DOWNTOWN TRIPLE CHA
Release 1.0 / June 1999
Composer:	Michael & Regina Schmidt, Feldgärtenstr. 30, 50735 Köln, Germany, Tel.: 0049 - 221 - 7125029	
e-mail: rumsdance@gmx.de
Record:		STAR - 117 A, available thru Palomino Records (Flip “Reet Petite)
Rhythm/Phase:	Cha Cha, IV +2 (Switch, Double Cuban Breaks) +1 unphased (Triple Chase)
Footwork:	Opposite throughout, directions for M unless otherwise stated
Sequence:	INTRO - A - B - C - INTER - A - B – C - END		Timing:	1, 2, 3&, 4; except where noted

INTRO
1-4		WAIT 2;;   CIRCLE IN 4 CHAS;; 
 	1-2	Wait in V bk-to-bk pos, M fc DLC, hnds on hips, ld feet free;;
  	3-4	Fwd L/lk RIBL, fwd L, fwd R/lk LIBR, fwd R; fwd L/lk RIBL, fwd L, fwd R/lk LIBR, fwd R;
	(Timing measures 3-4: 1&2,3&4; 1&2,3&4; M dances LF circle ending in BFLY fc Wall, W has RF circle, both work arms 
in a Latin way at waist level while dancing the circle.)

PART A
1-4		ALEMANA;;   NEW YORKER;   SPOT TRN;
1-2	Rk fwd L, rec R, sd L/cl R, sd L; rk bk R, rec L, sd R/cl L, sd R; (W rk bk R, rec L, sd R/cl L to R, sd R comm RF swivel; cont RF 
trn under jnd ld hnds fwd L, cont RF trn fwd R, sd L/cl R, sd L to LOP;)
   	3	Rk thru L twd RLOD, rec R, sd L twd LOD/cl R, sd L;   
 	4	XRIF of L twd LOD, rec L & trn LF, sd R twd RLOD/cl L, sd R;
5-8		HALF BASIC;   WHIP & TWIRL;   NEW YORKER;   SPOT TRN;
5-6	Rk fwd L, rec R, sd L/cl R, sd L;  rk bk R trn ¼LF, rec L trn LF LOD/COH, sd R twd LOD/cl L, R; (W rk bk R, rec L, sd R/cl L, sd R; fwd L o/s ptr, fwd R trn ½LF, under jnd lead hnds twirl full LF trn sd & fwd L/R, L to LOP);
7-8	Repeat actions measures 3-4 PART A;;

PART B
1-4		NEW YORKER INTO TRIPLE CHAS;;   AIDA INTO BK TRIPLE CHAS;;
1-2	Rk thru L, rec R, sd L/cl R, sd L trn to OP; trn slightly away from ptr fwd R/lk LIBR, fwd R, trn twd ptr tch ld hnds fwd 
L/lk RIBL, fwd L; (Timing measure 2: 1&2, 3&4;)
3-4	Thru R comm RF trn, sd L cont RF trn to Aida pos bk R/lk LIFR, bk R; trn bodies slightly twd ptr bk L/lk RIFL, bk L, trn 
to Aida pos bk R/ lk LIFR, bk R in Aida pos; (Timing measure 4: 1&2, 3&4;)
5-8		SWITCH TO THE CRAB WALKS;;   DOUBLE CUBAN BREAKS;;
   	5	Trng LF to fc ptr sd L checking bring jnd hnds thru, rec R, in BFLY XLIF of R/trn LF to fc ptr sd R, XLIFR;
   	6	Sd R, XLIF of  R, sd R/cl L, sd R;
7-8	In BFLY XLIFR/rec R, sd L/rec R, XLIFR/rec R, sd L; XRIFL/rec L, sd R/rec L, XRIFL/rec L, sd R;

PART C
1-3		FENCE LINE TO OPEN;   CHARGE TRN INTO TRIPLE CHAS;;
1	In BFLY lunge thru XLIFR look dirctn of lunge, rec R, sd L/cl R, sd L to OP;
   	2	Release trail hnds & reach fwd R, trn ½ LF & rec L join lead hnds, fwd R/lk LIBR, fwd R;
   	3	Fwd L/lk RIBL, fwd L, fwd R/lk LIBR, fwd R; (Timing measure 3: 1&2, 3&4;)
4-7		CHARGE TRN INTO TRIPLE CHAS;;   CHARGE TRN INTO TRIPLE CHAS;;
   	4	Release lead hnds & reach fwd L, trn ½RF & rec R join trail hnds, fwd L/lk RIBL, fwd L;
  	5	Fwd R/lk LIBR, fwd R, fwd L/lk RIBL, fwd L; (Timing measure 5: 1&2, 3&4;)
   	6-7	Repeat actions measures 2-3 PART C
8-9		SPOT TRN;   UNDERARM TRN; 
  	8	Release lead hnds XLIF of R commence RF trn, rec R cont RF trn to fc ptr, sd L/cl R, sd L; 
   	9	Rk bk R as lift lead arms up to lead W into RF underarm trn, rec L, sd R/cl L, sd R;(W XLIF under jnd lead hnds trng
 ½RF, rec R cont trn RF to fc ptr, sd L/cl R, sd L;)

INTER (TRIPLE CHASE)
1-2		(START TRIPLE CHASE)   HE TRNS;   BOTH TRN;
   	1	Fwd L trn ½RF fc Wall, rec fwd R, fwd L/lk RIBL, fwd L (W rk bk R, rec L, fwd R/lk LIBR, fwd R);
  	2	Fwd R trn ½LF fc COH, rec fwd L, fwd R/lk LIBR, fwd R (fwd L trn ½RF fc COH, rec fwd R, fwd L/lk RIBL, fwd L);
3-6		(FINISH TRIPLE CHASE) BOTH TRN INTO TRIPLE CHAS;;   HE TRNS INTO TRIPLE CHAS;;
  	 3	Fwd L trn ½ RF fc Wall, rec fwd R, fwd L/lk RIB of L, fwd L;
 	 4	Fwd R/lk LIB of R, fwd R, fwd L/lk RIB of L, fwd L; (Timing measure 4: 1&2, 3&4;)
  	 5	Fwd R trn ½ LF fc COH, rec fwd L, fwd R/lk LIB of R, fwd R; [W (5): Rk fwd L, rec R, bk L/lk RIF of L, bk L;]
  	 6	Fwd L/lk RIB of L, fwd L, fwd R/lk LIB of R, fwd R; (Timing measure 6: 1&2, 3&4;)

END
1-2		HALF BASIC TO OPEN;   STEP THRU & TRN TO BK-TO-BK, HOLD & PRESENT ARMS;
1-2	Rk fwd L, rec R, sd L/cl R to L, sd L trn to OP LOD;   Step Thru R twd LOD & trn LF to V bk-to-bk, hold one beat and 
when the music starts again present arms in a big gesture (R arm in front at shldr level and L arm up over head).