Charanga
Choreographed by Rachael McEnaney
Description:32 count, 4 wall,
beginner/intermediate samba line dance
Music:La Charanga Cubaila (Radio Mix)
by Cubaila
Count in: 16 counts from start of track,
dance starts 32 counts before vocals
2
WALKS FORWARD, STEP ¼ PIVOT TURN, TURN ½ TO RIGHT, LEFT CROSSING SHUFFLE
1-2 Step right forward, step left forward
3a4 Step right forward, turn ¼ left (weight to left), cross right over
left (9:00)
5-6 Turn ¼ right and step left back, turn ¼ right and step right to side
(3:00)
7a8 Cross left over right, step right to side, cross left over right
RIGHT
RUMBA BOX (SIDE TOGETHER FORWARD, SIDE TOGETHER BACK), RIGHT COASTER CROSS,
STEP CLAP TWICE
1a2 Step right to side, step left together, step right forward
3a4 Step left to side, step right together, step left back
5a6 Step right back, step left together, cross right over left
7a8& Step left to side (look left), clap, step right to side (look right),
clap
CHASSE
LEFT, ¼ SAILOR STEP RIGHT, KICK STEP TOUCH, STEP, TOUCH HITCH CROSS
1a2 Step left to side, step right together, step left to side
3a4 Cross right behind left, turn ¼ right and step left together, step
right forward (6:00)
5a6a Kick left forward, step left together, touch right to side, step
right together
7a8 Touch left to side, hitch left knee, cross left over right
Restart will be here on 8th wall. You will begin the 9th
wall facing (3:00)
SIDE
ROCK WITH TURN ¼ LEFT, LEFT KICK BALL STEP, ½ PIVOT TURN, STEP FORWARD RIGHT, ½
LEFT SAILOR
1a2 Rock right to side, recover onto left, turn ¼ left and step right
forward (3:00)
3a4 Kick left forward, step left together, step right forward
5-6 Turn ½ left (weight to left), step right forward (9:00)
7a8 Cross left behind right, turn ¼ left and step right together, turn ¼
left and step left
forward (3:00)
RESTART
During the 8th wall, dance the first 24 counts then
restart