1, from Mexico, 4/4 music, 30-32 bars per minute, 4 bars of prelude, the first beat moving hips, the second beat moving feet, the fourth beat to complete the cha-cha; the first beat for the heavy beat, four beats to go five steps, can not be ups and downs.
2. Characteristics: interesting music, fancy dance style, sharp and compact footwork, which originated from jazz, jazz dance has a strong vitality, infectious force, explosive force, is because it emphasizes more on the main leg dance method.
The cha-cha-cha is a newcomer in Latin dance, which is developed from a kind of dance called mambo. Immediately following the mambo, another rhythm flourished and eventually took the world by storm: the cha-cha-cha-cha. Its music is a little slower than the mambo and its rhythm is simpler and faster. The cha-cha-cha-cha brings people a happy, relaxed, amusing, and somewhat party atmosphere. It was later shortened to cha-cha-cha.
The Cha-Cha-Cha is the most popular of all Latin dances, and the music is easily recognizable, with melodic notes that are usually short or out of tune. The music is in 4/4 and sometimes 2/4 time, and although Cha-Cha-Cha music is often played at 34 beats per minute, the ideal beat is 32 beats per minute.
The cha-cha-cha-cha is a Cuban dance, and like the rumba, Cuban dancers begin to move forward or lead on the second beat of the music. For men, the correct way is to stand with feet slightly apart, with the center of gravity on the left foot, and on the first beat, take a small step to the right with the right foot (the opposite for women), and then move forward with the left foot (backward with the right foot for women) to carry out the basic movements, and the beat counting methods are: "slow, slow, fast, fast, slow," "step, step, step, step, step, step, step, step, step, step, step, step, step, step, step, step, step, step, step, step, step, step, step, step, step, step. Cha Cha Cha Cha" and "2,3,4,1" All the dance steps are this kind of counting method. Some British dancers in the ballroom is still the first beat of the music to start the left foot forward, the number of "l, 2, cha-cha-cha-cha", this method is easier for beginners to learn. However, the above counting method "2,3,4,1" is only used in the exams and competitions organized by the Dance Teachers' Association.
Hold: The hold of the Cha Cha Cha is the same as that of the Samba, and the open hold (0pen Hold) and fan position (Pan Position) are the same as that of the Rumba.
Footwork: The footwork is the same as the Rumba, with the sole of the foot going out and then the whole sole of the foot landing on the ground. No heel lead.