THE BEAR CHA CHA

CHOREOGRAPHER: Cheryl Clem
COUNT: 42
TYPE: Couples Circle Dance (cha cha)
MUSIC: Senorita by Trick Pony
	or any up beat cha cha

POSTION: Closed postion, men facing forward in LOD, ladies facing partner

		LADY					MAN

1-8	ROCK STEP X2, CHA CHA STEP

1	Rock back on Right			Rock forward on Left
2	Recover on Left				Recover on Right
3&4	Step Right next to Left,		Step Left, Right, Left
	step Left next to Right,
	step Right in place
5	Rock forward on Left			Rock back on Right
6	Recover on Right			Recover on Left
7&8	Step Left next to Right,		Step Right, Left, Right
	Right next to Left,
	Left in place

9-16	FULL TURN X 2 R,L CHA CHA STEP

9	Step Right to Right 1/2 turn Right	Walk forward Left
	weight on ball of Right foot
	(holding lady's right and men's left hand)
10	Step back on Left 1/2 turn Right	Walk forward Right
11&12	Step weight on Right,			Step Left, Right, Left
	step Left next to Right,
	step Right in place
13	Step Left to Left 1/2 turn Left		Walk forward Right
	weight on ball of Left foot
14	Step back on Right 1/2 turn Left	Walk forward Left
15&16	Step weight on Left,			Step Right, Left, Right
	step Right next to Left,
	Left in place

17-24	SIDE ROCK STEP CHA CHA CLOSED POSITION

17	Rock Right to Right			Rock Left to Left
18	Recover on Left				Recover on Right
19&20	Step Right next to Left,		Step Left, Right, Left
	Left in place,
	Right in place
21	Rock Left to Left			Rock Right to Right
22	Recover on Right			Recover on Left
23&24	Step Left next to Right,		Step Right, Left, Right
	Right in place
	Left in place

25-28	SIDE TOUCH 1/4 TURN

25	Touch Right to Right			Touch Left to Left
26	Touch Right out to Right		Touch Left out to Left
	turning 1/4 Right			turning 1/4 Left
	(dropping lady's Right hand, men's Left, holding lady's left hand,
	men's right, facing the inside of circle)
27&28	Step Right, Left, Right			Step Left, Right, Left

29-38	PIVOT 1/2 TURN & 1/4 TURN SHUFFLES

29	Stepping forward on Left		Stepping forward on Right
	pivot 1/2 Right				pivot 1/2 turn Left
30	Stepping forward on Left		Stepping forward Right
	turn 1/4 Right				turn 1/4 Left

31&32	Step in place Left, Right, Left		Step Right, Left, Right
33&34	Shuffle back Right, Left, Right		Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left
35&36	Shuffle back Left, Right, Left		Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right
37&38	Shuffle back Right, Left, Right		Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left

39-42	FULL TURN FREE SPIN, CHA CHA STEP

39&40	Step Left across Right,			Step Right across Left,
	pivot 3/4 turn right,			pivot 3/4 turn left,
	step back on right 1/4 turn right	step back on left 1/4 turn left
	(facing partner, NO HANDS FREE SPIN)	(facing LOD, NO HANDS FREE SPIN)
41&42	Step Left, Right, Left			Step Right, Left, Right

RESUME CLOSED POSTION AND REPEAT!

From: MRKLNTO@aol.com

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
by Don & Patti Brown
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