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EntertainmentHow to Dance the Cha-Cha

How to Dance a Cha-Cha Open Break

Transcript

Aaron: Hey, guys. It’s Aaron.

Christina: And I’m Christina.

Aaron: From Tony Meredith and Melanie LaPatin’s Dance Times Square, here in New York City, and today, we’re going to be talking about the Cha-Cha Open Break. We’re going to take dance frame. We’re going to start with our basic step, one, two, three, cha-cha one. We’re going to lower the hold and we’re going to rock away. Instead of rocking forward on our left foot, this time for the gentleman, we’re going to be rocking back away from the lady, sending her away.

Christina: Ladies, we are rocking with our right foot.

Aaron: Two, three, cha-cha one. Back into our basic action. Now this is a really great step, because it’s going to allow us to take a two handhold, and get a little more space between us and our partner, so that we can move into some of these other great steps, such as our forward and back basic action. Cha-cha one, two, three, cha-cha one, two, three and back to the side. And one, two, three, four, and one, two, three, four, and one, two, three, four, and one, two, three, four, and one.

Christina: Let’s try that to some music.


Lessons in this Guide

How to Dance Cha-Cha Syncopated Cuban Breaks

How to Pick Cha-Cha Shoes

How to Dance and Lead an Advanced Cross Body Lead for the Man

How to Dance Cha-Cha Lock Steps

How to Find Good Cha-Cha Music

How to Dance a Cha-Cha Chase with Full Turn

How to Dance the Cha-Cha with Melanie LaPatin

How to Dance a Cucaracha Break

History of the Cha-Cha

How to Do Arm Styling (Gentlemen)

Top 3 Cha-Cha Dance Tips

How to Dance a Cha-Cha Open Break with Underarm Turns

How to Dance an Advanced Cha-Cha Routine

How to Dance Cha-Cha Cuban Breaks

Different Hand Holds in Cha-Cha

How to Do Arm Styling (Ladies)

How to Dance Cha-Cha Outside Partner Breaks

How to Dance a Cha-Cha Open Break

How to Dance a Triple Cha-Cha Lock Step

How to Dance a Cha-Cha Spot Turn

How to Dance a Cha-Cha Chase with Half Turn

How to Dance an Advanced Cross Body Lead with Inside Turn for Lady

How to Dance a Cha-Cha Routine for Beginners

How to Lead & How to Follow through Connection

How to Ask Someone to Dance the Cha-Cha

How to Dance a Cha-Cha Cross Body Lead

How to Dance a Cha-Cha Chase Step

How to Dance Cha-Cha Crossover Breaks

How to Dance the Cha-Cha with a Partner

4 Basic Elements of Cha-Cha

How to Take Dance Position

How to Dance a Cha-Cha Turning Basic

How to Settle Your Hips in the Cha-Cha

How to Count Dance Steps in the Cha-Cha

How to Dance a Cha-Cha Underarm Turn (Ladies)

How to Use Your Feet in the Cha-Cha

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