CAROLINA SYNCHO-CHA

CHOREOGRAPHER: Jerry Cope
COUNT: 48
TYPE: 1 Wall Line/Contra Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Tequila Talking by Lonestar

STEP ACROSS, CORKSCREW TURN, ROCK BEHIND, TURNING CHA

1	Step right foot across left foot
2	Unwind a full turn to the left
3&4	Cha-cha-cha to right (right, left, right)
5	Cross left foot behind right foot and step
6	Rock onto right foot in place
7&8	Cha-cha-cha turning to the right 1/2 turn (left, right, left)
	(moving backward toward opposite line)

STEPS WITH FULL TURN, CHA BACK, ROCKING CHAIR

9	Step with right foot beginning a full turn to the right
	(moving through contra line)
10	Step with left foot completing a full turn to the right
	(moving through contra line)
11&12	Cha-cha-cha backward (right, left, right)
13	Step back onto left foot
14	Rock forward onto right foot in place
15	Step forward onto left foot
16	Rock backward onto right foot in place (clap)

Dancers crossed lines during counts 9-12 and should now be in opposite
facing positions from the start. The next 16 counts will be exactly
the same steps as the previous 16, except that all footwork will be
opposite. Dancers will be in original spots after 32 counts

STEP ACROSS, CORKSCREW TURN, ROCK BEHIND, TURNING CHA

17	Step left foot across right foot
18	Unwind a full turn to the right
19&20	Cha-cha-cha to left (left, right, left)
21	Cross right foot behind left foot and step
22	Rock onto left foot in place
23&24	Cha-cha-cha turning to the left 1/2 turn (right, left, right)
	(moving backward toward opposite line)

STEPS WITH FULL TURN, CHA BACK, ROCKING CHAIR

25	Step with left foot beginning a full turn to the left
	(moving through contra line)
26	Step with right foot completing a full turn to the left
	(moving through contra line)
27&28	Cha-cha-cha backward (left, right, left)
29	Step back onto right foot
30	Rock forward onto left foot in place
31	Step forward onto right foot
32	Rock backward onto left foot in place (clap)

The dance could repeat at this point as a 32-count dance. However, we
continue on with the following 16 counts to spice it up a bit

STEP, TOUCH OUT/IN/OUT, SCUFF ACROSS, ROCKS IN PLACE, UNWIND

33	Step right foot to right
34	Touch left toe beside right foot
35	Touch left toe to left side
36	Touch left toe beside right foot
37	Step left foot to left
38	Scuff right foot diagonally forward to the left in front of left foot
39	Rock onto right foot crossed in front of left foot
&	Rock back onto left foot in place
40	Rock onto right foot turning 1/2 turn
	(facing away from opposite line of dancers)
&	Clap (keep weight on right foot)

STEP FORWARD, SYNCOPATED COASTER STEP, STEP FORWARD

41	Step left foot forward
42	Step back on right foot
&	Step left foot beside right foot
43	Step right foot forward
44	Step left foot forward

SYNCOPATED MILITARY PIVOT, SWAYS

45	Pivot to the right 1/2 transferring weight to right foot
	(now facing contra line again)
46-48	Sway to left, sway to right, sway to left
	(weight is on left to begin dance again)

REPEAT

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
by Don & Patti Brown
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