Jacque's Cha-cha Straddle-Stomp
This is a
Step pattern from
www.turnstep.com.
(pattern 15934)
32 counts, reversing, final is tapfree. I do use some taps in the breakdown, which is included at the bottom. Horizontal board.
- Right: Up, up facing west, cha-cha "down-up-down" off north side (4)
- Left: Straddle board & cha-cha "down-up-down" off south side (2)
- Right: Straddle board & cha-cha "down-up-down" off north side (2)
- Left: Straddle, then stomp right at southwest corner (2)
- Left: Walk back on diagonal 3, kick & walk forward 2 (6)
- Right: Hopturn off west end, walk back 3, kick and walk forward 2 (8)
- Right: 2 Knee repeater on west end facing east (4)
- Left: Exit and walk or spin around the corner to home position (4)
Breakdown:
- Right: Over the top facing west and (gasp!) tap down! (4)
- Left: Step-touch on north side (4) I cue it, "over & stay"
- Left: Over the top still facing west, exit with no tap as in a 1/2 revolving door (4)
- Left: Basic facing front (4) (eventually this basic goes away)
I cue this part "go home, LEFT basic". If I have to, I say "no tap".
Repeat these 16 counts beginning with a left lead. I stay with this until I layer in the other options. Beginners can stay with this if they wish however.
Option 2: This is a prelude to option 3
- Right: Up, up facing west, right foot on floor at north side, tap the top of the board with the left foot (4)
- Left: Straddle and tap right foot on top (2)
- Right: Straddle and tap left foot on top (2)
- Left: Straddle & stomp right foot at southwest corner (2)
- Left: March 2 on floor (2)
- Left: Basic facing front (4)
Repeat these 16 counts beginning with a left lead. Then layer in Option 3, which adds power to Option 2:
- Right: Up, up facing west, cha-cha "down-up-down" off north side (4)
- Left: Straddle board & cha-cha "down-up-down" off south side (2)
- Right: Straddle board & cha-cha "down-up-down" off north side (2)
- Left: Straddle, then stomp right at southwest corner (2)
- Left: March 2 on floor (2)
- Left: Basic facing front (4)
Repeat these 16 counts beginning with a left lead until everyone is comfy with something! LOL
Next go to a corner to corner alternating kick holding pattern. From there teach: kick-walk-back, kick walk-forward on both leads. Let them know that your are going to "blend" this into the previous pattern:
- Right: Up, up facing west, cha-cha "down-up-down" off north side (4)
- Left: Straddle board & cha-cha "down-up-down" off south side (2)
- Right: Straddle board & cha-cha "down-up-down" off north side (2)
- Left: Straddle, then stomp right at southwest corner (2)
- Left: Walk back on diagonal 3, kick & walk forward 2 (6)
Do a corner-corner holding pattern for 8 counts and then a repeater to change the lead. Repeat the pattern beginning with a left lead.
Now go back to the "kick-walk-back, kick-walk-forward" move. From here, teach it with a hopturn for the first kick. Repeat several times; change your lead and do it on the other lead leg.
Next you can do:
- Right: Kick-walk-back, kick-walk-forward (8)
- Right: Hopturn-walk-back, kick-walk-forward (8)
- Right: 2 Knee repeater on west end (4)
- Left: Exit and walk or spin around the corner to home position (4)
- Left: corner-corner holding pattern (8)
Repeat leading left. (32)
Now you are reading to put the last part in with the original pattern for your final!
Feel free to email me with questions.
Jacque
Added by
Jacque Melear
at 3:34 PM on Thursday, June 29, 2006 EDT.
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