The basic steps of the Cha Cha dance are as follows:
The basic movements of the Cha Cha dance include time step, Cuban break step, forward lock step, backward lock step, fixed point turn, New York step, and Cha Cha walk. Step, zigzag, and change the center of gravity on the spot.
1. Time step.
Preparatory action: center the weight on the left foot and open the right foot. You can also put your right foot back, with the sole of the foot touching the ground and the instep straight.
Upper body movements: When moving the right foot, contract the left hand and extend the right hand. Vice versa is the same.
2. Cuban break step.
Preparatory movements: center the weight on the right foot and open the left foot.
Upper body movements: When stepping up with the left foot, press the abdomen with the right hand and extend the left hand.
3. Lock step forward and lock step backward.
Preparatory movements: center the weight on the right foot and open the left foot.
Upper body movements: step back the left foot, contract the right hand, and extend the left hand.
4. Fixed point transfer.
Preparatory movements: center the weight on the right foot and open the left foot.
Upper body movements: When stepping on the left foot, contract the right hand, extend the left hand, and use the contraction of the right hand to drive the body to turn.
5. New York Step.
Preparatory movements: Center the weight on the right foot, open the left foot, and form the sole of the foot to the ground, with the instep straight.
Upper body movements: When stepping on the left foot, extend your left hand forward, and open your right hand diagonally forward and upward to the right. Pay attention to pressing the shoulders behind you, and raise your head with your palms facing down. When the left foot comes back, the hand extending forward can pull it over with force.
6. Just walk.
Preparatory action: Center the weight on the right foot and touch the sole of the left foot forward.
Upper body movements: raise your right foot, contract your left hand, and extend your right hand.
7. Zigzag steps.
Preparatory movements: center the weight on the right foot and open the left foot.
Upper body movements: contraction and extension.
8. Change the center of gravity on the spot.
Preparatory movements: center the weight on the right foot and open the left foot.