| Cha Cha slide | Cotton Eye Joe | Bunny Hop | Alley Cat |
| Electric Slide | Achy Breaky Heart | Macarena |
Cha Cha Slide
The Line dance is called the
cha cha slide. By Mr. C - Cotton Eye Joe
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Tap heel forward with right foot
(2x)
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Tap toe backward with right foot
(2x)
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Tap toes of right foot to the
right side
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Tap heel of the right foot up in
front of left leg with left hand
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Tap toes of right foot to the
right side
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Tap heel of the right foot up
behind left leg with left hand
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Step to the right, feet together
(2x)
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Reverse the 4-count with a turn to
the left
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Tap heel forward with right foot
(2x)
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Tap toe backward with right foot
(2x)
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Tap toes of right foot to the
right side
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Tap heel of the right foot up in
front of left leg with left hand
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Tap toes of right foot to the
right side
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Tap heel of the right foot up
behind left leg with left hand
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Jump forward, jump backward
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Jump forward, jump backward, turn
¼ to the left
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Jump forward, jump backward
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REPEAT Bunny Hop.
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Right foot out to the side (2x)
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Left foot out to the side (2x)
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One small jump forward
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One small jump backward
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Three small jumps forward
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REPEAT
How To Cha-Cha Real Smooth
"TO THE LEFT NOW": GRAPEVINE LEFT WITH TOUCH
1,2 Step LEFT to left side; Cross RIGHT behind Left
3,4 Step LEFT to left side; Touch RIGHT beside Left
"TAKE IT BACK NOW": STROLL BACK WITH TOUCH
1,2 Step back RIGHT; Step back LEFT
3,4 Step back RIGHT; Touch LEFT beside Right
(Option: try mashed potato steps back, or a rolling turn back)
"ONE HOP THIS TIME": HOP FORWARD
1 Hop forward on Right, hitching LEFT
(Option: if you don't like to hop you can scoot forward on both feet.
The number of hops Casper will ask you to do will vary throughout the
song)
"RIGHT FOOT LET'S STOMP": RIGHT STOMP FORWARD
1 With weight on Left stomp RIGHT forward
(Option: you can spread your arms to add attitude with each stomp)
"LEFT FOOT LET'S STOMP": LEFT STOMP FORWARD
1 With weight on Right stomp LEFT forward
(Option: you can spread your arms to add attitude with each stomp. The
number of stomps Casper will ask you to do will vary)
"NOW CHA-CHA": JAZZ BOX (WITH ATTITUDE)
1,2 Cross RIGHT over Left; Step back LEFT
3,4 Step RIGHT to right side; Step forward LEFT
(Option: you can do mambo rocks, or anything else you feel fits.
Casper
will ask you twice or more so keep listening)
"TURN IT OUT" OR "LET'S GO TO WORK": =BC TURN LEFT INTO GRAPEVINE
RIGHT
WITH TOUCH
1 Make =BC turn left stepping RIGHT to right side
2-4 Cross LEFT behind Right; Step RIGHT to right side; Touch LEFT
beside Right
"CLAP": HAND CLAPS
1-16 Clap your hands in time with the music
(Option: some people like walk around while doing their claps)
"KRIS KROSS": JUMP APART, JUMP & CROSS
1,2 Jump feet apart; Jump feet together crossing RIGHT over Left
"SLIDE TO THE LEFT": LEFT SLIDE
1,2 Step LEFT to left side; Slide RIGHT to touch beside Left
(In part of the track Casper will ask you to "reverse" the slide
steps)
"SLIDE TO THE RIGHT": RIGHT SLIDE
1,2 Step RIGHT to right side; Slide LEFT to touch beside Right
(In part of the track Casper will ask you to "reverse" the slide
steps)
"HOW LOW CAN YOU GO": LIMBO/TWIST DOWN
1-16 Limbo/twist down (make sure you can get up again)
"BRING IT TO THE TOP": STAND UP WAVING ARMS
1-16 Rise arms up waving to the beat
"HANDS ON YOUR KNEES": KNEE KNOCKS
1-8 Knock knees together, criss crossing hands on knees
"CHARLIE BROWN": CHARLIE BROWN
"Jazz Jump" (2 footed jump). In the Cha-cha Slide, the jumps can be
forward and back, or from LEFT to RIGHT while nodding your head, or
turning your head from side to side
"FREEZE": STRIKE A POSE
1 Strike a pose and freeze
BEGIN DANCE AGAIN
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Cotton Eye Joe:
Place students in evenly spaced lines. Model steps. Practice in part, combine
and perform as a whole.
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Bunny Hop:
Instruct students to start out in a straight line. Once steps are mastered,
connect to the person in front by holding on to their waist. Continue to
connect lines until there is one long formation.
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Alley Cat
¨ Right foot out to the right side (2x)
¨ Left foot out to the left side (2x)
¨ Right foot back (2x)
¨ Left foot back (2x)
¨ Right knee up in front of left (2x)
¨ Left knee up in front of right (2x)
¨ Right knee up in front of left (1x)
¨ Left knee up in front of right (1x)
¨ Clap
¨ Jump and turn ¼ to the right
REPEAT
Back
Macarena
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Macarena
(Traditional and Push-up style) This can be done alternating every four
sequences in a push-up position. Excellent for muscular strength and endurance.
¨ Right hand out palm down
¨ Left hand out palm down
¨ Right hand out palm up
¨ Left hand out palm up
¨ Right hand to left shoulder
¨ Left hand to right shoulder
¨ Right hand behind head
¨ Left hand behind head
¨ Right hand on left hip
¨ Left hand on right hip
¨ Right hand on right part of behind
¨ Left hand on left part of behind
¨ Wiggle hips (3x)
¨ Jump into the air
¨ ¼ turn to the right and REPEAT!
Electric Slide
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Electric Slide
¨ Shuffle right (3x) and clap
¨ Shuffle left (3x) and clap
¨ Step back (R,L,R) and clap
¨ Lean and tap forward
¨ Lean and tap backward
¨ Lean forward and ¼ turn with right foot
¨ REPEAT
Achy Breaky Heart
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Achy
Breaky Heart
¨ Step diagonal forward to right on right foot, close left to right
¨ Step diagonal forward to right on right foot, close left to right
¨ Step diagonal forward to left on left foot, close right to left
¨ Step diagonal forward to left on left foot, close right to left
¨ Step right on right foot, cross left behind right
¨ Step right on right foot, touch left beside right
¨ Step left on left foot, cross right behind left
¨ Step left on left foot, touch right beside left
¨ Step forward on right foot, close left to right
¨ Step backward on right foot, close left to right
¨ Step forward on left foot, hike right knee up
¨ Stomp feet, RIGHT, LEFT!!
¨ REPEAT