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14

Aug

2007

Cha Cha

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Cha Cha

 

 

The cha cha cha is a latin American dance style where the basic pattern involves the lead (the man) taking a checked forward step with the left foot retaining some weight on the right foot,
the knee of the right leg must stay straight and close to the back of the left knee,
the left leg having straightened just prior to receiving part weight.
This step is taken on the second beat of the bar. Full weight is returned to the right leg on the second step (beat three.)
The fourth beat is split in two so the count of the next three steps is 4-and-1.
These three steps constitute the cha-cha-cha chasse.
A step to the side is taken with the left foot, the right foot is half closed towards the left foot (typically leaving both feet under the hips or perhaps closed together),
and finally there is a last step to the left with the left foot.
The length of the steps in the chasse depend very much on the effect the dancer is attempting to make.
The music for the international ballroom cha-cha-cha is energetic and with a steady beat.

 

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