P.

E-IV
Mr. Lad,

IV- ESTRADA
A. Identify the origin and basic steps of cha-cha
B. state the significance of cha-cha as social dance; and
C. perform a dance using the basic steps of cha-cha

ORIGIN AND ITS
PROPONENTS
The ballroom dance style of
dancing the cha-cha comes from
studies made by dance teacher
Monsieur Pierre (Pierre Zurcher-
Margolle), who partnered Doris
Lavelle.
Pierre, from
London, visit Cuba
in 1952
He noted that this new
dance had split fourth
beat, and to dance it
one started on the
second beat, not the
first.
He brought his dance
idea to England and
eventually created
what was now known
as ballroom cha-cha
SIDE BASIC OR CHASSE BASIC OR
CLOSE BASIC
ROCK STEP FORWARD
CHASSE TO THE LEFT
ROCK STEP BACKWARD
CHASSE TO THE RIGHT
REPEAT FROM "ROCK STEP
FORWARD WITH THE LEFT".
ACTIVITY
DIRECTION :
Each group must
perform a dance using
the basic steps of Cha-
cha.


CRITERIA
Mastery - 25%
Execution 25%
Musicality 25%
Stage presence -25%

100%
What do you think is
the significance or
value of knowing the
social dance cha-
cha?

I. WRITE T IF THE STATEMENT IS TRUE,
OTHERWISE F.
1. Cha-cha came from the country Cuba.
2. Monsieur Pierre and Betty Coarrechuck
are the ones who discovered cha-cha.
3. Cha-cha is another style of ballroom
dance.
4. In dancing cha-cha, you must start dancing
at the first beat.
5. Cha-cha is another form of social dance.
II. ENUMERATION
6-10. Enumerate at least five
basic steps of cha-cha in
order.
Study in advance the social
dance TANGO.