CHA-CHA SLIDE

CHOREOGRAPHER: Scott Hucks, Greenville, NC, USA (January 2001)
COUNT: Phrased
TYPE: 1 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Casper Cha-Cha Slide Part II, (radio edit)

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"

SEQUENCE: Section A, A, B, C, D, E, F, A

(SECTION A)
GRAPEVINE LEFT, FUNKY WALK BACKWARDS (use your imagination!)

1-2	Step Left to left side, cross Right behind Left
3-4	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
5-6	Step Right forward at angle, stomp Left forward at angle
7-8	Hold 2 counts

STEP ON LEFT, STOMP LEFT FOOT, HOLD, CHA-CHA STEPS

1-2	Step Left in place (no weight), stomp Left
3-4	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 (360°)

1-2	Rock back onto Left, recover weight onto Right
3&4	Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left
5-6	Step Right 1/4 turn right, Step Left 1/4 left
7-8	Step Right 1/2 turn right, touch Left beside Right

REPEAT SECTION "A"

(SECTION B)
GRAPEVINE LEFT, FUNKY WALK BACKWARDS (use your imagination!)

1-2	Step Left to left side, cross Right behind left
3-4	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

1-2	Stomp Right forward twice at 45° angle
3-4	Shimmy shoulders forward twice
5-6	Stomp Left forward twice at 45° angle
7-8	Shimmy shoulders back twice (weight on Right)

SLIDE TO THE LEFT, SLIDE TO THE RIGHT

1	Step big step to left side with Left
2-4	Slide Right slowly to Left, touch Right beside Left
5	Step big step to right side with Right
6-8	Slide Left slowly next to Right, touch Left beside Right

CROSS UNWIND, CROSS UNWIND

1-2	Cross Left over Right, Unwind 1/2 turn right
3-4	Hold 2 counts
5-6	Cross Left over Right, Unwind 1/2 turn right
7-8	Hold 2 counts (shift weight to Left)

CHA-CHA STEPS

1-2	Rock forward on Right, recover weight onto Left
3&4	Shuffle back Right, Left, Right
5-6	Rock back onto Left, recover weight onto Right
7&8	Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left

TURNING VINE RIGHT (360°)

1-2	Step Right 1/4 turn right, Step Left 1/4 left
3-4	Step Right 1/2 turn right, touch Left beside Right

(SECTION C)
GRAPEVINE LEFT, FUNKY WALK BACKWARDS (use your imagination!)

1-2	Step Left to left side, cross Right behind left
3-4	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

1-2	Stomp Right forward twice at 45° angle
3-4	Shimmy shoulders forward twice
5-6	Stomp Left forward twice at 45° angle
7-8	Shimmy shoulders back twice (weight on Right)

HANDS ON KNEES, PADDLETURN 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 right 4 times with Left, end with weight on Left
5-8	With hands on knees, paddle turn 1/8 left 4 times with Right, 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
5-6	Step forward Left, pivot 1/2 turn right stepping on Right
7-8	Step forward on Left, then Right

STEP FORWARD LEFT, TOE TOUCHES TURNING LEFT, CHA-CHA STEPS

1-2	Step Left forward, turn 1/4 left touching Right toe to right side
3	Turn 1/8 left touching Right toe to right side
4	Turn 1/8 left touching Right toe beside Left
5-6	Rock forward on Right, recover weight onto Left
7&8	Shuffle back Right, Left, Right

CHA-CHA STEPS, TURNING VINE RIGHT (360°)

1-2	Rock back onto Left, recover weight onto Right
3&4	Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left
5-6	Step Right 1/4 turn right, Step Left 1/4 left
7-8	Step Right 1/2 turn right, touch Left beside Right

(SECTION D)
GRAPEVINE LEFT, FUNKY WALK BACKWARDS (use your imagination!)

1-2	Step Left to left side, cross Right behind Left
3-4	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

1-2	Step Right forward at angle, stomp Left forward at angle
3-4	Hold 2 counts
5-6	Step Left in place (no weight), stomp Left
7-8	Hold 2 counts

STOMP RIGHT, HOLD (3 COUNTS), STOMP LEFT, HOLD (3 COUNTS)

1-4	Stomp Right forward at angle, hold 3 counts
5-8	Stomp Left forward at angle, hold 3 counts

STEP RIGHT, STOMP LEFT, HOLD (NO WEIGHT), STEP LEFT, STOMP LEFT, HOLD

1-2	Step Right forward at angle, stomp Left forward at angle
3-4	Hold 2 counts
5-6	Step Left in place (no weight), stomp Left
7-8	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 forward at 45° angle, shimmy forward 3 times
5-8	Step Left forward at 45° angle, shimmy forward 3 times

CHA-CHA STEPS

1-2	Rock forward on Right, recover weight onto Left
3&4	Shuffle back Right, Left, Right
5-6	Rock back onto Left, recover weight onto Right
7&8	Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left

TURNING VINE RIGHT (360°)

1-2	Step Right 1/4 turn right, Step Left 1/4 left
3-4	Step Right 1/2 turn right, touch Left beside Right

(SECTION E)
GRAPEVINE LEFT, FUNKY WALK BACKWARDS (use your imagination!)

1-2	Step Left to left side, cross Right behind left
3-4	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	Step big step to left side with Left
2-4	Slide Right slowly to Left, touch Right beside Left
5	Step big step to right side with Right
6-8	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, recover weight onto Left
3&4	Shuffle back Right, Left, Right
5-6	Rock back onto Left, recover weight onto Right
7&8	Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left

CHA-CHA STEPS

1-2	Rock forward on Right, recover weight onto Left
3&4	Shuffle back Right, Left, Right
5-6	Rock back onto Left, recover weight onto Right
7&8	Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left

TURNING VINE RIGHT (360°)

1-2	Step Right 1/4 turn right, Step Left 1/4 left
3-4	Step Right 1/2 turn right, touch Left beside Right

(SECTION F)
GRAPEVINE LEFT, FUNKY WALK BACKWARDS (use your imagination!)

1-2	Step Left to left side, cross Right behind left
3-4	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

1-2	Step Right forward at angle, stomp Left forward at angle
3-4	Hold 2 counts
5-6	Step Left in place (no weight), stomp Left
7-8	Hold 2 counts

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
5-6	Rock forward on Right, recover on Left
7-8	Rock forward on Right, recover on Left

SLIDE TO THE RIGHT, SLIDE TO THE LEFT

1	Step big step to right side with Right
2-4	Slide Left slowly to Right, touch Left beside Right
5	Step big step to left side with Left
6-8	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, recover weight onto Left
7&8	Shuffle back Right, Left, Right

CHA-CHA STEPS, TURNING VINE RIGHT (360°)

1-2	Rock back onto Left, recover weight onto Right
3&4	Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left
5-6	Step Right 1/4 turn right, Step Left 1/4 left
7-8	Step Right 1/2 turn right, touch Left beside Right

REMEMBER: REPEAT SECTION "A" NOW!

Note: Have fun with this dance. Put your own styling and variations in!

From: sch486@greenvillenc.com (Scott C. Hucks)

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