Tango Cha

Choreographed by:

Jo Thompson Szymanski & Deborah Szekely (June 08)

Music:

Tango by Jaci Velasquez (CD: entitled Love Out Loud )

Descriptions:

32 count - 4 wall - Intermediate level line dance

Intro: Wait 40 Counts.  

Tango Draw, Touch, Mambo Left, Forward Rock, Recover, 1 1/2 Turn Right  

1-3

Large Step Right to Right side (1), Slowly drag Left foot to Right (2), Touch Left foot beside Right (3). (Note: For Tango styling, hold arms as if in closed dance position, leader or follower, either one is fine, look down left).  

4&5

Rock Left foot to Left side (4), Recover weight to Right foot (&), Step forward with Left (5).  

6-7

Rock forward with Right foot (6), Replace weight back to Left foot turning 1/2 Right (7).  

8&1

Step forward with Right, turn 1/2 Right (8), Step back with Left, turn 1/2 Right (&), Step forward with Right, you are now facing the back wall (1). Note: You can omit the turn by doing forward Cha Right, Together, Right.  (6:00)

Mambo Forward, Tango Fans Back, Weave, 1/4 Turn Right, Back Lock Back  

2&3

Rock forward with Left (2), Recover weight back to Right (&), Step back with Left, at same time, circle right toe out to right side and back (3).  

4

Step Right foot crossed slightly behind Left, at same time, circle Left toe out to Left side and back.  

5

Step Left foot crossed slightly behind Right, at same time, circle Right toe out to Right side and back.  

6&

Step Right foot crossed behind Left (6), Step Left to Left side (&).  

7&

Step Right foot across in front of Left (7), Turn 1/4 Right, Step back with Left (7).  

8&1

Step back Right (8), Lock step Left foot across front of Right (&), Step back with Right (1).  

Back Rock, Recover, Forward Cha, & Kick & Back, Weave, 1/4 Turn Right  

2-3

Rock back with Left (2), Recover weight forward to Right foot 3).  

4&5

Step forward with Left (4), Step together with Right (&), Step forward with Left (5).  

&6&7

Lift Right knee up slightly (&), Kick Right foot down and across front of Left (6), Lift Right knee up, Right foot close to Left knee (&), Step Right foot crossed behind Left (7).  

8&1

Step Left foot crossed behind Right (8), Turn 1/4 Right, step forward Right (&), Step forward Left (1).  

Side, Recover, Weave 1/4 Left, Sycopated Sailors Forward, Cross Rock  

2-3

Rock Right foot to Right side (2), Recover weight to Left foot (3).  

4&5

Step Right foot crossed behind Left (4), Turn 1/4 Left, step forward with Left (&), Step Right foot forward to Right diagonal (5).  

&6&

Step Left foot crossed behind Right (&), Step Right foot to Right side (6), Step Left foot forward to Left diagonal (&).  

7&8&

Step Right foot crossed behind Left (7), Step Left foot to Left side (&). 8& Rock Right foot across front of Left (8), Recover weight back to Left foot (&).  

Start again from the beginning.