Body Cha for 8 Jan 2011

This is an easy & evergreen kind of dance that is always popular in Jamming Parties. We did LA CHA CHA to this same song a few years back ( so difficult!)


BODY CHA


Choreographed by: Niels B Poulsen, DK (Mar 08)
Music: El Bodeguero by Emmanuel (CD: Los Macao Exitos De Oro Del Cha Cha (128bpm))
Descriptions: 32 count - 4 wall - Beginner/Intermediate level line dance

Intro: 64 counts from first beat, 31 seconds into track
1-8 ¼ R, Rock Fw L, ½ Shuffle L, Rock Fw R, ¼ R To R Side, Together
1–3 Turn ¼ R stepping fw on R, rock fw on L, recover R [3:00]
4&5 Turn ¼ L stepping L to L side, bring R next to L, turn ¼ L stepping L fw [9:00]
6–7 Rock fw R, recover L 9:00
8& Turn ¼ R stepping R to R side, bring L next to R (note: 8&1 is a triple step on the spot) [12:00]

9–16 Weight Change, Step ½ Turn R, Step Lock Step, Step ¼ L, Cross R Over L
1–3 Change weight to R, step fw L, turn ½ R (weight R) [6:00]
4&5 Step L fw, lock R behind L, step fw L [6:00]
6–7 Step fw R, turn ¼ L recovering weight to L [3:00]
8 Cross R over L [3:00]

17–24 Point, Cross, Point, Cross, Step Back, Hold, ¼ R Fw R, Step Lock
1–3 Point L to L side, cross L over R, point R to R side [3:00]
4–5 Cross R over L, step fairly long step back on L leaving R pointed fw [3:00]
6–7 Hold, turn ¼ R stepping fw on R [6:00]
8& Step fw on L, lock R behind L [6:00]

25–32 Step Fw L, Rock Fw R, ¼ R, Cross Point, Hold, Side L, Touch Together
1–3 Step fw L, rock fw R, recover L [6:00]
4–5 Turn ¼ R stepping R to R side, cross point L over R [9:00]
6–7 Hold, step L to L side [9:00]
8 Touch R next to L [9:00]
Begin Again!

TAG: After wall 6, facing 6:00, there’s a 4 count break in the music. Do this: step R to R side bumping hips R, L, R, L. Then restart dance with your ¼ turn R.