cha cha
Triple-step Latin dance
Cha cha is a Latin ballroom dance characterized by a syncopated triple step, derived from the mambo and named for the shuffling sound of dancers' feet.
The rhythm follows a "one-two-cha-cha-cha" pattern.
As a verb, to cha cha is to perform this dance: They cha-cha'd across the floor.
Also spelled cha-cha or cha-cha-cha.
Caribbean island country
- HavanaCuba's largest city
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
- mamboFast Cuban ballroom dance
- rumbaAfro-Cuban partner dance
Afro-Cuban · clave · son · guiro · bongos · congas · timbales · Latin America
Stressed unexpected beats
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- 4/4 timeFour quarter-note beats per measure
- triple stepSyncopated three-count footwork
groove · count · pulse · staccato · crisp · sharp · accent · timing
Venue for formal dances
- partnerOne who shares activity
- stepsSequential actions in process
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- dancefloorSurface for rhythmic movement
choreography · dancers · sequins · costumes · performance · routine · spin · turn
Festive event marking occasion
- partyGathering for celebration
- fiestaFestive public celebration
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- wedding receptionCelebration following a marriage
cruise ship · dance hall · nightclub · social · gala · merriment · fun · lively
Cuba
Caribbean island country
rumba · Afro-Cuban · clave · son · guiro · bongos · congas · timbales · Latin America · merengue
syncopation
Stressed unexpected beats
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- 4/4 timeFour quarter-note beats per measure
triple step · groove · count · pulse · staccato · crisp · sharp · accent · timing · pattern
ballroom
Venue for formal dances
- partnerOne who shares activity
- stepsSequential actions in process
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
dancefloor · choreography · dancers · sequins · costumes · performance · routine · spin · turn · footwork
celebration
Festive event marking occasion
- partyGathering for celebration
- fiestaFestive public celebration
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
wedding reception · cruise ship · dance hall · nightclub · social · gala · merriment · fun · lively · spirited
- dance stepsbasic step, side step, back step, forward step, cross step
- salsa dancingsalsa, mambo, basic step, turn, turns
- Latin Musiccumbia, salsa, merengue, bachata, bossa nova
cha chaslow waltz
Unhurried triple-time ballroom dance
waltz · Viennese waltz · foxtrot · bolero · slow dance
cha chaslow waltz
Unhurried triple-time ballroom dance
waltz · minuet · foxtrot · pavane · classical ballet