Southern Cross Cha Cha

Description: 4-Wall Line Dance, 48 Counts, Intermediate Level
Choreographer: Bill Bader  604-684-2455  billbader@hotmail.com  http://www.billbader.com
Music:
  Choreographer's Favorite: "It’s Alright" by Trisha Yearwood (104 bpm)
  Original Signature Song: "Boomerang Love" by Jimmy Buffett (106 bpm)
  Slow/Teaching Suggestion: "Island" by Eddy Raven ( 96 bpm)
Choreographer’s Notes: The rhythm "1, 2, 3&4, 5, 6, 7&8" is consistent throughout the dance.
This dance is dedicated to line dancers of Australia.

1 - 8  FORWARD, FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD, BACK, BACK, SHUFFLE BACK
1 - 2  Step R forward, Step L forward
3&4  Shuffle forward R-L-R
5 - 6  Step L back, Step R back
7&8  Shuffle back L-R-L
 
9-16  CROSS, ROCK, TRIPLE IN PLACE x 2
1 - 2  Cross-Step R over L with R toe toward left diagonal, Rock back onto L
3&4  Triple Step in place: R-L-R
5 - 6  Cross-Step L over R with L toe toward right diagonal, Rock back onto R
7&8  Triple Step in place: L-R-L
 
17-24  CROSS STEP FORWARD, LOCK, TRIPLE TURNING 1/2 RIGHT
 The first two steps are like a vine but moving forward.
1  Step R forward crossed over L with R toe angled left
2  Lock Step L behind R with L toe angled left
3&4  Triple turning 1/2 right on R-L-R. It is important that the first step is forward.
 CROSS STEP FORWARD, LOCK, TRIPLE TURNING 1/2 LEFT (as above)
5  Step L forward crossed over R with L toe angled right
6  Lock Step R behind L with R toe angled right
7&8  Triple turning 1/2 left on L-R-L. (It is important that the first step is forward.)
 
25-32  BASIC CHA: FWD, ROCK, SHUFFLE BACK, BACK, ROCK, SHUFFLE FWD
1-2  Step R forward, Rock back onto L
3&4  Shuffle slightly back on R-L-R
5-6  Step L back, Rock forward onto R
7&8  Shuffle slightly forward on L-R-L
 
33-48  4-CORNER CHA CHA (consists of diagonal rock steps followed by a turning cha-cha-cha)
1  Cross-Step R over L with R toe toward left diagonal (10:30 corner)
2  Rock back onto L
3&4  Turning Triple Step (in place) on R-L-R turning 1/2 right (4:30 corner)
5  Step L forward toward 4:30 corner
6  Rock back onto R
7&8  Turning Triple Step (in place) on L-R-L turning 3/4 left (7:30 corner)
1  Step R forward toward 7:30 corner
2  Rock back onto L
3&4  Turning Triple Step (in place) on R-L-R turning 1/2 right (1:30 corner)
5  Step L forward toward 1:30 corner ("the last corner")
6  Rock back onto R
7&8  Turning Triple Step (in place) on L-R-L turning 3/8 left to face
 the new wall to the left (9:00)
 End of pattern. Begin again...
 
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