: Pivot ½ turn to the right on left foot and shift weight to right foot

67MAN: Step forward on left foot

LADY: Cross left foot over right and step beginning a ¼ turn to the right with the step

68MAN: Pivot ¼ turn to the right on left foot and shift weight to right foot

LADY: Step right foot next to left completing ¼ turn to the right

Rejoin left hands returning to Right Side-By-Side Position

REPEAT

Music

About the Choreographer

Lynn Karlin

Lynn Karlin is a dynamic choreographer and talented dancer whose vibrant artistry shines through her two captivating pieces featured in our archive. With a passion for movement and creativity, Lynn continues to inspire audiences and fellow artists alike with her innovative approach to dance.

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