Cha Cha Cha Syllabus Figures 10-15

Man & Lady start not to mirror each other, and man needs to really lead the lady in these figures.

*some highlights: the hip movements in chasse are results of the using of the whole body correctly, but not by creating intentionally. 

Figure 10: Fan
Man Lady
Count Movement  Count Movement 
2 LF fwd 2 RF back
3 Transfer weight to RF 3 Transfer weight to LF
4 & 1 LF to side, slightly back to chasse LRL 4 & 1 LF to side, chasse RLR
2 RF back 2 LF fwd
3 Transfer weight to LF 3 RF back and slightly to side
4 & 1 RF to side to chasse RLR. End in Fan Position. 4 & 1 Back Lock, LRL, end in Fan Position

Figure 11: Alemana
Man Lady
Count Movement  Count Movement 
2 LF fwd 2 Closed RF to LF
3 Transfer weight to RF 3 LF fwd
4 & 1 Compact Chasse LRL 4 & 1 Fwd Lock RLR
2 RF back 2 LF fwd
3 Transfer weight to LF 3 RF fwd
4 & 1 Compact Chasse RLR, end Closed Position 4& 1 Fwd lock under raised arms LRL

Figure 12: Hockey Stick
Man Lady
Count Movement  Count Movement 
2 LF fwd 2 Close RF to LF
3 Transfer weight to RF 3 LF fwd
4 & 1 Compact Chasse LRL 4 & 1 Fwd Lock RLR
2 RF behind LF (Cuban Cross) 2 LF fwd
3 LF fwd small step 3 RF fwd in line with LF, then turn underarm to end RF back
4 & 1 Fwd Lock in Open Position RLR 4 & 1 Back Lock in Open Position LRL

Figure 13: Natural Top
Man Lady
Count Movement  Count Movement 
2 RF behind LF (Cuban Cross) 2 LF to side
3 LF to side 3 RF in front of LF, toe turned out
4&1
234&1
234&1
Repeat 1 &2 six times then close RF to LF in the end. 4&1
234&1
234&1
Repeat 1 & 2 six times then LF to side in the end.

Figure 14: Nat Opening Out Movement
Man Lady
Count Movement  Count Movement 
2 LF to side or fwd in RSP 2 RF back in RSP
3 Transfer weight to RF 3 Transfer weight to LF
4 & 1 Compact Chasse LRL End in Closed Position 4 & 1 RF fwd and slightly across LF to chasse RLR, to end RF to side in Closed Position

Figure 15: Closed Hip Twist
Man Lady
Count Movement  Count Movement 
2 LF to side or fwd in RSP 2 RF back in RSP
3 Transfer weight to RF 3 Transfer weight to LF
4 & 1 Compact Chasse LRL 4 & 1 RF fwd in line with LF towards Man's R side to chasse RLR
2 RF back 2 LF fwd passing in front of Man
3 Transfer weight to LF 3 RF fwd in line with LF, then turn to end RF back
4 & 1 RF to side to chasse RLR, end in Fan Position 4 & 1 Back Lock LRL, end in Fan Position

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