Cha Cha

The Bronze · Bronze · International Latin

Time signature: 4/4
Tempo — studio: 30–32 MPM
Tempo — NDCA: 30–32 MPM
Count: 2 3 4 & 1

Origin

Cuba, 1950s — an evolution of Mambo and other Afro-Cuban styles, given its name and its distinctive ‘cha-cha-cha’ rhythm by composer and bandleader Enrique Jorrín.

Music

4/4 time — bright and syncopated.

Character

Cheeky, sharp, and staccato, with strong Cuban hip action.

Figures

1
Basic Movement
2
New York
3
Spot Turns
4
Shoulder to Shoulder
5
Hand to Hand
6
Three Cha Cha Chas
7
Side Steps
8
There and Back
9
Time Steps
10
Fan
11
The Alemana
12
Hockey Stick (incl. ending in CPP)
13
Natural Top
14
Natural Opening Out
15
Closed Hip Twist

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