DESERT MOON CHA CHA

CHOREOGRAPHER:  Jim Krywko, J-Team Dancers
		801 Hastings Court, Newark DE 19702 5/98
		EMAIL:james.e.krywko@dupontmerck.com
		http://www.cwcusa.com/jteam
COUNT: 32
TYPE: Couples Circle dance
MUSIC:  I Just Want To Dance With You by George Strait (preferred)
	16 count lead in, start on vocals
	[any 32 count phreased cha-cha or shuffle will work]
	For fun try: Tell Me Ma-Radio Mix by Sham Rock, 32 count lead

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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.

Position (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.  WOMEN will execute a left underarm turn, 
turn towards the man, on 15&16.

Position (3) - Left arms remained joined, rock Left-Right-Left, lift lefts 
over the man's head & rick Right-Left-Right, bring left back over the man's 
head during 1/4 turn right [option do claps instead of arm
movements as inline dance version]

Position (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.
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STEP CROSS SIDE-2-3 STEP SIDE-2-3 STEP

1	Step left foot left
2	Step right behind left
3&4	Side shuffle left- Left-Right-Left
5	Step right behind left
6&7	Side shuffle left- Left-Right-Left
8	Step right behind left

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

9	While turning 1/4 turn to left,step forward on left
10	Rock back on right
11&12	Shuffle back on left Left-Right-Left
13	Rock back on right
14	Rock forward on left
15&16	Shuffle forward on right Right-Left-Right
	WOMAN - Execute a left under-arm turn on 15&16
	releasing the right hands and using the lefts for balance

TURN/ROCK-ROCK-ROCK-HITCH&TURN ROCK-ROCK-ROCK-HITCH&TURN

 	While turning 1/4 turn to right,
17	Rock side-left with left
18	Rock side-right with right
19	Rock side-left with left
20	While turning 1/2 turn to left, hitch right
21	Rock side-right with right
22	Rock side-left with left
23	Rock side-right with right
24	While turning 1/4 turn to right, hitch left

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

25	Rock forward on left foot
26	Rock back center on right
27	Rock back on left foot
28	Rock back center on right
29	Step forward on left foot
30	While pivoting 1/2 turn right land on right
31	Step forward on left foot
32	While pivoting 3/4 turn right land on right

Dance is over, begin again!

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.

From:	James.E.Krywko@dupontmerck.com (Jim Krywko)

Reformatted for display on web site 
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
by Don & Patti Brown
http://members.aol.com/CactusStar/home.htm