cha-cha-cha
Triple-step Latin
Cha-cha-cha is a Latin ballroom dance characterized by a syncopated triple step, derived from the mambo and Cuban son.
The name imitates the shuffling sound of the dancers' feet.
Also shortened to cha-cha.
The term can describe the music accompanying the dance or the rhythm itself: The band broke into a cha-cha-cha.
Cuba's largest city
- CubaCaribbean island country
- Afro-CubanBlending African and Cuban
- sonMale child relation
- mamboFast Cuban ballroom dance
rumba · salsa · timba · clave · conga · bongos · bolero · habanera
Stressed unexpected beats
- 4/4 timeFour quarter-note beats per measure
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- pulseArterial blood throb
groove · count · staccato · accent · timing · musical phrasing · downbeat
Playfully romantic in manner
- playfulInclined toward fun
- vivaciousAttractively energetic and enthusiastic
- livelyAnimated and energetic
- exuberantIntensely lively and cheerful
spirited · vibrant · animated · sassy · cheeky · teasing · energetic · fun
Struggle for supremacy
- LatinAncient Roman language
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- frameSupporting outer structure
poise · technique · pivot · turns · alignment · hip action · lockstep · basic step
Copper-zinc metal mixture
- percussionSound through impact
- pianoKeyed percussion instrument
- hornsBony animal projections
- cowbellStruck metal percussion instrument
timbales · big band · Latin jazz · orchestration · arrangement · infectious · upbeat · melodic
Havana
Cuba's largest city
- CubaCaribbean island country
- Afro-CubanBlending African and Cuban
- sonMale child relation
mambo · rumba · salsa · timba · clave · conga · bongos · bolero · habanera · Tito Puente
syncopation
Stressed unexpected beats
- 4/4 timeFour quarter-note beats per measure
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
pulse · groove · count · staccato · accent · timing · musical phrasing · downbeat
flirty
Playfully romantic in manner
- playfulInclined toward fun
- vivaciousAttractively energetic and enthusiastic
- livelyAnimated and energetic
exuberant · spirited · vibrant · animated · sassy · cheeky · teasing · energetic · fun · jaunty
competition
Struggle for supremacy
- LatinAncient Roman language
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
frame · poise · technique · pivot · turns · alignment · hip action · lockstep · basic step · fan
brass
Copper-zinc metal mixture
- percussionSound through impact
- pianoKeyed percussion instrument
- hornsBony animal projections
cowbell · timbales · big band · Latin jazz · orchestration · arrangement · infectious · upbeat · melodic
- music genresblues, pop, jazz, rock, classical
- Afro-Latin musicsalsa, cumbia, reggae, merengue, bachata
- Latin Musiccumbia, salsa, merengue, bachata, bossa nova
- salsa dancingsalsa, mambo, basic step, turn, turns
- Caribbean musiccalypso, soca, reggae, ska, steelpan
- Afro-CubanAfro-Cuban, Yoruba, Santeria, orishas, rumba
cha-cha-chaslow waltz
Unhurried triple-time ballroom dance
waltz · Viennese waltz · bolero · foxtrot · adagio