*** NEW DAY ***

Choregrapher: Sylvia Priestley March 2000
Counts: 66
Description: Partner: Position Closed Western
Music: That’s What Makes You Strong by The Judds BPM 92 WCS (Teach)
New Day Dawning by Wynonna Judd – BPM 112 WCS Medium (Preferred)
ALTHOUGH THIS DANCE IS NOT A CHA CHA IT WILL FIT THE FOLLOWING
I’ve Been Better by Brad Paisley 112 Bpm Cha Cha - Slow
IT ALSO FITS TO ANY SWING 120 + IF YOU PREFER A FASTER TEMPO TRY
Mary Lou by Delbert McClinton (122 WCS) - Medium
Keep It Up by Mark Collie (130 ECS) - Fast)
Gent facing LOD. Ladies steps mirror Gents except where indicated.
Progressing Counter Clock-wise
GENTS STEPS LADIES STEPS
STEP, ROCK, SHUFFLE, WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE
1-2
3&4
5-6
7&8



9-10
11&12
Step back on Left, rock forward on Right
Left shuffle forwards, Left, Right, Left.
Walk forward Right, Left.
Right Shuffle forward, Right, Left, Right.

STEP, ROCK, SHUFFLE, STEP, ROCK,
CHA CHA
Step forward on Left foot, rock back on Right.
Left shuffle back, Left, Right, Left
Step forward on Right, rock back on Left
Right shuffle back, Right, Left, Right.
Walk back on Left, Right.
Left shuffle back, Left, Right, Left.

STEP, ROCK, SHUFFLE, WALK, WALK,
SHUFFLE ½ TURN
Step back on Right, rock forward onto Left
Right shuffle forward, Right, Left, Right.
Release Lady's Left hand and passing Right hand over Gent's head move Lady behind Gent
13-14
15&16



17-18
19&20


21-22
23&24
Step back on Right foot, rock forward on Left
Right Cha Cha Cha. (in place)

STEP, ROCK, CHA CHA, STEP, ROCK,
SHUFFLE
Step forward on Left foot, rock back on Right.
Left Cha Cha Cha (in place)

Dropping hands into closed western hold
Step back on Right, rock forward on Left
Right shuffle forward Right, Left, Right.
Walk Forward Left, Right.
Left shuffle, turning ½ Right.

WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE ½ TURN, ROCK,
STEP, SHUFFLE
Walk Right, Left,
Right shuffle turning a further ½ Right to face partner

Step Forward on Left, rock back on Right
Left shuffle back, Left, Right, Left
¼ TURN, TOGETHER, SIDE CHASSE, ROCK, STEP, TURN ½ SHUFFLE
25-26

27&28
29-30

31&32
Turn ¼ on Left foot, step Right foot beside
Left (OLOD)
Chasse to Left on Left, Right, Left
Rock back on Right, step forward on Right
Release Gents Right hand, Lady’s Left hand
Turn ½ to Left using Right, Left, Right
Turn ¼ on Right foot, step Left beside
Right (ILOD)
Chasse to Right on Right, Left, Right.
Rock back on Left, step forward onto Right

Turn ½ to Right using Left, Right, Left
Lady passes on Gent's Left under Gent's Left arm to face OLOD. Resume double open hand hold

ROCK, STEP, CHASSE, ROCK, STEP, TURN ½ SHUFFLE
33-34
35&36
37-38

39&40
Rock back on Left, step forward on Right
Chasse to Left on Left, Right, Left
Rock back on Right, step forward on Left
Release Gents Right hand, Lady’s Left hand
Turn ½ to Left using Right, Left, Right
Rock back on Right, step forward on Left.
Chasse to Right on Right, Left, Right.
Rock back on Left, step forward on Right

Turn ½ to Right using Left, Right, Left
Lady passes on Gent's Left under Gent's Left arm to face ILOD

ROCK, STEP, SIDE CHASSE, SIDE, BEHIND, ¼ TURN & FORWARD SHUFFLE
41-42
43-44
Step back on Left, forward on Right
Step Left to side Left, step Right behind Left
Step back on Right, rock forward on Left.
Step Right to side, step Left behind Right
Promenade position Lady’s Left hand in Gent's Right hand
45&46

47-48
Step forward ¼ turn Left into Left forward shuffle
(Left, Right, Left)
Step forward Right, step forward Left
Step forward ¼ Turn Right into Right forward shuffle (Right, Left, Right)
Step forward Left, step forward Right
SHUFFLE FORWARD, ¼ TURN VINE, CHASSE, ROCK, STEP, TURN ½ SHUFFLE
49&50
51-52


53&54
55-56

57&58
Right shuffle forward on Right, Left, Right
Step Left ¼ turn on Left foot,
step Right foot behind Left
Rejoin hands in double open hand
Chasse to Left on Left, Right, Left
Step back on Right, rock forward on Left
Release Gents Right hand, Lady’s Left hand
Turn ½ to Left using Right, Left, Right
Left Shuffle forward on Left, Right, Left
Step Right ¼ turn on Right foot,
step Left foot behind Right

Chasse to Right on Right, Left, Right
Step back on Left, rock forward on Right

Turn ½ to Right, using Left, Right, Left.
Lady passes on Gent's Left under Gent's Left arm to face ILOD. Resume double open hand hold


59-60
61&62
63-64

65&66
ROCK STEP, SIDE CHASSE, STEP, ROCK,
¼ TURN SHUFFLE.

Step back on Left, rock forward on Right
Chasse to Left on Left, Right, Left
Step back on Right, rock forward on Left
Turning ¼ Right (LOD)
SMALL Shuffle back on Right, Left, Right
**Take extra care at this point Gents **

Variations:
Turn a 1¼ to Right using Left, Right, Left.
OR: Turn a ¼ to Right using Left, Right, Left

START AGAIN
ROCK STEP, SIDE CHASSE, STEP, ROCK,
¾ TURN SHUFFLE.
Step back on Right, rock forward on Left.
Chasse to Right on Right, Left, Right.
Left step back, Rock forward onto Right

Turning ¾ to Left, using Left, Right, Left.

HAPPY DANCING - KEEP SMILING