cha-chas
Cuban ballroom dances
Cha-chas is the plural of cha-cha, a ballroom dance of Cuban origin characterized by a syncopated triple step: They did the cha-cha at their wedding.
The name comes from the shuffling sound dancers' feet make.
As a verb, to cha-cha is to perform this dance: We cha-chaed across the floor.
dance
Fast Cuban ballroom dance
- rumbaAfro-Cuban partner dance
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
- ballroomVenue for formal dances
- LatinAncient Roman language
partner · rhythm · steps · hips · sway · tempo · merengue · tango
music
Ancient Roman language
- percussionSound through impact
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
band · Tito Puente · congas · brass · horn · syncopation · tempo · swing
mambo
Fast Cuban ballroom dance
Latin · partner · rhythm · steps · hips · sway · tempo · merengue · tango · dancefloor
Latin
Ancient Roman language
- percussionSound through impact
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
orchestra · band · Tito Puente · congas · brass · horn · syncopation · tempo · swing · big band