Formation Team Medley + Cha Cha learning clip
I don't know if this is helpful to anyone, but here is the video clip of the recent cha cha grouping that we learned, as well as my notes on the steps for the medley. Apologies if the notes are confusing, but this is how I learn and what makes sense to me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2t_tYshU1k
Entrance
Hold 1 count of 8
Left (1,2)
Right 3
Step L, turn R (4)
RLR (5&6)
L (7,8)
R (1,2)
Step L turn R on L foot (3,4)
R (5,6)
L (7,8)
Cha Cha
Hold 1, 2, 3, 4 &2
On 2, 3: pop L knee, pop R knee
Rock out to L, head looks over, close back to middle (4&3)
Turn ¼ turn to L, pop R knee, pop L knee (2, 3)
Lock step (cha) forward w/ LRL (4&4)
Step R, Step L (2, 3)
Lock step (cha) forward w/ RLR (4&5)
Step L (2) (hands on man’s waist)
Step R, ronde around back w/ L – in back of the man on his L side (3)
Step back L (4)
Lunge on R foot – get to man’s R side – grab man’s R wrist w/ R hand – (&6, hold 2, 3)
Cross L foot in front, rock back R, step back on L (to side) – 4 &7
Man’s R hand goes over lady’s head, lady steps in front of man on
Cross R foot in front, rock back L, step back on R (to side) – 2 &3
Man uses lady’s L wrist to turn her L 1 ½ turns – 3 step turn to L to face man (4&8)
Rock back on R (2,3)
Cha to R (4&1)
Rock forward L (2,3)
Cha to L (4&2)
Cross over w/ R foot (2,3)
Rock to R, step back on L foot, collect R foot (1/4 turn to face back of room) (4&3)
Rock to L, step back on R, collect L (stay facing back) (2 &3)
Cha to R (4&4)
Crossover w/ L foot (2,3)
Cha to L - LRL (4&5)
Step on R (1/2 turn) (2)
Step on L (1/2 turn back to face man) (3)
Lock step forward w/ RLR – ½ turn to L – (4&6)
Step L, turn R full turn – (2,3)
Lunge to L (4&7)
Swivel R foot (2,3) // Swivel L foot (4&8)
Turn to L to “sit” position, L hand loops over man’s head (2,3)
Hip swivel (4&1) // Stand up, turning to L, L foot ends up crossed in front (2,3)
Cha L (4&2)
Step R, ¼ turn to L (2) // Step L, ¼ turn back to front (3)
Close w/ R, step L, close w/ R (4&3)
Step L, step back to R (weight shift back and forth (2,3)
Samba
Wisk R (step R, left ball change) 1 & 2
Wisk L (3&4)
Samba walk R (Step R, ball change, back pull w/ L) (5&6)
Cross L ball change out to R (samba walk) (7&8)
Shadow bota foga R (step w/ R foot, cross over ball change out to L) (1&2)
x2 (3&4)
x3 (5&6)
x4 (7&8)
Volta cross over w/ R foot front 1, 2, 3, 4
Volta cross over w/ L foot front 5, 6, 7, 8
Maypole: Volta cross over w/ R in stationary circle 1, 2, 3, 4 (makes ½ turn)
Samba walk into man, L foot front 5, 6
Hips clockwise 7, 8
Latin cross (cross over R foot, side L, cross R – turning R –½ turn, keep holding hands) (1&2)
Wisk L (R foot back) (3 &4)
Samba walk R foot front (5&6)
Underarm turn to L (7&8)
Slow volta x2 (1… 2, 3… 4)
Bota foga L foot cross, R foot cross (5&6, 7&8)
2 more (1&2, 3&4)
Volta L foot front (4 counts) (5, 6, 7, 8)
Latin cross to R (1&2)
Latin cross to L (3&4)
Underarm turn to R (man does wisk) (5&6)
Closed position (7)
Butt out (8)
Tango
One regular – back R, back L, tango close (into promenade, R foot free) (1, 2, 3 &4)
Walk forward R, walk forward L (change hand hold) (5, 6)
Turn ½ to L (walk R), step L to side, R foot flick towards man (side by side, man on my R side) (7 & 8)
Step forward w/ R, drag L, swiveling to R (1)
Step forward w/ L, drag R, into closed position, swiveling to L (2)
Walk R, Walk L (3 &)
Step forward w/ R, drag L, swiveling to R (4)
Step forward w/ L, drag R, into closed position, swiveling to L (5)
Walk R, Walk L (6 &)
Step forward w/ R, drag L, swiveling to R (7)
Step forward w/ L, drag R, into closed position, swiveling to L (8)
Walk R, Walk L (1 &)
Step to R lunge, R hand high, L foot pointed out.(2)
Back slow L (3)
Step right, together (&4)
Back R (slow), Back L (slow)
Quick back R, lean L foot in on instep (quick quick)
Back R (slow), Back L (slow)
Quick back R, lean L foot in on instep (quick quick)
Quick back R, lean L foot in on instep (quick quick)
Pull R foot in (slow)
Back R (1), Side L (2) into promenade (R foot out) (hold 3, 4)
Forward R (5, 6)
Forward L (7, 8)
Forward R (1) L (2) R (3, hold 4)
Step forward L, pivot to L, R foot drags around to be on ball of foot (5, 6)
R foot does counter clockwise ronde (start towards back) (7,8)
Back R (1), Side L (2)
Rock forward on R foot outside partner (3)
On (4) Rock back, bring R foot in to ball of foot, facing into promenade
Step forward R (5), Forward L (6)
Pivot to L, R foot drags around to be on ball of foot (7,8)
Back R (1), Side L (2) into promenade (R foot out) (hold 3, 4) – head to back, front (&4)
Step forward R (5, 6)
Step forward L (7)
Step forward R into pivots (pivoting turn) 8
Another pivot on L (1)
R together R (cha cha cha) (2 &3), Together w/ L (4)
Step to R lunge, R hand high, L foot pointed out.(5 …. Stand up by 8)
