Sway ChaCha - looks to be adapted from Norman Gifford's "Sway Me Now"
Count: 64 Wall: 1 Level: Improver See link at Copperknob and see below
Choreographer: Huang Hung Tsai (approx. 2012??)
Music: Sway by The Pussycat Dolls
S 1: {1-8} Rock L, Rec, Shuffle back, Rock back, Rec, Shuffle fwd
1 2 3&4 Rock L forward, Recover on R, Shuffle back LRL
5 6 7&8 Rock R back, Recover on L, Shuffle forward RLR
S 2: {9-16} Step L , 1/2right step, 1/2 right LRL, Rock-back, Rec Shuffle fwd
1 2 3&4 Step L forward, Turn 1/2 right and step R down, Shuffle turn 1/2 right LRL
5 6 7&8 Rock R back, Recover on L, Shuffle forward RLR
S 3: {17-24} Cross L, Recover, Chasse left, Cross R, Recover, Sailor
1 2 3&4 Cross L over R, Recover on R, Chasse left LRL
5 6 7&8 Cross R over L, Recover on L, Sailor RLR
S 4: {25-32} Rock L, Rec, Coaster, R Point&Hold fwd, back, fwd, back
1 2 3&4 Rock L forward, Recover on R, Coaster LRL
5 6 7&8 Touch pointing R forward with hips / weight shifting Fwd, Back, Fwd, Back (fluid)
S 5: {33-40} Repeat S 1
1 2 3&4 Rock L forward, Recover on R, Shuffle back LRL
5 6 7&8 Rock R back, Recover on L, Shuffle forward RLR
S 6: {41-48} L-wide left, Rec, Behind, Side, Cross, R-wide right, Rec, Behind, Side, Cross
1 2 3&4 Step L wide to left*, Recover on R, Step L behind R, Step R to right, Cross L over R
5 6 7&8 Step R wide to right*, Recover on L, Step R behind L, Step L to left, Cross R over L
S 7: {49-56} Rhumba Box (left, tog, fwd; right, tog, back)
1 2 3 4 Step L to left, Step R beside L, Step L forward, Hold/Touch R beside L
5 6 7 8 Step R to right, Step L beside R, Step R back, Hold/Touch L beside R
S 8: {57-64} Repeat S 7 Rhumba Box (left, tog, fwd; right, tog back)
1 2 3 4 Step L to left, Step R beside L, Step L forward, Hold/Touch R beside L
5 6 7 8 Step R to right, Step L beside R, Step R back, Hold/Touch L beside R
TAG: After Wall 4 - 8 count tag - Repeat S 8: Rhumba Box (left, tog, fwd; right, tog, back)
*Step out and hold with attitude - a jerky motion then “hold” and recover
walls 1-8, 2-38, 3-109, 4-139, T-209(8), 5-213, 6-242 Ending includes the strike point during
Wall 6 S 4: 1, dancing ends with hips shifting weight on S 4: 5-8
DEMO: { https://youtu.be/vZfqKXBESac }
SWAY ME NOW
Walkthrough and Dance with Jim: { https://youtu.be/VtQFiUL9dtM }
Count: 64Wall: 4Level: Beginner / Intermediate
Choreographer: Norman Gifford (approx. 2007-2008)
Music: Sway by The Pussycat Dolls
FORWARD ROCK-STEP, REPLACE, CHA-CHA STEPS, BACK ROCK-STEP, REPLACE, CHA-CHA STEPS
1-2Left rock-step forward; right replace
3&4Cha-cha steps moving slightly back (left-right-left)
5-6Right rock-step back; left replace
7&8Cha-cha steps moving slightly forward (right-left-right)
PIVOT TURN ½ RIGHT, CHA-CHA TURN ½ RIGHT, ROCK-STEP, REPLACE, CHA-CHA STEPS
1-2Left step forward; pivot turn ½ right
3&4Cha-cha steps turning ½ right (left-right-left)
5-6Right rock-step back; left replace
7&8Cha-cha steps moving slightly forward (right-left-right)
CROSSOVER, REPLACE, CHA-CHA STEPS, CROSSOVER, REPLACE, CHA-CHA STEPS
1-2Left crossover; right replace
3&4Cha-cha steps in place (left-right-left)
5-6Right crossover; left replace
7&8Cha-cha steps in place (right-left-right)
ROCK-STEP, REPLACE, COASTER STEP, STEP FORWARD, HOLD THREE BEATS
1-2Left rock-step forward; right replace
3&4Left step back; right together; left step forward
5-8Right step forward; hold; hold; hold
FORWARD ROCK-STEP, REPLACE, CHA-CHA STEPS, BACK ROCK-STEP, REPLACE, CHA-CHA STEPS
1-2Left rock-step forward; right replace
3&4Cha-cha steps moving slightly back (left-right-left)
5-6Right rock-step back; left replace
7&8Cha-cha steps moving slightly forward (right-left-right)
SIDE-ROCK STEP, REPLACE, CROSS-LOCK STEPS, SIDE-ROCK STEP, REPLACE, CROSS-LOCK STEPS
1-2Left rock-step side; right replace
3&4Left crossover; right step side with left crossed over; left crossover
5-6Right rock-step side; left replace
7&8Right crossover; left step side with right crossed over; right crossover
RUMBA BOX STEPS WITH ¼ TURN LEFT
1-4Left step side; right together; left stride forward; draw right slowly together
5-8Right step side; left together; right stride back; draw left slowly together
&Turn ¼ left into new rumba box (new wall)
RUMBA BOX
1-4Left step side; right together; left stride forward; draw right slowly together
5-8Right step side; left together; right stride back; draw left slowly together
REPEAT
TAG
After the fourth time through (12:00 wall)
RUMBA BOX, ROCK-STEP, REPLACE, STEP SIDE WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT, DRAW TOGETHER
1-4Left step side; right together; left stride forward; draw right slowly together
5-6Right rock-step forward; left replace
7-8Turn ¼ right with long step to side; draw left slowly together to start over
Count: 64 Wall: 1 Level: Improver See link at Copperknob and see below
Choreographer: Huang Hung Tsai (approx. 2012??)
Music: Sway by The Pussycat Dolls
S 1: {1-8} Rock L, Rec, Shuffle back, Rock back, Rec, Shuffle fwd
1 2 3&4 Rock L forward, Recover on R, Shuffle back LRL
5 6 7&8 Rock R back, Recover on L, Shuffle forward RLR
S 2: {9-16} Step L , 1/2right step, 1/2 right LRL, Rock-back, Rec Shuffle fwd
1 2 3&4 Step L forward, Turn 1/2 right and step R down, Shuffle turn 1/2 right LRL
5 6 7&8 Rock R back, Recover on L, Shuffle forward RLR
S 3: {17-24} Cross L, Recover, Chasse left, Cross R, Recover, Sailor
1 2 3&4 Cross L over R, Recover on R, Chasse left LRL
5 6 7&8 Cross R over L, Recover on L, Sailor RLR
S 4: {25-32} Rock L, Rec, Coaster, R Point&Hold fwd, back, fwd, back
1 2 3&4 Rock L forward, Recover on R, Coaster LRL
5 6 7&8 Touch pointing R forward with hips / weight shifting Fwd, Back, Fwd, Back (fluid)
S 5: {33-40} Repeat S 1
1 2 3&4 Rock L forward, Recover on R, Shuffle back LRL
5 6 7&8 Rock R back, Recover on L, Shuffle forward RLR
S 6: {41-48} L-wide left, Rec, Behind, Side, Cross, R-wide right, Rec, Behind, Side, Cross
1 2 3&4 Step L wide to left*, Recover on R, Step L behind R, Step R to right, Cross L over R
5 6 7&8 Step R wide to right*, Recover on L, Step R behind L, Step L to left, Cross R over L
S 7: {49-56} Rhumba Box (left, tog, fwd; right, tog, back)
1 2 3 4 Step L to left, Step R beside L, Step L forward, Hold/Touch R beside L
5 6 7 8 Step R to right, Step L beside R, Step R back, Hold/Touch L beside R
S 8: {57-64} Repeat S 7 Rhumba Box (left, tog, fwd; right, tog back)
1 2 3 4 Step L to left, Step R beside L, Step L forward, Hold/Touch R beside L
5 6 7 8 Step R to right, Step L beside R, Step R back, Hold/Touch L beside R
TAG: After Wall 4 - 8 count tag - Repeat S 8: Rhumba Box (left, tog, fwd; right, tog, back)
*Step out and hold with attitude - a jerky motion then “hold” and recover
walls 1-8, 2-38, 3-109, 4-139, T-209(8), 5-213, 6-242 Ending includes the strike point during
Wall 6 S 4: 1, dancing ends with hips shifting weight on S 4: 5-8
DEMO: { https://youtu.be/vZfqKXBESac }
SWAY ME NOW
Walkthrough and Dance with Jim: { https://youtu.be/VtQFiUL9dtM }
Count: 64Wall: 4Level: Beginner / Intermediate
Choreographer: Norman Gifford (approx. 2007-2008)
Music: Sway by The Pussycat Dolls
FORWARD ROCK-STEP, REPLACE, CHA-CHA STEPS, BACK ROCK-STEP, REPLACE, CHA-CHA STEPS
1-2Left rock-step forward; right replace
3&4Cha-cha steps moving slightly back (left-right-left)
5-6Right rock-step back; left replace
7&8Cha-cha steps moving slightly forward (right-left-right)
PIVOT TURN ½ RIGHT, CHA-CHA TURN ½ RIGHT, ROCK-STEP, REPLACE, CHA-CHA STEPS
1-2Left step forward; pivot turn ½ right
3&4Cha-cha steps turning ½ right (left-right-left)
5-6Right rock-step back; left replace
7&8Cha-cha steps moving slightly forward (right-left-right)
CROSSOVER, REPLACE, CHA-CHA STEPS, CROSSOVER, REPLACE, CHA-CHA STEPS
1-2Left crossover; right replace
3&4Cha-cha steps in place (left-right-left)
5-6Right crossover; left replace
7&8Cha-cha steps in place (right-left-right)
ROCK-STEP, REPLACE, COASTER STEP, STEP FORWARD, HOLD THREE BEATS
1-2Left rock-step forward; right replace
3&4Left step back; right together; left step forward
5-8Right step forward; hold; hold; hold
FORWARD ROCK-STEP, REPLACE, CHA-CHA STEPS, BACK ROCK-STEP, REPLACE, CHA-CHA STEPS
1-2Left rock-step forward; right replace
3&4Cha-cha steps moving slightly back (left-right-left)
5-6Right rock-step back; left replace
7&8Cha-cha steps moving slightly forward (right-left-right)
SIDE-ROCK STEP, REPLACE, CROSS-LOCK STEPS, SIDE-ROCK STEP, REPLACE, CROSS-LOCK STEPS
1-2Left rock-step side; right replace
3&4Left crossover; right step side with left crossed over; left crossover
5-6Right rock-step side; left replace
7&8Right crossover; left step side with right crossed over; right crossover
RUMBA BOX STEPS WITH ¼ TURN LEFT
1-4Left step side; right together; left stride forward; draw right slowly together
5-8Right step side; left together; right stride back; draw left slowly together
&Turn ¼ left into new rumba box (new wall)
RUMBA BOX
1-4Left step side; right together; left stride forward; draw right slowly together
5-8Right step side; left together; right stride back; draw left slowly together
REPEAT
TAG
After the fourth time through (12:00 wall)
RUMBA BOX, ROCK-STEP, REPLACE, STEP SIDE WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT, DRAW TOGETHER
1-4Left step side; right together; left stride forward; draw right slowly together
5-6Right rock-step forward; left replace
7-8Turn ¼ right with long step to side; draw left slowly together to start over