The Cha Cha

Cha-cha Dance Lessons

Cha-cha adds fun to your dancing through its syncopated steps and many open movements. When you can dance many interesting combinations with ease, you and your partner will be able to feel the pulsating Latin rhythms which make this dance so fascinating. It works with music from Latin, Big Band and Country to Top 40.

History

One of the most popular Latin dances in the U.S., the Cha-cha began as a variation of the Mambo called triple Mambo. It was so easy and so much fun; it became the rage of the early 1950’s. Its infectious one-two, one-two-three rhythm demands that sitters become dancers. Everybody can learn the Cha-cha. 

Schedule

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Cha-cha Dance Lessons

Syllabus (1a)

Basic In Place


Side Basic


Progressive Basic


Outside Partner (Parallel Breaks)


Cross-body Lead


Open Break Underarm Turn


Shoulder Check


Shadow Positions


Alternating Underarm Turns (Right)


Crossover Flick to Side Break

Syllabus (1b)

Basic In Place


Side Basic


Progressive Basic


Cross-body Lead


Crossover Break


Chase Turn


Butterfly


Three Cha-Cha-Chas


Conversation Steps w/Lead’s Foot Change


– w/o turning (side to side)


– w/turning (forward & backward)

Music Selections

BPM

99

 

 

115

 

 

116

 

 

120

 

 

121

 

 

122

 

 

126

 

 

128

 

 

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Song Title

Represent Cuba

 

 

Me, Myself & I

 

 

Smooth

 

 

Corazon Espinado

 

 

Watch Me Go

 

 

Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps

 

 

Amame

 

 

Carioca

 

 

Caballero

Artist

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Vitamin C

 

 

Santana

 

 

Santana

 

 

Girls Aloud

 

 

Pussycat Dolls

 

 

Belle Perez

 

 

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Orchestra Mario Riccardi

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