Charanga
32 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate level
Choreographer: Rachael McEnaney (UK) July 2007
Choreographed to: 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
3&4 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)
7&8 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
1&2 Step right to side, step left together, step right forward
3&4 Step left to side, step right together, step left back
5&6 Step right back, step left together, cross right over left
7&8& 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
1&2 Step left to side, step right together, step left to side
3&4 Cross right behind left, turn ¼ right and step left together, step right forward (6:00)
5&6 Kick left forward, step left together, touch right to side
&7&8 Step right together, 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
1&2 Rock right to side, recover onto left, turn ¼ left and step right forward (3:00)
3&4 Kick left forward, step left together, step right forward
5-6 Turn ½ left (weight to left), step right forward (9:00)
7&8 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