Chacha dance, Latin dance and mambo dance, the most primitive derivative dances, became the most popular Latin ballroom dance in the United States in the 1950s.

The cha-cha dance originated in Cuba, and it is very interesting to imitate the walking form of penguins at the earliest. The basic elements of its dance steps absorb many elements of rumba dance, and the waist and hip movements are very similar. It is precisely because of the fast rhythm of dance music that it needs to shorten the extended action, so its center of gravity is relatively higher than rumba.

The basic steps of cha-cha dance

1, just walk

This is a step forward, and the rhythm is 2-3-4- 1. When moving forward, the center of gravity is on the front foot, the toe of the back foot touches the ground, and the instep is stretched straight; When retreating, the center of gravity is on the hind foot, the front toe touches the ground, and the instep is stretched straight. In the practice of basic movements, when moving the left foot, the right wrist drives the upper arm to draw a circle inward and downward and then straighten it; When moving the right foot, the left arm circles inward and downward, and then straightens out.

Step by step

It is the basic step of cha-cha, but it is actually a horizontal step. Because of the confrontation between the feet and the ground, the crotch turns left and right. The left foot moves to the left first, then the right foot follows, the left foot moves to the left again, and the right foot does not move. This rhythm is often called "cha cha cha".