DESERT MOON CHA CHA (COUPLES VERSION)

Choreographer: James "Jimbo" Krywko & J-Team Dancers

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Position:(1) Begin both partners facing outside the circle with the man behind the woman, right's at her hip and left's out to the left pointing to LOD. (2) During section 2, both partners will turn a 1/4 turn to left and then the man will be to the woman's left, right hands will be on her right hip and left hands will be in front of the man's left shoulder. Lady will execute a left underarm turn, turn towards the man, on 7&8. (3) Left arms remained joined, rock left-right-left, lift lefts over the man's head & rock right-left-right, bring left back over the man's head during 1/4 turn right [optionally do claps instead of arm movements as in line dance version] (4) Right hand returns to woman's hip for rock steps, then left hand travels over the woman's head during the first Step-Turn and then over the man's head during the second turn. Making a 1/4 turn to right to get back into starting position facing outside the circle & begin again.

STEP CROSS SIDE-2-3 STEP SIDE-2-3 STEP

1-2Step left foot left, step right behind left

3&4Side shuffle left (left-right-left)

5Step right behind left

6&7Side shuffle left (left-right-left)

8Step right behind left

TURN STEP BACK-2-3 ROCK STEP 1-2-3

1While turning ¼ turn to left,step forward on left

2Rock back on right

3&4Shuffle back on left left-right-left

5-6Rock back on right, rock forward on left

7&8Shuffle forward on right right-left-right

LADY: Execute a left under-arm turn on 7&8 releasing the right hands and using the lefts for balance.

TURN/ROCK-ROCK-ROCK-HITCH&TURN ROCK-ROCK-ROCK-HITCH&TURN
While turning ¼ turn to right

1Rock side-left with left

2Rock side-right with right

3Rock side-left with left

4While turning ½ turn to left, hitch right

5Rock side-right with right

6Rock side-left with left

7Rock side-right with right

8While turning ¼ turn to right, hitch left

ROCK STEP, ROCK STEP, STEP-TURN, STEP-TURN

1-2Rock forward on left foot, rock back center on right

3-4Rock back on left foot, rock back center on right

5-6Step forward on left foot, while pivoting ½ turn right land on right

7-8Step forward on left foot, while pivoting ¾ turn right land on right

REPEAT

ENDING
The song will enter the third set of 8 at the end and simply rock side-left(1), rock right-left-right(2&3) to end the dance.

DESERT MOON CHA CHA (COUPLES VERSION)

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