B. C. CHA CHA
Choreographers: Carolyn Jones and Bill Jackson

DESCRIPTION: Fixed Pattern Partner Cha Cha done in 80 beats of music.

MUSIC: "Carmen" - Track 8 on "Sweet Fire" CD by Michael Elvin Hunt

SOURCE: Country Dance Lines Magazine Volume 8 Number 3 - July 1989
Note: This dance is designed as an advanced Cowboy Cha Cha. Because it follows the same basic progression around the floor, it can be danced along with those who are dancing the basic Cowboy Cha Cha.
KEY: LOD = Line Of Dance or Forward Line Of Dance. RLOD = Reverse Line Of Dance, CW=Clockwise, CCW=Counterclockwise

Section A-1 - Full CW Turn
From the basic right open position, facing LOD (line of dance), both start with a smooth right (CW) full turn (step pivot style beginning), Left hands over lady's head and down. Let go or Right hands, re-grasp low in front, facing LOD again
1 Step forward LOD on Left foot starting a smooth full turn CW
2 Step RLOD to continue a smooth CW turn, Left hands over lady's head and release Right hands
3 & 4 Continue smooth CW turn to LOD, re-grasp Right hands low in front

Section A-2 - 1/2 CCW Turn
Starting on beat six, reverse direction of turn, making 1/2 Left turn slowly and gracefully. Keep arms low, ending facing RLOD
5 Step back on Right foot
6 Step forward on Left foot beginning a smooth 1/2 turn CCW
7 & 8 Continue smooth CCW turn to face RLOD

Section A-3 - 1/2 CCW Turn
Backstep in LOD, first lifting Left arms for beat 10. Release Right hands and re-grasp on Right side as Right arms go over the lady with elbows straight (windmill turn). This is a smooth, continuous movement into the next section
9 Step forward on Left foot bringing Left arm up over lady's head starting a CCW windmill turn
10 Step back on Right foot to continue CCW windmill turn letting go of Left hands, Right arms up.
11 & 12 Continue windmill, re-grasp Left hands and let go of Right hands (end facing LOD)

Section A-4 - Finish windmill
Both start with a forward step toward RLOD, finish windmill and send lady out in front with left turn
13 Step foreword RLOD on Right foot finishing windmill turn, Left hands over lady's head
14 Step forward on Left foot, send lady out, Right hands over her head
15 & 16 Lady in front faces RLOD facing man in 'throw-out position

Section B-1 - 1/2 Turn, Wrap
On beat 1, both make a quick turn to the outside of the circle, the lady steps inside-back on her left; the man outside-forward on his left. Pull the lady in as she continues to turn 1/4 CCW (facing LOD) into a left side tight wrap. Man is turning right to face RLOD in the tight wrap. Keep holding hands and wrap just below the lady's shoulders.
17 Man steps Left foot to point outside, both face and look outside circle
18 RLOD on Right foot, man finishing 1/2 CW turn, arms coming up for a wrap
19 & 20 Turn lady into a left tight wrap (man facing RLOD)

Section B-2 - Left and Right Windows
Move from the tight wrap to a left side window by sliding both arms up on the lady, holding both hands, Left arm over her head to a window. Keep upper Left arms together and horizontal. Prepare for quick flip to right side window by releasing Right hands for a re-grasp below Left arms in the next step (broken window)
21 RLOD on Right foot, slide up to window
22 LOD on Left foot, finish window and square up arms
23 & 24 Release Right hands

Section B-3 - Opposite 1/2 Turns
Man starts with a back step to LOD (lady is facing LOD). Re-grasp Right hands below window and roll both hands over lady's head as each makes a 1/2 turn in opposite directions (man CCW, lady CW) to a right window.
25 On Left, re-grasp hands below window (LOD)
26 On Right, man into left 1/2 turn as lady turns 1/2 right
27 & 28 Finish Right shoulder window (man faces LOD, lady faces RLOD)

Section B-4 - Out of Window into Basic Open Position
Let go of Left hands and turn lady out of the window into a basic right open position.
29 RLOD on Right foot, behind turning lady out of wind to left
30 LOD on Left foot, continue turning lady 1 1/2 CCW out of window
31 & 32 Finish turn into open position (facing LOD)

Section C-1 - 1/2 pivot with Lady Turning 1 1/2 Turns
Both do a step 1/2 pivot CW with lady continuing CW for an additional full turn (lady turns CW 1 1/2 turns). Re-grasp Right hands
33 Step forward on Left foot pivoting 1/2 CW, Left hands up, release Right hands
34 Step RLOD on Right foot, lady spins right full turn to face RLOD.
25 & 36 Finish turn in left open position facing RLOD. Re-grasp Right hands.

Section C-2
Both do a step 1/2 pivot CCW to face line of dance again in right open position
37 Step RLOD or Right foot, 1/2 pivot CCW
38 Step forward LOD on left foot
39 & 40 Step forward LOD LRL

Sections C-3 and C-4
41 - 48 Repeat Sections C-1 and C-2

Section D-1 - CW Spin with Right Hands Up
Both individually spin CW one full turn with Right hands up and joined overhead, make forward progress on each step.
49 Step forward on Left foot, Right hands up, both start CW spin under Right hands
50 Step toward LOD on Right foot and finish spin
51 & 52 Step forward Left, Right, Left keeping hands up

Section D-2 - CCW Spin with Right Hands Up
Both spin with right hands up and joined overhead. End facing LOD
53 Step forward on Right foot, both start a CCW spin under Right Hands
54 Step forward on Left foot and finish spin
55 & 56 Step forward Left, Right, Left keeping Right hands up

Sections D-3 and D-4
57 - 64 Repeat Sections D-1 and D-2

Section E-1 - Cross, Spin, Arch
Lady steps left across man and spins 1/2 CW turn into an arch position as man steps to right and behind on Left foot. 1/2 turn left, together in the arch (Left forearms across partner's stomach, Right hands overhead) until lady is in LOD and man is in RLOD
65 Lady crosses in front on Left with a 1/2 CW spin. Man steps to right behind lady on Left foot
66 Both reach Left hand for other's waist, Right hand in arch (Lady faces RLOD
67 & 68 Cha Cha Cha 1/2 turn CCW in the arch formation with lady in LOD

Section E-2 - Turns to LOD
Let go of waists, man turns 1/4 CW as lady turns 1/4 CCW sliding her Left hand across man's stomach to find man's Left hand. In the next step, man continues CW turn to LOD as Left hands go over man's head. Lady turns 3/4 CCW to face LOD.
69 Both step and face center on Right foot, grasping Left hands
70 Left hands over man's head, man steps forward to LOD on Left foot, lady begins CCW turn
71 & 72 Lady finishes full CCW turn, both end up facing LOD

Man's Left hand catches Lady at waist from behind in left sweetheart position. 75 & 76
Section E-3 - Sweetheart position, 1/2 CCW turn
Lady steps across with Left foot to the left side sweetheart position, dropping Left hand to her waist. Man steps behind, his Left hand covering hers, both facing LOD, then both wheel 1/2 CCW to RLOD
73 Lady crosses in front on Left foot while man steps to right with Left foot behind and Left hand out
74 1/2 turn CCW together

Section E-4
Both turn CCW 1/2 pivot back to the right open position facing LOD
77 RLOD on Right foot
78 FLOD on Left foot, beginning a Left pivot
79 & 80 Cha Cha Cha finishing left turn individually, bringing hands to the right open position

Repeat pattern