CUBAN PETE CHA

CHOREOGRAPHER: Forty Arroyo, ctysalsa40@aol.com
COUNT: Phrased
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance (cha rhythm)
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Cuban Pete by Tito Puente (CD: Mambo Kings)

Sequence: A, A*, B, B, A, B, B, A** - a perfect ending

PART A
1-9	STEP, ROCK, STEP, TRIPLE 1/4 RIGHT, ROCK RECOVER, CROSS, STEP 1/4 LEFT, STEP LEFT

1-3	Step Left to side, Rock back on Right, Step Left in place
4&5	Step side Right, Step Left next to Right, Step Right turning 1/4 Left
6-7	Rock side Left, Recover on Right
8&1	Cross Left over Right, Step back on Right turning 1/4 Left (12:00), Step Left to side

10-16	ROCK, RECOVER, FULL TURN TRIPLE RIGHT, ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS

2-3	Cross rock Right over Left, Step Left in place
4&5	Triple Right, Left, Right full turn Right
6-8	Rock side Left, Recover on Right, Cross Left over Right (12:00)

17-25	STEP, WEAVE, STEP, WEAVE, STEP, LEFT SAILOR

1-2&3	Step Right to side, Cross Left behind Right, Step Right to side, Cross Left in front
4-5&6	Step Right to side, Cross Left behind Right, Step Right to side, Cross Left in front
7	Step Right to side
8&1	Step Left behind Right, Step Right to side, Step Left to side (12:00)

26-32	WEAVE WITH 1/4 LEFT, WALK, WALK, TURNING CHASSE 3/4 RIGHT

2&3	Cross Right behind Left, Step forward Left turning 1/4 Left, Step forward Right
4	Step forward on Left (now at 9:00)
	Traveling clockwise slightly forward and to Right and turning 3/4 Right:
5&	Step Right, Slide ball of Left next to Right
6&	Step Right, Slide ball of Left next to Right
7&	Step Right, Slide ball of Left next to Right
	(Chasse' Right-Left-Right-Left-Right-Left)
	(you should end up pretty much in the same spot facing opposite direction)
8	Step Right in place (6:00)

PART B
1-9	ROCK, RECOVER, STEP TOUCH - 3X, ROCK, RECOVER

1-2&3	Rock side Left, Recover on Right, Quick step Left next to Right, Touch Right next to Left
4-5&6	Rock side Right, Recover on Left, Quick step Right next to Left, Touch Left next to Right
7-8&1	Rock side Left, Recover on Right, Quick step Left next to Right, Touch Right next to Left

10-17	ROCK, RECOVER, CROSSING TRIPLE, 1/4 STEP, 1/2 TURN, TRIPLE FORWARD

2-3	Rock side Right, Recover on Left
4&5	Cross Right over Left, Step Left slightly to Left, Cross Right over Left
6-7	Step forward on Left turning 1/4 Left, Pivot 1/2 turn Right (3:00)
8&1	Step forward on Left, Step ball of Right behind Left heel,
	Step forward on Left pushing off on Right

18-25	STEP, 1/4 STEP, WEAVE 1/2 RIGHT, STEP, TOUCH IN-OUT, CROSSING TRIPLE

2-3	Step forward Right, Step slightly forward on Left turning 1/4 Right
&4&	Turning 1/2 Right cross Right behind Left, Step Left to side, Cross Right over Left (12:00)
5-7	Step Left to side, Touch Right next to Left bringing Right knee in, Touch Right to side
8&1	Cross Right over Left, Step Left slightly to side, Cross Right over Left

26-32	ROCK RECOVER (3X), BALL STEP, ROCK, RECOVER, TOUCH

&2	Rock Left to side, Step Right in place
&3	Rock back on Left, Step Right in place
&4	Rock Left to side, Step Right in place
&5	Step Left next to Right on ball of Left, Step forward on Right
6-8	Rock forward on Left, Recover on Right, Touch Left next (option: or hold on 8)

1st Optional, alternate ending to A*:
On your second "A" ONLY, you will replace the last 5 counts
(WALK, WALK, Turning CHASSE 3/4 Right - 4,5&6&7&8)

REPLACE WITH :
4	Turning 1/4 Right step Left to Left side
5	Pivoting on Left 1/2 turn spiral to right
	(end with weight on Left and Right crossed over Left touching Right toes to floor)
6-7	Slowly sweep Right to Right (in a semi-circle moving from Left to Right)
8	Step Right slightly to right (12:00)

THE PERFECT ENDING: Optional, alternate ending to A**:
On your last "A" (end of dance) you may want to replace the last 5 counts (5&6&7&8)
REPLACE CHASSES WITH:
5	Step slightly forward on Right into 1/4 turn Right to 6:00
6-7	Pivoting on Right sweep Left around in front of Right into 1/2 Right, Touch Left to side
8	Touch Left over Right bending Left knee

ENJOY IT!!

From: tkandr@aol.com

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