the cactus club

Sweetheart Cha Cha Partner Dance

Count:36, Partner Dance

Level: Beginner

Choreographer: Joe and Deb Cogean

Music: Any moderate Cha Cha

These are written in a gender neutral way with both partners equal in status - the position is in sweetheart - Facing usual line of dance

Steps are the same for the Inside and Outside partner (except counts 9-12)
1-2 Step forward left, step back on right.
3&4 Cha-cha step in place left-right-left.
5-6 Step back on right, step forward left.
7&8 Cha-cha step in place right-left-right.

9-12 Inner Partner walks forward left-right-left-right
Outside partner turns with the assistance of Inner's right hand, outside turns to right.

13-14 Step forward left, step back on right.
15&16 Cha-cha step in place left-right-left.
17-18 Step back on right, step forward left.
19&20 Cha-cha step in place right-left-right.

21-22 Step forward left, turning 1/2 to right (holding hands maintaining sweetheart position).
23&24 Cha-cha step in place left-right-left.
25-26 Step forward right, turning 1/2 to left (holding hands maintaining sweetheart position).
27&28 Cha-cha step in place right-left-right.

29&30 Shuffle forward left-right-left.
31&32 Shuffle forward right-left-right.
33&34 Shuffle forward left-right-left.
35&36 Shuffle forward right-left-right