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Basic Sequence: Cha Cha Cha: Part 5

The first basic sequence.

Please Note: This is a sequel to General: Elixir

The basic sequence needs to be practised until one is able to recognise the individual figures as having individual distinct identities. When this happens you would be able to move as you like, with the mood, the need of the situation and instance.

Hand-to-Hand: (Also refer Fig: Directions)
1. This is a Backward Rock Step done in the direction of the preceding Chasse, and then during the succeeding Chasse come back square to the basic reference direction “B”.

2. First do a Forward Basic. This figure ends with 1 (1 of the Chasse “Cha, Cha, 1”). During the Chasse you would be facing the direction “B” however the movement would be towards the direction “A”. Next comes the Rock Step. For this do the Backward Rock Step in the direction “A” for the counts 2, 3. For the next part which is the Chasse gradually turn back to come square to the direction “B” This figure the Rock Step done differently followed by a Chasse is Hand to Hand.

Similarly the Hand to Hand can be danced towards the direction “C”.

3. Stand facing and being square to direction “B”, and with the feet slightly apart with the body weight on the Right foot. For the count 2, which is after the count 1 and before the count 2, swivel on the Right foot to the Left to face and come square to the direction “A”. Step backward with the Left foot on the count 2, which is the first step of the Backward Rock Step. Step forward on the Right foot on the count 3, which is the second part of the Rock Step. After stepping on the Right foot start to turn back gradually towards direction “B”. Thus by the end of the Chasse, “Cha, Cha, 1”, one would be facing and square to Direction “B” as in the start.

4. Practice this figure once after fist dancing the Basic twice, followed by New York and the Spot Turn. Thus one should get the practice of Hand-to-Hand starting on the Right and the Left foot.

Note: Dancing the various figures in the particular sequence given should give a better idea of the flow in this dance.

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