Three Quarter Cha Cha

Description: 4-Wall Country Cha Cha Line Dance, 40 Counts, Upper Beginner Level

Choreographer: Bill Bader Email: billbader@hotmail.com Website: www.billbader.com

Music: Any “cha-cha” song with a tempo from 90-112 bpm and with consistent phrases of 8.

Signature Song "Shine, Shine, Shine" by Eddy Raven (106 bpm)

Slow: "Listen To Your Woman" by Steve Kolander ( 92 bpm)

Choreographer's Note: No, this is not done in 3/4 time! It is named “Three Quarter Cha Cha” because throughout

the dance there are combinations of THREE moves or sequences with QUARTER turns. The first three quarter"

combination, from Beats 1-24, has THREE basic forward and back cha-chas gradually turning a QUARTER to the right.

The second "three quarter" combination, from Beats 25-26, has THREE separate QUARTER turns. The third "three

quarter" combination is a THREE-QUARTER turn on the last triple.

ROCK FORWARD-BACK, SHUFFLE BACK, ROCK BACK-FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD

1 Step L forward

2 Rock back onto R

3&4 L-R-L Shuffle back (L back, R beside, L back)

5 Step R back

6 Rock forward onto L

7&8 R-L-R Shuffle forward (R forward, L beside, R forward)

ON RIGHT DIAGONAL: CROSS-ROCK FORWARD-BACK ON DIAGONAL, SHUFFLE BACK;

STILL ON RIGHT DIAGONAL: ROCK BACK-FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD

This entire section is done toward the forward/right (1:30) corner

9 Step L across the front of R forward toward 1:30 corner

10 Rock back onto R

11&12 L-R-L Shuffle back (L back, R beside, L back)

13 Step R back

14 Rock forward onto L

15&16 R-L-R Shuffle forward (R forward, L beside, R forward)

FACING RIGHT WALL: CROSS-ROCK FORWARD-BACK, SHUFFLE BACK;

ROCK BACK-FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD

17 Step L across the front of R forward toward 3:00 wall

18 Rock back onto R

19&20 L-R-L Shuffle back (L back, R beside, L back)

21 Step R back (upper body turns slightly right)

22 Rock forward onto L

23&24 R-L-R Shuffle forward (R forward, L beside, R forward)

FORWARD, QUARTER RIGHT, TRIPLE IN PLACE, FORWARD, QUARTER LEFT, TRIPLE IN PLACE,

FORWARD, QUARTER RIGHT, TRIPLE IN PLACE

25 Step L toe/ball forward

26 Turn 1/4 to the right shifting weight sideways onto R

27&28 Step L beside R, Step R in place, Step L in place (Add hip action for styling.)

29 Step R toe/ball forward

30 Turn 1/4 to the left shifting weight sideways onto L

31&32 Step R beside L, Step L in place, Step R in place (Add hip action for styling.)

33 Step L toe/ball forward

34 Turn 1/4 to the right shifting weight sideways onto R

35&36 Step L beside R, Step R in place, Step L in place (Add hip action for styling.)

ROCK FORWARD-BACK, TRIPLE TURNING 3/4 TO RIGHT

37 Step R forward

38 Rock back onto L

39&40 Triple in place turning 3/4 right: Step R back turned 1/4 right

behind L heel, Step L beside R turned inward 1/4 right (L toe points

toward R instep), Step R beside L turned outward 1/4 right (R heel is

beside L instep). The exact 1/4 placements are not essential as long as

you step back to start and your 3-steps of this Triple total a 3/4 turn. ( 3:00)

End of pattern. Begin again...

© Bill Bader. This step description was written by the choreographer. Photocopying for classes and

competitions is permitted. All of Bill’s dances and videos are found at www.billbader.com