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What is the Cha Cha Dance?
History of the Cha Cha Dance
Basic Steps in the Cha Cha Dance
How to Do Half Turns in the Cha Cha Dance
How to Do Right Turns in the Cha Cha Dance
How to Do Left Turns in the Cha Cha Dance
Traveling in Step in the Cha Cha Dance
The Basic Side Step in the Cha Cha Dance
The Traveling Side Step in the Cha Cha Dance
Tips for Combining Steps in the Cha Cha Dance
Basic Step with Partner in the Cha Cha Dance
How to Do Right Turns with Partner in the Cha Cha Dance
How to Do Crossovers with Partner in the Cha Cha Dance
How to Do Cross Leads in the Cha Cha Dance
How to Do the Hammer Lock Step in Cha Cha
How to Put Steps Together for the Cha Cha Dance
Tips for Dancing the Cha Cha
Summary: Learn all about the sexy Latin dance the Cha Cha from a professional dance coach in this free dance lesson video clip.
Christina Haggerty nació y creció en Seattle. Ella empezó su entrenamiento formal de baile en la universidad, donde tomó sus primeras clases de jazz, balet y bailes étnicos incluyendo...read more
The famous cha-cha ballroom dance was invented in Cuba in the late 1940’s and early 50’s from a new musical style developed by composer and violinist Enrique Jorrín known as cha-cha-cha, or chachachá, which combined rumba and mambo rhythms. The name comes from the sound that the dancers’ shoes would make on the floor when moving to this new beat. The cha-cha is danced in 4/4 time, requiring small steps and a lot of hip motion. It remains a popular dance in international competitions.
In this free video series, learn how to dance a variation of the Cha Cha. Our expert, Christina Haggerty, shows you how to dance a 2 beat cha cha. Learn the history of the cha cha dance, and learn the basic steps. Christina shows you how to do slide steps in the cha cha, and she shows you how to turn and travel in the dance. Learn how to dance with a partner, and how to make the steps work together. With this free dancing lesson, you will be able to dance in no time. So, what are you waiting for? Learn how to dance the cha cha today!
"CHRISTINA HAGGERTY: Hi, my name is Christina Haggerty, and welcome to ExpertVillage.com. Today, I'm going to be teaching you LA style Cha-cha-cha breaking on the two. LA style Cha-cha-cha breaking on the two is going to be different than what you've seen before. It's not ballroom. If you've seen ballroom on TV, it's going to be totally different. It's going to be what you see here in Los Angeles, in the clubs all over Los Angeles. I am teaching to you today from Silhouette's in Burbank. Silhouette's Cafe is a club. They promote salsa dancing on Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays as well. If you want to come to my class, I teach from 8 to 9, every Thursday here at Silhouette's, and it's a Latin style class, so come check it out. For more information about me, you can check my website, www.christinahaggerty.com. That's spelled W-W-W-dot-C-H-R-I-S-T-I-N-A-H-A-G-G-E-R-T-Y-dot-com. So check my website for classes and shows. I'm all over LA. I've also travelled. I use dance-to-travel whenever I can. I've taught in Japan, Spain, the Philippines, Thailand, Australia, and all over the US as well. So come take my Cha-cha class here at ExpertVillage.com."
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