Level 1: CHA

WELCOME TO The CHA-CHA-CHA

CH 100 General

ABBREV.: CH
BEAT: Quick, Quick, Quick and Quick. [1,2,Cha-Cha-Cha]
HISTORY:  Latin rhythm.  Originating in Haiti/Cuba.  Related to Rumba and Mambo.
The Cha-Cha is a triple Mambo (the Mambo is a fast Rumba).  

CH 101  Intro to Cha ====================

For general Round Dance rules, Room Alignment diagram, standard steps: Go to Page CH101

CH 102  Basic Step

Basic Cha

CH 103  Teach Demos ===================

For VIDEO CLIPS demonstrating the Level 1 steps,
            Link to Page CH103

CONTENTS of Page CH103:
- Cucaracha with Arms
- Crab Walks
- Fence Line
- New Yorker
- Shoulder to Shoulder

CH 104  Positions =====================

CH 120  Lessons =====================
CH 122  Sea of Heatbreaks   (Level 1 version)  

New cues: 
- Forward & Back Basic  [that is, FULL BASIC]
- Cucaracha
- Break Back to Open Position
- Walk & Cha
- Circle Away & Together                   

Drill:  song--Sea of Heatbreaks

Video clip includes walk-thru of the steps, then a demo of the dance

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CH 123  C'est Si Bon  CHA  

               See the special workshop page.  Scroll down to Section CH 133 below.

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CH 124   Volare   (Level 1 version) 

Additional  introductory steps are used in the dance entitled Volare (Level 1 version).

To see VIDEO CLIPS demonstrating the steps,  Link to Page CH103.

The dance starts with a TIME STEP. 
- With no hand-hold, Cross in back, Recover, Cha-Cha-Cha.

The dance ends with a STOMP 3 TIMES.
- Heavy-footed, 3 weight changes stepping in place.

The dance also includes:
- Cucaracha
- Crab Walks
- Fence Line
- New Yorker
- Shoulder to Shoulder  
If refresher needed for those steps, scroll back up to Section CH103
  for link to Step Demos                         

CH 130  Workshops  ==========================     

                                        Website WORKSHOP pages provide detailed help.
CH 133  C'est Si Bon      Click on LINK
CH 135  Senorita             Click on LINK    [This is an  INTRO to Rounds session]

CH 190  Navigation =========================

Link to Level 2 CH

Do not go onto higher levels at this time.  Pages UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Link to Phase 3 CH 

Link to Phase 4 CH