WILD WILD WEST CHA CHA
aka's: Variation of the Wild Wild West Boogie

CHOREOGRAPHER: Chris Hookie, Chico, California, 1988, Revised: Arlington, TX - 1997
COUNT: 24
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Wild Wild West by The Escape Club

Dance Step Description: Two directional type line dance.
All dancers start off either in two single file lines facing each other
as a Contra Line Dance - off set from the dancer directly across the way
in the other line; or all dancers facing LOD. Dance is especially exciting
when performed as a Contra Line Dance.

NO	BEATS	DIRECTIONS

1. 	1	Left foot step to the side
	&	Slide right foot center
	2	Left foot step to the side
	3	Right foot cross behind left foot and
		transfer weight onto the ball of the right foot
	4	Shift weight forward onto left foot
		(counts 3&4 is a slow ball-change)

2.	1	Right foot step to the side
	&	Slide left foot center
	2	Right foot step to the side
	3	Left foot cross behind right foot and
		transfer weight onto the ball of the left foot
	4	Shift weight forward onto right foot
		(counts 3&4 is a slow ball-change)

3.	1&2	Three step 1/2 turn to the right while traveling forward
		with a left foot lead: left, right, left
	3	Rock back onto right foot
	4	Rock forward onto left foot
		(counts 3&4 is a rock-step)

4.	1&2	Three step 1/2 turn to the left while traveling forward
		with a right foot lead: right, left, right
	3	Rock back onto left foot
	4	Rock forward onto right foot
		(counts 3&4 is a rock-step)

5.	1&2	Shuffle forward with a left foot
		(twist body to the right during the shuffle-'wind up')
	3	Cross right foot over left foot and
		make a 3/4 spin to left on the right foot
	4	Step back on left foot and make a ½ turn to the left
		(counts 3&4 make a 1 1/4 spinning turn to the left)

6. 	1&2	Shuffle forward with a right foot
		(twist body to the left during the shuffle- 'wind up')
	3	Cross right foot over left foot and
		make a 1/4 turn to right on the left foot
	4	Make a 1/2 pivot turn to the right and
		shift weight on to right foot
		(counts 3&4 make a 3/4 turn turn to the right)

Variations: None

Suggested Dance Style: There is a strong Latin and Modern Jazz influence
in this dance. Keep all steps small especially during faster tempos.
Spot turning in Step #5 is a must. The rock-step in the second half of
Step #4 is your windup for the turns in Step #5, so use it to your advantage.
At slower tempos, put an explosive stomp in beat 4 of Step #6. But for
faster tempos just use it as a quick weight transfer to prepare for the
beginning of the dance.

Suggested Songs/Types Of Songs:
Wild Wild West by The Escape Club.
Any Latin rhythm above 30 MPM (120 BPM).
It is a blast to perform it to Funkytown by Lipps. Inc.

Choreographer’s Comments: The Wild Wild West Cha Cha is actually a variation
of the Wild Wild West Boogie (WWWB). The WWWB has a Cha Cha pattern for the
first 3/5s of the dance and many dance instructors have been calling the
WWWB a 'Cha Cha'-- so I decided to re-choreograph the last two patterns of
the WWWB to make it a true Cha Cha line dance.

The choreography of the original Wild Wild West Boogie was influenced by
the base and rhythm line in the Escape Club's Rock song "Wild Wild West."
Many bands enjoy playing this song so the dance came natural. A combination
of C/W & Latin and Modern Jazz with the free spirit of Rock and Roll.
Refer to the Wild Wild West Boogie Cue sheet for the original version of
the dance I choreographed in 1988.

From:	Chris_Hookie@cor.gov

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