Showdown Cha Choreographed by Dan Albro Description: 48 count, Intermediate Partner/Circle Dance, starts in closed social position man facing forward line of dance Music: Wild West Show by Big & Rich (can be done to many cha chas)

BASIC COUNTRY CHA-CHA/ROCK REPLACE CHA CHA CHA
MAN
1,2,3& 4Rock fwd L, replace weight on R cha cha back L, R, L
5,6,7&8Rock back R, replace weight on L, cha cha forward R, L, R

LADY
1,2,3& 4Rock back R, replace weight on L, cha cha fwd R, L, R
5,6,7&8Rock fwd L, replace weight on R cha cha back L, R, L

ROCK CHA CHAS CHANGING SIDES
MAN
1,2,3&4Rock fwd L, replace weight on R, 1/4 turn shuffle side together side (L, R, L)
5,6,7&8Rock back on R, 1/4 turn left stepping L, turn 1/4 L and shuffle side together side (R, L, R)
LADY
1,2,3&4Rock back R, replace weight on L, shuffle fwd R, L, R
5,6,7&813-16 Turn 1/4 turn fwd L, 1/2 turn stepping back on R, shuffle side (L, R, L)
(on count 3 & 4, Man keeps lady facing forward LOD. On counts 5-8, Man leads lady across him and towards OLOD. Men will end facing OLOD, ladies facing ILOD.)

CROSS, ROCK, SIDE SHUFFLE
MAN
1,2,3&4Cross rock L over R, replace weight on R, shuffle side L, R, L (Present lady's R & your L hand RLOD)
5,6,7&8Cross rock R over L, replace weight on L, shuffle side R, L, R (Present lady's L & your R hand FLOD)
LADY
1,2,3&4Cross rock R over L, replace weight on L, shuffle side R, L, R 5,6,7&821-24 Cross rock L over R, replace weight on R, shuffle side L, R, L

TURN LADY, SHUFFLE, CHANGING SIDES, SHUFFLE
MAN
1,2,3&4Turn 1/4 R facing RLOD, Rock fwd L, replace R, turning 1/4 L, shuffle side (L, R, L)
5,6,7&8Rock back on R, 1/4 turn left stepping L, shuffle fwd (R, L, R)
LADY
1,2,3&4Turn 1/4 left step fwd R, 1/2 pivot left, shuffle fwd (R. L. R)
5,6,7&8Crossing in front of man, turn 1/4 turn fwd L, 1/2 turn stepping back on R, 1/4 turn shuffle fwd (L, R, L)
HANDS - For counts 1-2 man takes Lady's right hand in his left over her head. For counts 3-4 man keeps his left hand extended fwd to lead lady forward

SHUFFLES (FWD, SIDE, FWD, SIDE) TRAVELING FWD LOD
MAN
1&2,3&4Shuffle fwd (L, R, L ), 1/4 facing partner, shuffle side (R, L, R)
5&6,7&8Shuffle fwd (L, R, L ), 1/4 facing partner, shuffle side (R, L, R)
LADY
1&2,3&4Shuffle fwd (R, L, R,), 1/4 facing partner, shuffle side (L, R, L)
5&6,7&8Shuffle fwd (R, L, R,), 1/4 facing partner, shuffle side (L, R, L)
HANDS - Holding man's left, lady's right hands

CHANGE SIDES, CHA CHA CHA, TURN LADY INTO CLOSE, CHA CHA CHA
MAN
1&2,3&4Step forward diagonally left behind lady, L, R, shuffle fwd LOD, L, R, L
5&6,7&8Step forward R, L, shuffle R, L, R
LADY
1&2,3&4Step forward diagonally right in front of man R, L, shuffle fwd LOD, R, L, R
5&6,7&845-48 Step forward left, Step forward R picking up mans left hand with your right, turn 1/2 right under man's left and shuffle back (L, R, L)
HANDS - For counts 1-4 man picks up lady's left into his right hand. For counts 5-8 Man picks up lady's right into his left.

REPEAT