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. 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

9. THANK YOU