VAIVEN CHA

Choreographed by: Agoston Connor (UK) July 07

Music: Vaiven by Chayanne (Sincero album)

Descriptions: 64 Count - 4 wall line dance - Intermediate level

 

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 STEP, CROSS ROCK, SIDE ROCK, CROSS ROCK, ¼ TURN, PIVOT ½ TURN, FORWARD SHUFFLE 

1, 2&3&  Step R forward diagonally right, cross rock L over R, recover on R, rock L to side, recover on R 

4&5  Cross rock L over R, recover on R, turn ¼ left stepping L forward 

6-7  Step R forward, pivot turn ½ left stepping L in place 

8&1  Forward shuffle on R-L-R [3 o’clock] 

 

FULL TURN, STEP, ¾ TURN, STEP, BEHIND, ¼ TURN, FORWARD SHUFFLE 

2-3  Turn ½ right stepping back on L, turn ½ right stepping forward on R 

4&5  Step L forward, pivot turn ¾ right stepping R in place, step L to side 

6-7  Cross R behind L, turn ¼ left stepping L forward 

8&1  Forward shuffle on R-L-R [9 o’clock] 

 

FORWARD SHUFFLE, FORWARD SHUFFLE, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SAILOR 

2&3  Forward shuffle on L-R-L 

4&5  Forward shuffle on R-L-R 

6-7  Cross rock L over R, recover on R 

8&1  Cross L behind R, step R beside L, step L to side 

 

BACK ROCK, RECOVER, FRONT SAILOR, JAZZ BOX ¼ TURN 

2-3  Cross rock R behind L, recover on L 

4&5  Cross R over L, step L beside R, step R to side 

6-7-8***  Cross L over R, Step back on R, turn ¼ left stepping L forward [6 o’clock] 

 

LOCK STEPS, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, SHUFFLE ½ TURN 

1-2  Step R forward, lock L behind R 

3&4&5  Step R forward, lock L behind R, Step R forward, lock L behind R, step R forward 

6-7  Rock L forward, recover on R 

8&1  Shuffle turn ½ left on L-R-L [12 o’clock] 

 

CROSS ROCK STEP, CROSS ROCK STEP, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, 1¼ TURN 

2&3  Cross rock R over L, recover on L, step R to side 

4&5  Cross rock L over R, recover on R, step L to side 

6-7  Cross rock R over L, recover on L 

8&1  Turn ¼ right stepping R forward, turn ½ right stepping L back, turn ½ right stepping R forward [3 o’clock] 

 

ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, BACK LOCK SHUFFLES 

2-3  Rock L forward, recover on R 

4&5  Lock step back on L-R-L 

6&7  Lock step back on R-L-R 

8&1  Lock step back on L-R-L 

 

BACK MAMBO, STEP PIVOT FULL TURN STEP, STEP BACK, SLIDE, TOUCH 

2&3  Rock R back, recover on L, step R forward 

4&5  Step L forward, pivot turn ½ right stepping R in place, turn ½ right stepping L beside R 

6-7-8  Step R behind L heel, slide L large step diagonally left forward, touch R beside L [3 o’clock] 

 

(Hand styling: On count 6, place right hand between chests with palm facing right. Move it up rotating palm anti-clockwise on 7, and stretch it to right side above shoulder level on count 8.) 

 

 

***TWO RESTARTS: On 3rd and 6th wall, restart the dance AFTER 32 counts, facing FRONT wall.