Cha-cha dance is the most distinctive dance step in Cha-cha dance, which has appeared in the bronze medal action of Cha-cha dance in CDSF Latin dance examination, and is one of the basic dance steps that must be studied emphatically in the beginner stage of Latin dance.

Cha-cha takes five steps in four-beat music. Because the dance steps fully reflect the style and characteristics of cha-cha, there is a distinct sense of rhythm in the way of action, the shift and transformation of the center of gravity will be very fast, and the transformation process from heel to sole will be fleeting.

In the process of locking step, there should not be too many body twisting movements, otherwise the center of gravity of the body can not reach the correct position quickly, which will make the dance lose contact and destroy the sense of rhythm.

Maintain the basic stance of Latin dance.

Step 1: backward

Pay attention to two points when retreating: keep your body's center of gravity vertical and avoid pouting your ass, which will affect the rapid movement of the center of gravity in the next link; The center of gravity moves backward and reaches the middle of the hind foot. In this dance step, it is necessary to adjust the appropriate center of gravity, save some energy, and ensure that the center of gravity moves forward quickly. The music time to complete this action is one beat.

Step 2: Move the center of gravity up.

Through the twisting of the body, let the center of gravity quickly pass through the front foot and heel, and then reach the sole of the foot. The center of gravity should move faster, and the crotch should be slightly opened to the side, which will guide the body shape to twist to a certain extent and save energy for subsequent actions. The music time to complete this action is one beat.

Step 3: Change the center of gravity and move forward.

The center of gravity should be between your feet when you finish this action. Because the next step is about to enter the lock step, it is necessary to avoid the body's center of gravity being too forward, otherwise the body will lose control in the rapid movement, and mistakes such as leaning forward and losing legs will occur, and at the same time it will occupy the music time of the lock step and affect the rhythm of the dance. The duration of the music to complete this action is half a beat.

Because the technical movements of cha-cha and rumba are close, everyone is used to comparing them. In addition to music, their differences mainly lie in:

1 In the rumba dance, when we retreat, we will shift the center of gravity from the' position' of the hind foot sole to the position of the heel through the twisting of the body; In cha-cha, due to the change of music duration, our body center of gravity only needs to enter the middle position of our hind feet.

In the progress of rumba dance, we will keep the center of gravity delayed by twisting, so that the center of gravity can move more fully and the body movements are more tense; In cha-cha, the center of gravity of the body will move from heel position to sole position very quickly. Although it takes only one beat to complete these two steps in both dances, the difference in speed between rumba music and cha-cha music leads to the different application of the center of gravity in the actual dance process.

Step 4: Lock one step forward.

The knee of the hind leg is close to the knee socket of the front leg, and the knee of the front leg is slightly relaxed, but it cannot be excessively bent. Otherwise, there will be errors such as excessive fluctuation of body center of gravity and loss of coherence in dance movements. During the whole movement, the center of gravity always stays on the palm of the hind foot. The duration of the music to complete this action is half a beat.

Step 5: Take public action.

The body moves from the step lock position to the next center of gravity conversion link. The center of gravity of the body should quickly enter the position of the sole through the heel position of the forefoot, and at the same time, the body twists and turns to accumulate energy for the next action. This action is not only the end of the whole cha-cha lock step, but also the connection and preparation of the next dance step. When the whole action is completed, the next dance step is ready.

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