Dance: South West Cha Cha
Song: Talking to a Stranger
Artist: Rodney Crowell
Album: Rodney Crowell's Greatest Hits
Choreography & copyright: Michelle Palmer, mpalmer@rebelsport.aust.com
Level: Beginner
Walls: 4
Count: 32
Bridge/restart: no
Dance Beat: 110 b/m
Start: Feet together, weight on right foot

This dance won the beginner section at the Sony Choregraphy
Competition, 1996.

Note: A cha-cha is done on the spot, to a 1&2 count.


* Toe, heel, cha-cha, toe, heel, cha-cha:
 1- 2 Point LEFT toe inwards beside RIGHT,
      point LEFT heel beside RIGHT with LEFT toe pointed out,
 3& 4 Cha-cha (L,R,L),
 5- 6 Point RIGHT toe inwards beside LEFT, 
      point RIGHT heel beside LEFT with RIGHT toe pointed out,
 7& 8 Cha-cha (R,L,R),

* Rock step, cha-cha, rock step, cha-cha:
 9-10 Rock/step LEFT forward, rock back on RIGHT,
11&12 Cha-cha (L,R,L),
13-14 Rock/step RIGHT back, rock forward on LEFT,
15&16 Cha-cha (R,L,R),

* Step, 1/2 pivot, side shuffle, rock step, side shuffle:
17-18 Step LEFT forward, make 1/2 pivot RIGHT (weight on RIGHT),
19&20 Shuffle LEFT (L,R,L),
21-22 Rock/step RIGHT back, rock LEFT forward,
23&24 Shuffle RIGHT (R,L,R),

* Rock step, shuffle forward, rock step, cha-cha & 1/4 turn:
25-26 Rock/step LEFT back, rock RIGHT forward,
27&28 Shuffle forward (L,R,L),
29-30 Rock/step RIGHT forward, rock back onto LEFT,
31&32 Cha-cha (R,L,R) & 1/4 turn RIGHT.

Repeat

Transcribed: David Powell, 2nd August, 2001.
http://xenon.triode.net.au/~dragon/ldance