cha cha cha
Triple-step Latin dance
The cha-cha-cha is a Latin ballroom dance characterized by a syncopated triple step, derived from Cuban mambo and danzón in the 1950s.
The name imitates the shuffling sound of dancers' feet on the beat.
Also spelled cha-cha.
They took cha-cha-cha lessons before the wedding.
Stressed unexpected beats
- 4/4 timeFour quarter-note beats per measure
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- countReckon a total
accent · pulse · timing · groove · downbeat · offbeat · measure · pattern
Cuba's largest city
- mamboFast Cuban ballroom dance
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
- rumbaAfro-Cuban partner dance
- sonMale child relation
Afro-Cuban · conga · timbales · Celia Cruz · Tito Puente · Desi Arnaz · Tropicana · bongos
Movement of the pelvis
- triple stepSyncopated three-count footwork
- lockstepRigid synchronized movement
- chasséGliding dance step
- swivelRotating connection point
rock step · crossover · fan · hockey stick · New York · hand-to-hand · cucaracha
Copper-zinc metal mixture
- percussionSound through impact
- pianoKeyed percussion instrument
- congasTall Afro-Cuban drums
- timbalesShallow single-headed drum pair
bongos · cowbell · big band · orchestra · horn section · Latin jazz · dance band · nightclub
Struggle for supremacy
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- judgesLegal proceeding overseers
- routineRegular sequence of actions
showcase · lockstep · chassé · crossover · spotlight · frame · connection · formation
syncopation
Stressed unexpected beats
- 4/4 timeFour quarter-note beats per measure
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
count · accent · pulse · timing · groove · downbeat · offbeat · measure · pattern · staccato
Havana
Cuba's largest city
son · Afro-Cuban · conga · timbales · Celia Cruz · Tito Puente · Desi Arnaz · Tropicana · bongos · claves
hip action
Movement of the pelvis
- triple stepSyncopated three-count footwork
- lockstepRigid synchronized movement
- chasséGliding dance step
swivel · rock step · crossover · fan · hockey stick · New York · hand-to-hand · cucaracha
brass
Copper-zinc metal mixture
- percussionSound through impact
- pianoKeyed percussion instrument
- congasTall Afro-Cuban drums
timbales · bongos · cowbell · big band · orchestra · horn section · Latin jazz · dance band · nightclub
competition
Struggle for supremacy
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- judgesLegal proceeding overseers
routine · showcase · lockstep · chassé · crossover · spotlight · frame · connection · formation · syllabus
cha cha chaslow waltz
Unhurried triple-time ballroom dance
waltz · bolero · Viennese waltz · minuet · foxtrot