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Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Cha Cha – Cha Cha Dance Cont…
Cha Cha Action
To dance Cha Cha like professionals, dancers must master “Cuban motion,” the characteristic Latin body action. Cuban motion is simply a distinctive way in which the hips move up and down. The hip movements come mainly from alternately bending and straightening the knees…as one knee bends (or straightens), the same hip drops (raises).
The basic components of the Cha Cha are triple steps and rock steps. Quick, small steps must be maintained throughout the dance. The distinctive movements of the hips result from the constant bending and straightening of the knees. Dancers must synchronize each movement as they dance parallel to one another.
Distinctive Cha Cha Steps
Because the Cha Cha is very similar to the Rumba and Mambo, several steps coincide with the steps of these dances. The main difference between the dances is that the “slow” steps of the Rumba and the Mambo are replaced with a triple step in the Cha Cha.
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Cha Cha – Cha Cha Dance
Cha Cha Characteristics
The Cha Cha is a vibrant, flamboyant and playful dance. The light and bubbly feel of the Cha Cha gives it a unique sense of fun for dancers throughout the world. The Cha Cha requires small steps and lots of hip motion (Cuban motion), as it is danced in 4/4 time. The fourth beat is split into two, giving it the characteristic 2,3,4 & 1 rhythm. Therefore, five steps are danced to four beats as in the “One, two, cha cha cha” rhythm.
History of the Cha Cha
Also called the Cha Cha Cha, this unmistakable dance originated in Cuba in the 1940s. Composer and violinist Enrique Jorrin developed the dance as a variant of the Mambo and Rumba. The name is onomatopoeic, derived from the sound of dancers’ shoes as they shuffled around the floor.
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Wednesday, January 9, 2013
“Practice makes perfect”
“Practice makes perfect”
Well, I don’t know about perfect but it sure helps the memory out. Even going through what you learned in class for 5 minutes ago, when you get home makes a big difference in remembering for the following week’s lesson or social. Several times I have heard “well we can’t seem to find the time together to practice during the week with our busy schedules”. My response is “practice yourself.” It’s amazing how going over pivot turns by yourself or thinking about where you prep to lead a turn really improves your own dancing. Then in class you can practice together. And secondly, attend some dances, if you don’t already, that’s where you can have fun socially with everyone from your group class plus get some floor time in. Who cares if you mess up, that’s why everyone else is there too, for the practice!!
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Monday, January 7, 2013
“Should I be warming up before my dance lesson?”
“Should I be warming up before my dance lesson?”
Yes of course you should stretch before any kind of dance class or social. Muscles can be cold and tight and injured easily if your not careful. Five minutes to stretch your body a little should do the trick for social dancing.
It is very easy to hurt shoulder joints for both the ladies and the gentlemen when leading turns and following them. Even knees and hip joints due to rotating incorrectly or the wrong kind of shoes that stick to the floor.
Be careful with your body, it only takes leaving a few minutes earlier for class to give yourself enough time to stretch and warm up.
Ideas for stretching include: rolling your head around to loosen up neck joints, rolling shoulders in a backward and forward rotation as well as pushing them down and back for a feeling of proper dance posture, moving arms up above your head and behind you, circling ankles in and outwards so you don’t twist them, moving legs from the hip joint forward and back to loosen those joints up as well.
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Thursday, January 3, 2013
Footwork
Footwork
Footwork is one of the cornerstones of good ballroom dancing – but it doesn’t mean only learning the steps, it’s also where your feet go and in what manner. One of the coolest things appearance-wise to learn, is to dance with one’s feet together instead of apart. Your feet should actually lightly brush against one another as they move. This means you have to develop a good sense of balance, because – let’s face it – it’s always easier to balance standing and moving with your feet apart.
Good foot work equals good shoes. Come and see us at The Dance Shoe Depot.com and we will do our very best to put you into the best pair of ballroom dance shoes that will suit your needs. Here at The Dance Shoe Depot we pride ourselves on customer service, if you’re not happy then we’re not happy and we’ll do everything in our power to change that. We carry a wide selection of Cuban heeled ballroom dance shoes, closed toe ballroom dance shoes, Latin ballroom dance shoes and more!
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Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Grounding
Grounding
The term “grounding” is used in dancing, but many dancers still have a hard time understanding this word. Basically if you can picture yourself walking across an ice rink, most people will try to walk across the ice so that they don’t slip and fall. When dancing, you want to place your feet on the dance floor like you don’t want to let them slip. Accomplishing this requires pressing your center into the ground over top your feet. Your feet must be placed in which ever position that is correct and no movement or adjustments after the placement. This grounding technique will make your footwork cleaner and your balance more solid.
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