The Cha Cha Cha Dance

Have you ever danced cha cha cha?





well,today was my fourth time in my dancing lessons, & we were learning The Cha Cha Cha dance & aw really a lot of steps to memorize which half of it already I couldn't remember and made a conflict between me & my partner which is my husband of course, but it was my first time,therefore i hope by practicing i will manage.
so if you are intrested to read what is next, that is a little bit history of this dance, may be it could be boring info,well prepare yourselfes........& try to enjoy it




The Cha Cha Cha Dance History :

• The Latin cha-cha is a very famous ballroom dance. Created in Cuba, it contains African and Cuban rhythms that meld into a Latin beat. It's characteristic counting, one-two-three, chachaCHA! has made it famous.
  
• The name "cha-cha" first appeared in Haiti, where it was the name of a component of a bell. This bell was made from a plat that made a "cha-cha" noise when rubbed. Haitians quickly learned to use the bell element as an instrument to keep time as well. The "cha-cha" was, therefore, probably the first metronome to hit Haiti.
  
• The cha-cha was actually created from the mambo, when it toured America. Several audiences complained that the mambo was too fast and jerky for their taste. Orchestras began slowing it down, and the cha-cha was created from this new beat. Therefore, the cha-cha is a mambo, slowed down about three times! Since the mambo was a fusion of jazz and Lain rhythm, the cha-cha retains these qualities. It is a sensual, energetic dance.
  
• The cha-cha itself was invented by Enrique Jorrin, a Cuban violinist, in 1954. Jorrin, a member of the Orquesta America Charring, slowed down the mambo beat and made several recording that implemented this change. The sound of the cha-cha is said to be the origin of the name. When Cuban ladies danced, their healls smacked the floor in a cha-cha-cha rhythm.
  
• The cha-cha requires very small steps because of its rhythm. The cha-cha part of the rhythm is almost a Chase, or a series of small gliding steps that touch the floor. It is danced to 4/4 time, meaning that there are four beats to a measure. The count is slow-slow-quick-quick-slow, and dancers turn while executing the steps. Spins and dips can be added, as well as an huge variety of fancy footwork. Lock steps, turns and sideways motions are also included, with breaks, or places where dancing stops entirely for a moment. Weight must be shifted carefully to make motions appear seamless. The cha-cha requires a lot of hip motion, which is how dancers make it expressive. The pelvis is held in one position and left free for this motion. Although the cha-cha uses smaller steps, dancers in competition often elongate their movement slightly to travel across the floor. Alternating between long and short steps remains the key to winning a cha-cha competition.
• Cha Cha's continued popularity can be heard in the music of Ricky Martin, Marc Anthony and Carlos Santana.