DI - DanceSport - ChaCha Pattern

Bruce Leasure (bruce@KAI.COM)
Thu, 16 Jul 1998 11:00:48 -0500

Kathryn Schaffer's ChaCha Pattern - 27 June 1998
(as recalled by Bruce Leasure)

Timing
1 2 3 4&1 Step
-------------------- start in CP
man's weight on left
man's right pointed to side
1 2 3 4 bounce
1 step side
2 3 4&1 forward basic ------ lock on 4&1
2 3 4&1 back basic --------- lock on 4&1
2 3 4&1 forward basic ------ lock on 4&1
2 3 4&1 to fan ------------- lock on 4&1
2 3 4&1 fan ---------------- lock on 4&1
2 3 4&1 alamada turn ------- man's left elbow is to side,
NOT in front
2 3 4&1 hand to hand ------- 2 is back
2 3 4&1 hand to hand
2&3 sync. new yorkers -- 2 is forward
4&1 sync. new yorkers
2 3 4&1 solo spins --------- remember to slow back down
2 3 4&1 solo spins

Notes:

1) No Skipping or Bouncing (except at the beginning).
2) Each step is taken with the BALL (front part) of the foot.
There is almost no weight on the HEEL (back part) of the foot.
3) There should be no space between the thighs on the rock step
(counts 2 3 of the basic, hand to hand, etc).
4) To learn the 4&1 action that "locks", do this:
rock forward on left
rock back on right
then move, with small steps,
diagonally back left
lock in front right
diagonally back left
rock back right
rock forward left
then move with small steps
diagonally forward right
lock behind left
diagonally forward right
repeat from beginning

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