FRESH BREAK CHOREOGRAPHER: Lori Wong DESCRIPTION: 4 Wall Line Dance COUNT: 32 DIFFICULTY: Intermediate MUSIC: Change The World by Eric Clapton (96 bpm) recommended song, start w/ lyrics To Be Loved By You by Wynonna (94 bpm) - start w/ lyrics Any 32-count phrased cha-cha from 94-110 bpm CHOREOGRAPHERS NOTES: This dance was choreographed specifically to teach dancers the cha-cha rhythm which breaks on 2, rather than on 1 (as in Cowboy Cha Cha), hence the name "Fresh Break". Try to put some Latin movement in this dance by keeping the feet grounded, so there's some hip action. Start with right foot slightly forward, pressing weight on the ball of right foot 1 Shift weight to left foot CHA-CHA BASIC, BREAKING BACK ON THE RIGHT 2 Break back on right foot, pressing weight into ball of right, heel slightly lifted, while keeping left foot grounded 3 Rock forward onto left foot 4&5 Step forward onto right foot; Step forward onto left foot; Step forward onto right foot 6 Break forward onto left foot, pressing weight into ball of left, keeping right foot grounded 7 Rock back onto right foot 8&9 Step back onto left foot; Step back onto right foot; Step back onto left foot [Optional full turn: on ct. 7, pivot on balls of feet 1/2 turn to right; on cts. 8&1 complete 1/2 turn to right to face original start of dance] CHA-CHA BASIC TO RIGHT WITH FULL TURN 10 Break back on right foot 11 Rock forward on left 12&13 Step right foot to right side; Step left next to right; Step right foot 1/4 turn to right 14 Step left foot forward 15 Pivot on balls of feet 1/2 turn to right transfer weight to right foot 16&17 Step left foot to left 1/4 turn to right (facing original start of dance); Step right next to left; Step left to left side RONDE' SYNCOPATIONS WITH CHA-CHA LOCK STEPS 18 Ronde' (sweeping right foot out to side and hooking behind left) right foot behind left &19 Step on right foot; Step left foot forward 20&21 Step right foot forward; Slide left foot forward, locking behind right; Step right foot forward 22 Ronde' left foot forward, sweeping left out to left side and crossing over right &23 Step on left foot; Step right foot back 24&25 Step left foot back; Slide right foot back crossing in front of left; Step left foot back 1/4 TURN RIGHT SYNCOPATED "VINE" TO RIGHT W/ BREAK SYNCOPATIONS 26&27 Step right foot 1/4 turn to right; Step left across right; Step right to right side 28&29 Step left behind right; Step right to right side; Step left across right foot 30 Step right foot to right side, pressing into ball of right foot, heel slightly lifted, leaving left foot grounded 31 Shift weight to left foot 32 Step right foot forward, pressing into ball of right foot - heel slightly lifted, leaving left foot grounded REPEAT This step description may be copied intact and distributed freely, however modifications to this description may not be made without express permission by Lori Wong of Wong Way Western Dancers.