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Cha-Cha-Cha became popular in 1950's. Cha Cha cha is an offshoot of the Mambo. In the slow Mambo tempo, there was a distinct sound in the music that people began dancing to, calling the step the "Triple" Mambo. Eventually it evolved into a separate dance, known today as the Cha Cha cha.
Cha Cha Cha consists of three quick steps (triple step or cha cha cha) and two slower steps on the one beat and two beat.
Cha Cha music is also 4/4 time like other modern music (4 beats to a bar of music, and therefore four dance steps to a bar of music).The 4th beat of the music screams for you to step side and close ; this step, with the drag of the foot side, then the drag of the foot to close. This produces the characteristic Cha Cha cha sound, from which the name of the dance is derived
Cha Cha Cha Movements
Basically There are two movements to the Cha Cha Cha - the Forward Basic Movement and the Back Basic Movement. Variously coupled or combined and often with small variations in body position, these two movements create the Cha Cha Cha moves. A move is loosely defined as any sequence of eight steps. When you combine the two basic movements, they make up the eight steps of the first move, the Forward Basic.
In the Forward Basic Move, the man will perform the Forward Basic Movement, followed by the Back Basic Movement. Whereas, the Lady will do the exact opposite. She will perform the Back Basic Movement, followed by the Forward Basic Movement.
Back Basic is also very important move to Cha Cha Cha. All the beauty of moves originate from it! Basically it is the performance of the Back Basic Movement twice. On the first step, the man steps back onto his left foot mirroring the woman's movements. After completing the first movement, both the man and woman step back. The man needs to push away from the Lady to stop her from stepping forward.
Man's Part
Step1
Face the woman and place his right hand on her side just below her left shoulder, and hold her right hand in his left hand, lifting it high.
Step2
Step forward on man's left foot on count 2.
Step3
Briefly lift man's right foot, then set it down in the same place on count 3.
Step4
Take a step back and to the left with his left foot. Bring his right foot beside it, then step to the left again. This is the cha-cha-cha and is done on counts 4 and 1.
Step5
Step back on man's right foot.
Step6
Briefly lift his left foot, then set it down in the same place.
Step7
Take a step forward and to the right with his right foot. Bring his left foot beside it, then step to the left again for the cha-cha-cha.
Woman's Part
Step1
Face the man and place woman's left hand on his right arm at the shoulder. Hold his left hand in your right, lifting it high.
Step2
Step back on woman's right foot on count 2.
Step3
Briefly lift woman's left foot and set it down again in the same place on count 3.
Step4
Take a step forward and to the right with woman's right foot. Bring her left foot beside it, then step to the right again. This is a cha-cha-cha and is done on counts 4 and 1.
Step5
Step forward on her left foot.
Step6
Briefly lift woman's right foot and set it down again in the same place.
Step7
Take a step back and to the left with her left foot. Bring her right foot beside it, then step to the left again for the cha-cha-cha.
