Cha-Cha Slide

Choreographed by Scott Hucks
Description: Phrased, 1 wall, intermediate line dance
Music: "Cha-Cha Slide Part II (Radio Edit)" by Casper
Sequence: AA, BCDEF, A (B through F are variations of A)
/If you have trouble finding the radio edit version of this
song, you can use the first 3 minutes and 30 seconds from track
4 off the album, it is exactly the same. Dance starts right
after he says, "we are going to do the basic steps"

Counts    Step Descriptions

PART A
GRAPEVINE LEFT, FUNKY WALK BACKWARDS (USE YOUR IMAGINATION!)
1-4	Step left foot to left side, cross right behind left, step
left to left side, touch right
5-8	Walk backwards right-left-right-left (funky walk)

HOP FORWARD, 3 HEEL BOUNCES, STEP RIGHT, STOMP LEFT, HOLD (2
COUNTS)
1-4	Hop forward on both feet, bounce heels 3 times
5-8	Step right foot forward at angle, stomp left foot forward at
angle, hold 2 counts

STEP ON LEFT, STOMP LEFT FOOT, HOLD, CHA-CHA STEPS
1-4	Step left foot in place (no weight), stomp left foot, hold 2
counts
5-6	Rock forward on right, recover weight back onto left
7&8	Shuffle backwards right-left-right

CHA-CHA STEPS, TURNING VINE RIGHT (full turn)
1-2	Rock back onto left, recover weight onto right
3&4	Shuffle forward left-right-left
5-8	Step right foot 1/4 turn right, step left foot 1/4 left,
step right 1/2 turn right, touch left beside right

PART B
GRAPEVINE LEFT, FUNKY WALK BACKWARDS (USE YOUR IMAGINATION!)
1-4	Step left foot to left side, cross right behind left, step
left to left side, touch right
5-8	Walk backwards right-left-right-left (funky walk)

HOP FORWARD, HEEL BOUNCES
1-4	Hop forward on both feet, bounce heels 3 times
5-8	Hop forward on both feet, bounce heels 3 times

STOMP RIGHT FOOT 2X, SHIMMY FORWARD 2X, STOMP LEFT FOOT FORWARD,
SHIMMY BACK 2X
1-4	Stomp right foot forward two times at 45 angle, shimmy
shoulders forward twice
5-8	Stomp left foot forward two times at 45 angle, shimmy
shoulders back twice (weight on right)

SLIDE TO THE LEFT, SLIDE TO THE RIGHT
1-4	Step big step to left side with left foot, slide right foot
slowly to left, touch right beside left
5-8	Step big step to right side with right foot, slide left
slowly next to right, touch left beside right

CROSS UNWIND, CROSS UNWIND
1-4	Cross left foot over right, unwind 1/2 turn right, hold 2
counts
5-8	Cross left foot over right, unwind 1/2 turn right, hold 2
counts, (shift weight to left foot)

CHA-CHA STEPS
1-2	Rock forward on right foot, recover weight onto left foot
3&4	Shuffle back right-left-right
5-6	Rock back onto left foot, recover weight onto right foot
7&8	Shuffle forward left-right-left

TURNING VINE RIGHT (FULL TURN)
1-4	Step right foot 1/4 turn right, step left foot 1/4 left,
step right 1/2 turn right, touch left beside right

PART C
GRAPEVINE LEFT, FUNKY WALK BACKWARDS (USE YOUR IMAGINATION!)
1-4	Step left foot to left side, cross right behind left, step
left to left side, touch right
5-8	Walk backwards right-left-right-left (funky walk)

HOPS FORWARD, HEEL BOUNCES
1-4	Hop forward on both feet twice, bounce heels 2 times
5-8	Hop forward on both feet twice, bounce heels 2 times

STOMP RIGHT FOOT 2X, SHIMMY FORWARD 2X, STOMP LEFT FOOT FORWARD,
SHIMMY BACK 2X
1-4	Stomp right foot forward two times at 45 angle, shimmy
shoulders forward twice
5-8	Stomp left foot forward two times at 45 angle, shimmy
shoulders back twice (weight on right)

HANDS ON KNEES, PADDLE TURN RIGHT (1/2 TURN), THEN LEFT (1/2
TURN), (1/8 TURN EACH COUNT ON TURNS)
1-4	Put hands on knees, paddle turn 1/8 turn right 4 times with
left foot, end with weight on left
5-8	With hands on knees, paddle turn 1/8 turn left 4 times with
right foot, end with weight on right

CHICKEN WALKS, (OPTIONAL: PRISSY WALKS), STEP LEFT, PIVOT TURN
RIGHT, STEP LEFT, RIGHT
1-4	With knees bending out & then in, step forward on left,
right, left, right
5-8	Step forward left, pivot 1/2 turn right stepping on right,
step forward on left, then right

STEP FORWARD LEFT, TOE TOUCHES TURNING LEFT, CHA-CHA STEPS
1-2	Step left foot forward, turn 1/4 turn left while touching
right toe to right side, turn 1/8 turn left
3-4	Touching right toe to right side, turn 1/8 turn left and
touch right toe beside left foot
5-6	Rock forward on right foot, recover weight onto left foot
7&8	Shuffle back right-left-right

CHA-CHA STEPS, TURNING VINE RIGHT (FULL TURN)
1-2	Rock back onto left foot, recover weight onto right foot
3&4	Shuffle forward left-right-left
5-8	Step right foot 1/4 turn right, step left foot 1/4 left,
step right 1/2 turn right, touch left beside right

PART D
GRAPEVINE LEFT, FUNKY WALK BACKWARDS (USE YOUR IMAGINATION!)
1-4	Step left foot to left side, cross right behind left, step
left to left side, touch right
5-8	Walk backwards right-left-right-left (funky walk)

HOP FORWARD 5X, 3 HEEL BOUNCES
1-5	Hop forward on both feet, 5 times
6-8	Bounce heels 3 times

STEP RIGHT, STOMP LEFT, HOLD (NO WEIGHT), STEP LEFT, STOMP LEFT,
HOLD
1-4	Step right foot forward at angle, stomp left foot forward at
angle, hold 2 counts
5-8	Step left foot in place (no weight), stomp left foot, hold 2
counts

STOMP RIGHT, HOLD (3 COUNTS), STOMP LEFT, HOLD (3 COUNTS)
1-4	Stomp right foot forward at angle, hold 3 counts
5-8	Stomp left foot forward at angle, hold 3 counts

STEP RIGHT, STOMP LEFT, HOLD (NO WEIGHT), STEP LEFT, STOMP LEFT,
HOLD
1-4	Step right foot forward at angle, stomp left foot forward at
angle, hold 2 counts
5-8	Step left foot in place (no weight), stomp left foot, hold 2
counts

FREEZE (4 COUNTS)
1-4	Put hands in front of chest with palms facing and fingers
spread, hold 4 counts

CLAP HANDS 16 TIMES
1-16	Clap hands 16 times

TWIST DOWN
1-16	While twisting and bending knees go as low as possible
(option: bend backwards while putting right hand on floor as you
continue to go down as far as possible)

TWIST UP, PUT ARMS ABOVE HEAD AS FAR AS POSSIBLE, HOP FORWARD
1-12	While twisting back up, slowly put arms above head as far
as possible and wave
13-16	Hop forward on both feet, bounce heels 3 times

STEP RIGHT FOOT FORWARD, SHIMMY, STEP LEFT FOOT FORWARD, SHIMMY
1-4	Step right foot forward at 45 degree angle, shimmy forward 3
times
5-8	Step left foot forward at 45 degree angle, shimmy forward 3
times

CHA-CHA STEPS
1-2	Rock forward on right foot, recover weight onto left foot
3&4	Shuffle back right-left-right
5-6	Rock back onto left foot, recover weight onto right foot
7&8	Shuffle forward left-right-left

TURNING VINE RIGHT (full turn)
1-4	Step right foot 1/4 turn right, step left foot 1/4 left,
step right 1/2 turn right, touch left beside right

PART E
GRAPEVINE LEFT, FUNKY WALK BACKWARDS (USE YOUR IMAGINATION!)
1-4	Step left foot to left side, cross right behind left, step
left to left side, touch right
5-8	Walk backwards right-left-right-left (funky walk)

HOP FORWARD, HEEL BOUNCES
1-4	Hop forward on both feet, bounce heels 3 times
5-8	Hop forward on both feet, bounce heels 3 times

TURNING HOPS, HOLDS
1-4	Hop 1/2 turn in place turning right, hold 3 counts (option:
pivot turns)
5-8	Hop 1/2 turn in place turning right, hold 3 counts (option:
pivot turns)

SLIDE TO THE LEFT, SLIDE TO THE RIGHT
1-4	Step big step to left side with left foot, slide right foot
slowly to left, touch right beside left
5-8	Step big step to right side with right foot, slide left
slowly next to right, step left beside right

TURNING HOPS, HOLDS
1-4	Hop 1/2 turn in place turning right, hold, do this 2 times
(option: your choice)
5-8	Hop 1/2 turn in place turning right, hold, do this 2 times
(option: your choice)

CHA-CHA STEPS
1-2	Rock forward on right foot, recover weight onto left foot
3&4	Shuffle back right-left-right
5-6	Rock back onto left foot, recover weight onto right foot
7&8	Shuffle forward left-right-left

CHA-CHA STEPS
1-2	Rock forward on right foot, recover weight onto left foot
3&4	Shuffle back right-left-right
5-6	Rock back onto left foot, recover weight onto right foot
7&8	Shuffle forward left-right-left

TURNING VINE RIGHT (FULL TURN)
1-4	Step right foot 1/4 turn right, step left foot 1/4 left,
step right 1/2 turn right, touch left beside right

PART F
GRAPEVINE LEFT, FUNKY WALK BACKWARDS (USE YOUR IMAGINATION!)
1-4	Step left foot to left side, cross right behind left, step
left to left side, touch right
5-8	Walk backwards right-left-right-left (funky walk)

HOPS FORWARD, HEEL BOUNCES
1-4	Hop forward on both feet twice, bounce heels 2 times
5-8	Hop forward on both feet twice, bounce heels 2 times

STEP RIGHT, STOMP LEFT, HOLD (NO WEIGHT), STEP LEFT, STOMP LEFT,
HOLD
1-4	Step right foot forward at angle, stomp left foot forward at
angle, hold 2 counts
5-8	Step left foot in place (no weight), stomp left foot, hold
2counts

SWEEP RIGHT FOOT IN FRONT OF LEFT & HOOK OVER LEFT SHIN (CHARLIE
BROWN), ROCKING CHAIR
1-4	Sweep right foot slowly in front of left and hook over left
shin
5-8	Rock forward on right, recover on left, rock forward on
right, recover on left

SLIDE TO THE RIGHT, SLIDE TO THE LEFT
1-4	Step big step to right side with right foot, slide left foot
slowly to right, touch left beside right
5-8	Step big step to left side with left foot, slide right
slowly next to left, touch right beside left

FUNKY WALK BACKWARDS (USE YOUR IMAGINATION!), CHA-CHA STEPS
1-4	Walk backwards right-left-right-left (funky walk)
5-6	Rock forward on right foot, recover weight onto left foot
7&8	Shuffle back right-left-right

CHA-CHA STEPS, TURNING VINE RIGHT (full turn)
1-2	Rock back onto left foot, recover weight onto right foot
3&4	Shuffle forward left-right-left
5-8	Step right foot 1/4 turn right, step left foot 1/4 left,
step right 1/2 turn right, touch left beside right

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