GOOD HEARTED CHA

CHOREOGRAPHER: Dan & Kelly Albro, Greg & Samantha Van Zilen
		The Mishnock Barn, 200 Mishnock Road, (860) 827-8911
		West Greenwich, RI 02817, 401/397-3505
		outtalinedj@aol.com, www.mishnockbarn.com Albro5@cox.net
COUNT: 32
TYPE: Circle/Partner Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Good Hearted Man by Tift Merritt

Starting in skater's position facing OLOD; man directly behind woman;
right hands on ladies hip, left hands out

SIDE LEFT, ROCK BACK, REPLACE, RIGHT CHASSE, 1/4 TURN LEFT ROCK BACK, REPLACE, SHUFFLE FORWARD

1-3	Step side Left, rock back Right, replace weight onto Left
4&5	Step side Right, step Left next to Right, step Right to side
6-7	Pivoting 1/4 turn left on ball of Right step Left back, replace weight onto Right
8&1	Man:	Step Left slightly forward, step Right next to Left,
		step Left slightly forward (place between ladies feet)
	Lady:	Step Left forward, step Right next to Left,
		step Left forward and in front of man to begin left turn
Note: Ladies will be moving in front of man during shuffle and will start turning left on count 1
Direction: Counts 1-5 facing OLOD; 6-1 facing FLOD

PROGRESSING FLOD TURN LEFT 1/4, 1/2, 1/4 SHUFFLE RIGHT, WALK LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, SHUFFLE FORWARD

2	Pivoting on ball of Left pivot 1/4 turn left stepping Right to side
3	Man:	On ball of Right pivot 1/2 turn left stepping Left to side
	Lady:	On ball of Right pivot 1/2 turn left stepping Left next to Right
4&5	Turn 1/4 left stepping Right forward, step Left next to Right, step Right forward
6-7	Step Left forward, step Right forward
8&1	Step Left forward, step Right next to Left, step Left forward
Direction: Count 2 facing ILOD; 3 facing OLOD; 4-1 facing FLOD

RIGHT FORWARD ROCK STEP, 1/2 TURN RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD,
LEFT FORWARD ROCK STEP, 1/2 TURN LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD

2-3	Step Right forward, replace weight onto Left
4&5	Turn 1/2 right stepping Right forward, step Left next to Right, step Right forward
6-7	Step Left forward, replace weight onto Right
8&1	Turn 1/2 left stepping Left forward, step Right next to Left, step Left forward
Hands - counts 4&5 bring left arm to lady's waist extending right arm now in reverse skater's
position; 8&1 bring right arm to lady's waist extending left arm returning to skater's position.
Direction: Counts 2-3 facing LOD; 4-7 facing RLOD; 8-1 facing FLOD

STEP TURN 1/2 LEFT, 1/4 TURN LEFT RIGHT CHASSE, SWAY LEFT, SWAY RIGHT, LEFT SIDE, TOGETHER

2-3	Step Right forward, pivot 1/2 turn left transferring weight to Left
4&5	Turn 1/4 left stepping Right to side, step Left next to Right, step Right to side
6-7	Sway hips left, sway hips right
8&1	Step Left to side, step Right next to Left, step side Left to start dance over

1st step of dance

Hands - counts 2-3 release right hands and raise left as man steps under during 1/2 turn;
counts 4&5 rejoin right hands at lady's waist returning to skater's position on count
Direction: Count 2 facing FLOD; 3 facing BLOD; 4-8& facing OLOD

This dance can be done to many cha cha's. When danced to Good Hearted Man the music slows
down at about 3:15 while you are dancing the first set of 8. Sway through it facing OLOD
and when the beat comes back, start at the beginning

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