SUNSET CHA

CHOREOGRAPHER: Johnny J. (February 2004) - johnny_jorgensen@hotmail.com
COUNT: 24
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Beginner
MUSIC: When The Sun Goes Down by Kenny Chesney-105 BPM (16 Count Intro)
	Island by Eddy Raven-95 BPM (Teach) (16 Count intro, start on vocals)
	Un Momento Alla by Rick Trevino-94 BPM (16 Count intro, start on vocals)
	Tougher Than the Rest by Chris Ledoux-100 BPM (28 Count intro, start on vocals!!!)
	Wonderful Waste Of Time by Alabama-116 BPM (32 Count intro, start on vocals)
	Trail Of Tears by Tanya Tucker-121 BPM (24 Count intro, start on vocals)
	Rumor Has It by Clay Walker-123 BPM (16 Count intro, start on vocals)
	Guajira by Chayanne-121 BPM (32 Count intro, start on vocals)
	Y Yo Sigo Aquí by Paulina Rubio-126 BPM (48 Count intro, start on vocals)
	Torero by Chayanne-136 BPM (48 Count intro, start on vocals)

The Numbers in the square brackets indicate the facing wall, eg. [12] - The 12 o'clock wall.

CHA CHA BASIC: STEP, ROCK STEP FORWARD, CHA CHA LEFT, ROCK STEP BACK

1	Step right to the right
2-3	Rock forward on left, Recover weight to the right
4&5	Step left to left side, Step right next to left, Step left to left side
6-7	Rock back on right, Recover weight to the left [12]

RIGHT CHA CHA FORWARD, STEP TURN 1/2, LEFT CHA CHA FORWARD, STEP TURN 1/4

8&1	Step forward on right, Close left next to right, Step forward on right
2-3	Step forward on left, Turn 1/2 right (CW) and transfer weight to right [6]
4&5	Step forward on left, Close right next to left, Step forward on left
6-7	Step forward on right, Turn 1/4 left (CCW) and transfer weight to left [3]

RIGHT CHA CHA FORWARD, ROCK STEP FORWARD,
LEFT CHA CHA TURNING 1/2 TURN, SIDE, TOGETHER, CHA CHA RIGHT

8&1	Step forward on right, Close left next to right, Step forward on right [3]
2-3	Rock forward on left, Recover weight to the right
4&5	Turn 1/4 left (CCW) and step left to left side,
	Close right next to left, Turn 1/4 left and step left forward [9]
6-7	Step right to right side, Close left next to right
8&1	Step right to right side, Step left next to right, Step right to right side [9] *

*) Last step of the 8&1 in section 3 is the same as step 1 of section 1

START OVER AND HAVE FUN

Choreographer's Notes:
I did this cha cha because there seems to be a wide lack of cha cha's for (absolute) beginners.
The thought was to keep it simple and 24 counts only even though 32 counts would have been more
appropriate.

So I used primarily basic steps such as cha cha steps forward and sidewards, rock steps and step
turns (One 1/2 turn and one 1/4 turn). But I did throw in a 1/2 turn turning cha cha to give the
dancers SOME challenge.

The basic thought with this dance is that the instructor should be able to use it to explain cha
cha technique as well as the different types of cha cha counts:

The traditional 8&1 counting (as used in this dance - of course, in REAL ballroom cha cha,
you only count to 4: 2, 3, 4&1...)
The other countings found in linedance cha cha: 1, 2, 3&4 and 1&2, 3, 4...

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