Charanga
Wall: 4
Level: Beginner/intermediate level
Choreographer: Rachael McEnaney (June 07) UK
Music: La Charanga Cubaila (Radio Mix) by Cubaila (106 bpm)
| Count in: 16 counts from start of track, dance starts 32 counts before vocals | |
| Notes: 1 restart – during 8 th wall – do first 24 counts then restart | |
1 – 8 |
2 walks forward, step ¼ pivot turn, ½ turn to right, left crossing shuffle |
| 1 – 2 | Step forward on right (1), step forward on left (2) [12.00] |
| 3 & 4 | Step forward on right (3), pivot ¼ turn left (&), cross right over left (4) [9.00] |
| 5 – 6 | Make ¼ turn right stepping back on left (5), make ¼ turn right stepping right to right side. [3.00] |
| 7 & 8 | Cross left over right (7), step right to right side (&), step left over right (8) [3.00] |
9-16 |
Right rumba box (side together forward, side together back), right coaster cross, step clap x2 |
| 1 & 2 | Step right to right side (1), step left next to right (&), step forward on right (2) [3.00] |
| 3 & 4 | Step left to left side (3), step right next to left (&), step back on left (4) [3.00] |
| 5 & 6 | Step back on right (5), step left next to right (&), cross right over left (6) [3.00] |
| 7 & 8 & | Step left to left side (look left) (7), clap hands (&), step right to right side (look right) (8), clap hands (&) [3.00] |
17-24 |
Chasse left, ¼ sailor step right, kick step touch, close, touch hitch cross. |
| 1 & 2 | Step left to left side (1), step right next to left (&), step left to left side (2) [3.00] |
| 3 & 4 | Cross right behind left (3), make ¼ turn right stepping left next to right (&), step forward on right (4) [6.00] |
| 5 & 6 | Kick left foot forward (5), step left next to right (&), touch right to right side (6) [6.00] |
| & 7 & 8 | Step right next to left (&), touch left to left side (7), hitch left knee (&), cross left over right (8) [6.00] |
| Restart will be here on 8 th wall – You will begin the 9 th wall facing [3.00] | |
25-32 |
Side rock with ¼ turn left, left kick ball step, ½ pivot turn, step forward right, ½ left sailor |
| 1 & 2 | Rock right to right side (1), recover weight onto left making ¼ turn left (&), step forward on right (2) [3.00] |
| 3 & 4 | Kick left foot forward (3), close ball of left next to right (&), step forward on right (4) [3.00] |
| 5 – 6 | Pivot ½ turn left ? weight ends on left (5), step forward on right (6) [9.00] |
| 7 & 8 | Cross left behind right (7), make ¼ turn left stepping right next to left (&), make ¼ turn left stepping forward on left. [3.00] |
| Start again, have fun! | |
