CHA

CHA
CHA
(WEEK 3, 4, 5)
This is a fun, flirty dance
that grew out of the Cuban
Mambo and became immensely
popular in the United States
in the 1950’s. Cha Cha Cha has a
modified Cuban Motion
hip action, because of
the speed. This is an
exuberant dance that
will get your heart
pumping and put a smile
on your face.
HISTORY OF CHA CHA
CHA
1948
Enrique Jorrin, a Cuban Violinist created the first cha cha
song.  He named it after the shuffling sound the dancers
shoes made when they dance to this type of music.

1952
An English dance teacher Pierre Lavelle visited Cuba
and saw dancers dancing this triple step to slow rumba
and mambo music.  On his return to Britain, he taught
this as a separate dance and it has since evolved to
Ballroom Cha Cha Cha.
 Monsieur
Pierre
Doris
Lavelle
1954
Cha Cha Cha was introduced to the US which replaced
mambo as the latest dance craze. After its introduction to the
US, the traditional violins and flutes were exchanged with
big band instruments such as trumpets, trombones and
saxophones.

1959
Mambo, which was the most popular dance, has
been replaced by Cha-Cha-Cha as its dance
movement became so popular.
Did you know: 
Bruce Lee is not only a famous movie star and greatest
legend in martial arts but also an expert in Latin dances. At
18, he joined a competition and was victorious in winning
the Hong Kong Cha-cha-cha Championship in 1958.
 Characteristics of Cha Cha Cha
1. It is a playful and vibrant dance.
2. The bubbly and light feel of the cha-cha-cha gives a unique
sense of fun for dancers.
3. It requires graceful steps and lots of hip motion or Cuban
motion, as it danced with 4/4 in time.
4. The fourth beat is divided into two, giving it 2, 3, 4, and 1
rhythm.
5. Five steps are danced to four beats as
in the "one, two, cha-cha-cha" pattern.
 Musical
Information
Beat: 4/4

Temp: 30-32 measures

per minute.

Count: "2-3-cha-cha-
cha" or "1-2-3-cha-cha"
and other variations.
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Legend: L= left
R= right .
F= foot
CPP = counter promenade position
Note:
 The "cha-cha-cha" or 4&1 are called a chassé

Chasse = a gliding step in dancing in which

one foot displaces the other.

 We're going to include a little Cuban action to this and set more priority on place
our force on the balls of our feet
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 SL, AOL AND RPL
REVIEW OF CHA CHA CHA BASIC
STEPS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnmbgY-UnqQ
Application of Cha Cha Cha

Two sets,
with
music
 RUBRICS
TIMING Shows understanding of pace
and beat throughout the 30
dance.
Body Execute body awareness in
Awareness details. Performs with
coordination and control. 20
Posture and proper weight
transfer
Performance Application of basic steps with
Skills precision, memory of the 50
routine  and projection.
TOTAL: 100