Cha-Cha Sequences


Stroller Cha-Cha (solo)
Beat Tempo Repeat Start Author
4 30 bpm 8 bars as a line dance ?

New York
Beat 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S)
Solo LxF RxB LS RC LS

New York
Beat 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S)
Solo RxF LxB RS LC RS

Zig-Zag New York
Beat 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (S) 1 (S) 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S)
Solo LxF RS LxB RC LxF RxB LS RC LS

Zig-Zag New York
Beat 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (S) 1 (S) 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S)
Solo RxF LS RxB LC RxF LxB RS LC RS

Spot Turn
Beat 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S)
Solo LXFS +4 RSFX +4 LS RC LS

Spot Turn
Beat 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S)
Solo RXFS -4 LSFX -4 RS LC RS


Jacqueline Cha-Cha-Cha
Beat Tempo Repeat Start Author
4 30 bpm 16 bars shadow, facing LOD Laurence Ratigan 1961

Cross Basic (SFP, LLH) Cross Basic (SFP, LLH)
Beat 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S) 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S)
Man LXF RBX LS RC LS RXF LBX RS LC RS
Lady LXF RBX LS RC LS RXF LBX RS LC RS

Cross Basic (SFP, LLH) Cross Basic (SFP, LLH)
Beat 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S) 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S)
Man LXF RBX LS RC LS RXF LBX RS LC RS
Lady LXF RBX LS RC LS RXF LBX RS LC RS

Step Taps (SFP, LLH) 3 Walks + Flick Forwards (SFP, LLH)
Beat 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (S) 1 (S) 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (S) 1 (S)
Man LF RS tap RF LS tap LF RF LF RF fl
Lady LF RS tap RF LS tap LF RF LF RF fl

Back Walks + Flicks (SFP, LLH) Back Walks + turn to face (SFP-, LLH-)
Beat 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (S) 1 (S) 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (S) 1 (S)
Man RB LF fl LB RF fl RB LB RB LC tap +2
Lady RB LF fl LB RF fl RB LB RB LC -2

Outside Basic (FP, DH) Outside Basic (FP, DH)
Beat 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S) 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S)
Man LXF RBX LS RC LS RXF LBX RS LC RS
Lady RXB LFX RS LC RS LXB RFX LS RC LS

Outside Basic (FP, DH) Outside Basic (FP, DH)
Beat 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S) 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S)
Man LXF RBX LS RC LS RXF LBX RS LC RS
Lady RXB LFX RS LC RS LXB RFX LS RC LS

Hand-to-Hand (SRP-FP, RLH-DH) Hand-to-Hand (SLP-FP, LRH-DH)
Beat 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S) 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S)
Man LXB -2 RFX +2 LS RC LS RXB +2 LFX -2 RS LC RS
Lady RXB +2 LFX -2 RS LC RS LXB -2 RFX +2 LS RC LS

Hand-to-Hand (SRP-FP, RLH-NH) Spot Turns back to shadow pos. (BP-SFP, NH-LLH)
Beat 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S) 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S)
Man LXB -2 RFX +2 LS RC LS RXFS -4 LSFX -4 RFS -2 LC RS
Lady RXB +2 LFX -2 RS LC RS LXFS +4 RSFX +4 LFS +2 RC


Sally-Ann Cha-Cha
Beat Tempo Repeat Start Author
4 32 bpm 16 bars facing, man inside Ken + Barbara Street 1973

Forwards Basic (FP, LRH) Alemana Turn (FP-SFP-FP, LRH)
Beat 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S) 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S)
Man LF RB LS RC LS RB LF RS LC RS
Lady RB LF RS LC RS LXFS +4 RSFX +4 LS RC LS

Hand-to-Hand/Whisk + 3 Locks (SRP, RLH)
Beat 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S) 2 (Q) and (Q) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S)
Man LXB -2 RF LF RkB LF RF LkB RF LF RkB LF
Lady RXB +2 LF RF LkB RF LF RkB LF RF LkB RF

Spot Turns (SRP-BP-FP, NH) Lock Basic (FP, NH)
Beat 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S) 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S)
Man RFS -2 LSFX -4 RS LC RS LF RB LB RkF LB
Lady LFS +2 RSFX +4 LS RC LS RB LF RF LkB RF

Lady Swivel + Lock (FP-SFP, NH) Both Swivel + Lock (SFP-SBP, NH)
Beat 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S) 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S)
Man RB LF RF LkB RF LFS +2 RSF +2 LF RkB LF
Lady LFS +2 RSF +2 LF RkB LF RFS -2 LSF -2 RF LkB RF

Both Swivel + Lock (SBP-SFP, NH) Lady Swivel (SFP-FP, NH)
Beat 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S) 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S)
Man RFS -2 LSF -2 RF LkB RF LF RB LS RC LS
Lady LFS +2 RSF +2 LF RkB LF RFS -2 LSF -2 RS LC RS

New York (SRP-FP, RLH-DH) New York (SLP-FP, LRH-DH)
Beat 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S) 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S)
Man RXF -2 LBX +2 RS LC RS LXF +2 RBX -2 LS RC LS
Lady LXF +2 RBX -2 LS RC LS RXF -2 LBX +2 RS LC RS

Cross Zig-Zag (FP, DH) Cross Over (SRP-SFP, RLH-NH)
Beat 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (S) 1 (S) 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S)
Man RxF LS RxB LSF -2 RxF LB RS LC RS
Lady LxF RS LxB RSF +2 LxF RB LS RC LS

Cross Back (SLP-SFP, NH) Spot Turns (SRP-BP-FP, NH)
Beat 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S) 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S)
Man LxF RB LS RC LS RFS -2 LSFX -4 RS LC RS
Lady RxF LB RS LC RS LFS +2 RSFX +4 LS RC LS


Wheels Cha-Cha
Beat Tempo Repeat Start Author
4 32 bpm 8 bars double hold, man facing LOD 1961

Walks + Chassé (FP, DH) Walks + Chassé (FP, DH)
Beat 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S) 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S)
Man LF RF LS RC LS RF LF RS LC RS
Lady RB LF RS LC RS LB RB LS RC LS

New York (SLP-FP, LRH-NH) Spot Turns (SRP-BP-FP, NH)
Beat 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S) 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S)
Man LXF +2 RBX -2 LS RC LS RXFS -4 LSFX -4 RS LC RS
Lady RXF -2 LBX +2 RS LC RS LXFS +4 RSFX +4 LS RC LS

Hand-to-Hand (SRP-FP, RLH-DH) Hand-to-Hand (SLP-FP, LRH-NH)
Beat 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S) 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S)
Man LXB -2 RFX +2 LS RC LS RXB +2 LFX -2 RS LC RS
Lady RXB +2 LFX -2 RS LC RS LXB -2 RFX +2 LS RC LS

Basic / Walk Round (ORP-SBP, NH) Basic / Walk Round (SLP-FP, NH-DH)
Beat 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S) 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S)
Man LF RB LS RC LS RB LF RS LC RS
Lady RXF -1 LXF +3 RF LkB RFX +1 LXF +3 RFX +2 LS RC LS


Beyzabanu Cha-Cha

NB unreliable transcription.

Beat Tempo Repeat Start Author
4 30 bpm 16 bars facing, man inside Colin Piper 1997

Forwards Basic, handshake hold (FP, RRH) Alemana Turn to shadow (FP-SFP-SBP, RRH)
Beat 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S) 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S)
Man LF RB LS RC LS RB LF RFS -2 LC RS
Lady RB LF RS LC RS LXFS +4 RSFX +4 LFS +2 RC LS

Crossing Basic with lady behind (SLP-SBP, DH) Crossing Basic with lady behind (SRP-SBP, DH)
Beat 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S) 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S)
Man LB RF LS RC LS RB LF RS LC RS
Lady RF LB RS LC RS LF RB LS RC LS

Back-Check Forward Lock (SLP, DH) Spot Turns to face (BP-FP, NH)
Beat 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S) 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S)
Man LB RF LF RkB LF RFX +2 LXFS +4 RS LC RS
Lady RB LF RF LkB RF LFX -2 RXFS -4 LS RC LS

Cross-flick, swivel hook + Chassé (FP, DH) Cross-flick, swivel hook + Chassé (FP, DH)
Beat 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S) 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S)
Man LxF fl hook LF RC LS RxF fl hook RS LC RS
Lady RxF fl hook RS LC RS LxF fl hook LS RC LS

Zig-zag (FP, DH) Cross over, man behind (SLP-SFP, NH)
Beat 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) 1 (S) 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S)
Man LxF RS LxB RS LXF +2 RB LS RC LS
Lady RxF LS RxB LS RXF -2 LB RS LC RS

Spot Turns to face (BP-FP, NH) Link (FP, NH-CH)
Beat 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S) 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S)
Man RFSB -4 LFX -2 RS LC RS LF RB LFS +1 RC +1 LFS +1
Lady LFSB +4 RFX +2 LS RC LS RB LF RFX +1 LkB RFX +1

Natural Top (FP, CH) Back-Check Forward Lock (PP, CH)
Beat 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S) 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S)
Man RCb +1 LFS +1 RCb +1 LFS +1 RC LB RF LF RkB LF
Lady LFS +1 RCf +1 LFS +1 RCf +1 LFS +1 RXB LF RF LkB RF

Whisk ?+ Back Lock (PP-CP, LRH) Side Closes (FP, LRH)
Beat 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (Q) and (Q) 1 (S) 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (S) 1 (S)
Man RF +1 LS -2 RB -1 LkF RB LBS -2 RC LS RC
Lady LF -1 RS +2 LB +1 RkF LB RBS +2 LC RS LC

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Version: 2007-08-12
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