Merengue Chasses Routine
Alemana From Open Position with L to R Hand Hold- 2 Forward Circling Walks and Side Chasse – Merengue Chasses – Side Chasse – Check from Open Promenade Position using Ronde Chasse – Syncopated Time Step – Change of Place Left to Right.
Commence in Open Position with L to R hand hold.
Steps
1 – 10. LF fwd into Alemana From Open Position with L to R Hand Hold using Finish B ( steps 8-10 CCC Lock Chasse w/o turn ) 234&1, 234&1
11-15.LF fwd, RF fwd circling to R retaining close hold, then into Side Chasse LRL changing from close hold and achieving double hand hold making 1/2 to R.
Lady: RF fwd, LF fwd, circling to R, then into Side Chasse RLR. 234&1
16- 20. RF closes to LF, LF to side, RF closes to LF, LF to side, RF closes to LF, using Merengue Action. 2341, 23
21-23. LF to side into Side Chasse LRL, releasing L to R hand hold, turning 1/8 to L to end in Open PP. 4&1
24-28.RF fwd into Check from Open PP, using a Ronde Chasse during steps 26-28, to end facing partner achieving double hand hold e/o step 28. 234&1
29-31.LF closes to RF, RF in place, LF to side. 2&3
32-34.Repeat steps starting on RF. 4&1
35-38. LF back, RF in place, raising L to R hand hold and releasing R to L hand hold, LF fwd to end back and slightly to side turning 1/2 to R, leading partner to turn L, then RF to side lowering L to R hand hold to end in Open Position.
Lady: RF back, LF in place, RF fwd to end RF back turning 1/2 to L, then LF to side. 2341
Note: Steps 35-38 is similar to the Change of Place Left to Right without the Chasses.