Danced to faster 4/4 time music, Cha Cha is fun and flirtatious. It is a non-progressive dance that emphasizes Cuban Motion and expresses rhythm throughout the body. Cha Cha music is of Cuban origin, introduced by composer and violinist Enrique Jorrin in the 1950s. Cha Cha evolved from a version of Cuban Mambo known as Chasse Mambo. Chasse steps were added between the forward and back breaks of the dance while slower Mambo music was played.
Cha Cha music is of Cuban origin, introduced by composer and violinist Enrique Jorrin in the 1950s. Cha Cha evolved from a version of Cuban Mambo known as Chasse Mambo. Chasse steps were added between the forward and back breaks of the dance while slower Mambo music was played. The name of the dance is derived from the sound the dancers feet make during the Chasse steps.
Danced to faster 4/4 time music, Cha Cha is fun and flirtatious. It is a non-progressive dance that emphasizes Cuban Motion and expresses rhythm throughout the body.
Introduced to America in the 1950s, the traditional violins and flutes used in the first cha cha music was adapted to big-band instruments such as trumpet, trombone, and saxophone. The dance is included in both American Style and International Style.
