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EntertainmentHow to Dance the Cha-Cha

How to Dance a Cha-Cha Turning Basic

Transcript

Aaron: Hi guys. It’s Aaron …

Christina: And I’m Christina.

Aaron: Here again with Dance Time Square in New York City and today we’re going to be talking about our turning basic action in our Cha-Cha. So we’re going to demonstrate this separately, the man’s and the lady’s part. And I’m going to start with the gentleman’s part. And what we’re going to do is start with our basic action again, guys. We’re going to start with our left foot to our side, one, two, three, cha, cha. One, two, three, four, and one.

Now as we rock back this time, guys, we’re going to turn as much as is comfortable to our left. We’re going to rotate this action, stepping back, replace, side together side, two, three, four, and one. Rotating again, two, three, four, and one. So, as we are stepping back on our right foot, again guys, we are rotating to our left, and as we’re going to see, Christina is going to demonstrate for the girls as she steps forward on her left foot. She’s going to be making this same rotational action.

Christina: All right, so ladies, again it’s the basic pattern that we know, and we’re just going to add some rotation. For the ladies, it’s going to be as we’re stepping forward on our left foot. So if we start up here, we have one, two, three, four, and one. Now as I take this forward step with my left, I’m going to rotate to the left, two, three, four, and one, two, three, four, and one, two, three, four, and one, two, three, four, and one, two, three, four, and one, two, three, and so on and so forth, turning slowly to the left.

Aaron: Now something very important to pick up and notice there too, is that as Christina was turning, notice she wasn’t moving her arms or this upper carriage, this dance frame that we’ve worked so hard to achieve up until now. So what we want to do is notice that she was just moving, again, her body, to turn and rotate this step, as opposed to trying to steer the car. OK? So now let’s try this with a partner. And one, two, three, four, and one, two, three, four, and one, rotating as we step back, guys, three, four, and one, two, three, four, and one, two, three, four, and one.

Christina: Now let’s try that to music.


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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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