Hudson Valley Cha Cha
Choreographed by Dan Albro
Description: 32 count, intermediate partner/circle dance
Position: Starts in closed social position
Music: Man To Man by Gary Allan
MAN'S FOOTWORK
ROCK FORWARD, REPLACE, SHUFFLE BACK, ¼ TURN, CROSSOVER,
SHUFFLE SIDE
1-2-3&4 Rock forward left, replace weight on
right, shuffle back left-right-left
5-6-7&8 Turn ¼ turn right stepping back on right,
cross left over right, shuffle side right-left-right
Hands: on count 5 bring left hand over lady's head, on 7&8
catch lady with right hand behind her back
CROSS ROCK, REPLACE, SHUFFLE SIDE, ROCK, REPLACE, ½ TURN
CHA-CHA-CHANGING SIDES
1-2-3&4 Cross rock left behind right, replace
weight on right, shuffle side left-right-left
5-6-7&8 Cross rock right behind left, replace weight
on left, change sides turning ½ turn left shuffling right-left-right
Hands: on count 5 catch lady with left hand behind her back, on
6 lift right hand up sending lady under right arm to other side
ROCK BACK, REPLACE, SHUFFLE, SIDE, TOGETHER, CHA-CHA-CHA
1-2-3&4 Rock back left, replace weight on right,
shuffle LOD left-right-left
5-6-7&8 Face partner stepping side right, step left
next to right, shuffle side right-left-right
Hands: on count 1 pick up lady's right hand in your left hand,
on 3&4 turn the lady bringing your left hand over her head, on 5 partners
are in closed position, man facing center of the dance floor, lady facing
outside
WEAVE OVER, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, ¼ TURN RIGHT SHUFFLING
LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT, RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT
1-2-3-4 Cross left over right, step side right,
cross left behind right, step side right doing a ¼ turn right
5&6-7&8 Shuffle forward right, left, right,
shuffle forward left, right, left
Hands: on count 5&6 bring left hand over lady's head
leading her in front to closed position
REPEAT
LADY'S FOOTWORK
ROCK BACK RIGHT, REPLACE, SHUFFLE FORWARD RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT,
FULL TURN RIGHT, SHUFFLE SIDE LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT
1-2-3&4 Rock back right, replace left, shuffle
forward right-left-right
5-6-7&8 Turn ½ turn right stepping back on left,
turn ½ turn right stepping forward on right, turn ¼ turn right and shuffle
side left-right-left
CROSS ROCK, REPLACE, SHUFFLE SIDE, CROSS ROCK, REPLACE,
SHUFFLE CHANGING SIDES
1-2-3&4 Cross rock right behind left, replace on
left, shuffle side right-left-right
5-6-7&8 Cross rock left behind right, replace on
right, shuffle side left-right-left changing sides turning ½ turn right
Hands: on count 1,2 left hand behind gentleman, on count
5&6 right hand behind gentleman, on 7&8 lady slides right hand down
man's left arm to pick up hand
ROCK REPLACE, TRIPLE FULL TURN, SIDE, TOGETHER, SHUFFLE SIDE
LEFT
1-2-3&4 Rock back on right, replace left, turn a
full turn left traveling LOD stepping right-left-right
5-6-7&8 Step side left, step right next to left,
shuffle side left-right-left
Hands: on 3&4 go under mans left arm, on 5,6 closed
position facing outside line of dance
WEAVE LEFT, ¼ TURN RIGHT, TWO SHUFFLES DOING A FULL TURN
RIGHT
1-2-3-4 Cross right behind left, step side left,
cross right over left, turn ¼ turn right while stepping back left
5&6-7&8 Traveling LOD - complete a full turn
right shuffling right, left, right left, right, left
REPEAT