Cha cha

history of cha-cha

1. CHA CHA PRESENTED BY JOHN MARK M. FERRER

2. CHA CHA HISTORY AND ORIGINS The cha-cha is one of the five main Latin ballroom dances most frequently taught in dance schools around the world.  The Cha Cha dance originated in Cuba and grew out of the Cuban Triple Mambo The Cha Cha is a playful and flirtatious dance known for it's vibrant energy The steps are compact and based partly on the rumba and mambo, with plenty of hip and pelvic movements The basic forward movement is supplemented with various turns, dips, and slides.

3. The Cha- Cha is a product of the American influence in Cuba. At the time of the 1940s and 1950s, American musicians visiting Cuba fused together the Mambo and Rumba dances. In this sense, the Cha- Cha dance is the result of this cultural hybridization. ... He appropriated the Cha- Cha to a European audience

4. The cha-cha-cha (also called cha-cha), is a dance of Cuban origin. It is danced to the music of the same name introduced by Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrin in the early 1950s. This rhythm was developed from the danzón -mambo The cha-cha dance originated from Cuba and was originally known as the cha-cha-cha. The dance gained popularity around the 1950's and was created from two other dances – the 'mambo' and the ' danzon '.

5. The primary difference in Cha Cha is the addition of a triple step that replaces the slow step in Mambo/Rumba. ... Country/western Cha-cha-cha and Latin street Cha-cha-cha in many places other than Cuba count "one-two-chachacha" or "chachacha-three-four". CHA CHA SIGNATURE IS 4/4

6. Basic steps Cha cha  music is composed in 4/4 time (four beats to a bar of music). For each bar of music there are 2 slow and 3 quick steps, which may be counted as – one, two, cha, cha, cha or step, step, step, quick step, quick step. The footwork is simple and mostly focuses on just shifting weight from one foot to another. Remember, five steps are taken to four beats of music. Also don't forget that the movements tend to be somewhat flirtatious. This is definitely a party dance!

7. Partners face each other. Gentleman starts with the left foot, lady starts with the right foot. Basic ballroom hold. Basic Side Step for Men Sidestep to the left with your left foot Step backward & left with your right foot Left foot in place, weight shifts to it Sidestep to the right with your right foot Move your left foot to your right foot Sidestep to the right with your right foot Step forward & right with your left foot Right foot in place, weight shifts to it Sidestep to the left with your left foot Move your right foot to your left foot

8. BASIC SIDE STEP FOR WOMEN Sidestep to the right with your right foot Step forward & right with your left foot Right foot in place, weight shifts to it Sidestep to the left with your left foot Move your right foot to your left foot Sidestep to the right with your left foot Step backward & left with your right foot Left foot in place, weight shifts to it Sidestep to the right with your right foot Move your left foot to your right foot

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