BASIC STEPS

 Man: Place your right hand on the woman's back

with the hand over the left shoulder blade. With
your other hand, hold the woman's right hand at
her eye level. The elbows should be up and
about a foot apart from each other.
 Woman: Place your left hand on the outside of the
man's right shoulder, with your arm on top his.
With your other hand, hold the man's left hand at
your eye level. Elbows should be up and about a
foot from the man's. The woman should be
slightly to the right of the man so that when they
step forward and back, their knees don't hit.
 Man:
 Count "Two": Take one step forward with your left
foot, placing all your weight on that foot
Count "Three": Replace your weight onto your
right foot

Woman:
 Count "Two": Take one step backward onto your
right foot, placing all your weight onto that foot
Count "Three": Replace your weight onto the left
foot
 Man:
 Count "Four": Step to the left with your left foot about
shoulder width from your right foot
Count "and": Bring your right foot to your left foot
Count "One": Take another step to the left with your
left foot about a shoulder's width from your right foot
Woman:
 Count "Four": Step to the right with your right foot
about shoulder width from your left foot
Count "and": Bring your left foot to your right foot
Count "One": Take another step to the right with your
right foot about a shoulder's width from your left foot
 Man:
 Count "Two": Take one step back with your right
foot, placing all your weight on that foot
Count "Three": Replace your weight onto your
left foot

Woman:
 Count "Two": Take one step forward onto your
left foot, placing all your weight onto that foot.
Count "Three": Replace your weight onto the
right foot
 Man:
 Count "Four": Step to the right with your right foot
about shoulder width from your left foot
Count "and": Bring your left foot to your right
Count "One": Take another step to the right with your
right foot about a shoulder's width from your left foot
Woman:
 Count "Four": Step to the left with your left foot about
shoulder width from your right foot
Count "and": Bring your right foot to your left foot
Count "One": Take another step to the left with your
left foot about a shoulder's width from your right foot
 This final step is a list of technique issues to consider after
you have learned the sequence and placement of the steps.
In the Cha-Cha the feet are kept turned out, meaning the
heels are together and the toes are pointed out to make a
"V" with the feet. The turn-out shouldn't be more than an
eighth of a turn.
When placing weight on a leg, all the weight should be on
that leg with the other leg bent inward under the body.
Whenever placing a foot, the ball of the foot should touch
the ground first and then the heel should touch when the
entire weight on body is on that foot.