6^th Street Senior Center “Slot Cha-Cha” Class

 

By the end of the 6^th class session, the student will be able to:

1. Identify Cha-Cha music

2. Do basic Cha-Cha steps in rhythm to the music

3. Execute frame while doing Cha-Cha step and turns

4. Perform 4 or more different turns

 

Expectations for the classes:

• Please know that you will change partners often each class.

• In classes 2 – 6: The start of the class will be review and practice. The second part of the class will be new turns.

• The Slot Cha-Cha is just one style of Cha-Cha. It is easy to learn and is the style many local dancers choose.

• Cha-Cha music may fit other dances and vice versus. Take care saying, “That isn’t a Cha-Cha song.”

• We will proceed through the following material as the majority of the class progress.

• A video will be made at the end of each, and it will be uploaded to the Senior Center website.

 

Course content

• Demonstration of basic Cha-Cha to music. (Click "Demonstration" to view.)

• Demonstration of a cha sequence including New Yorker, Shoulder-to-Shoulder, and Spot Turn

• Frame, why it is important and how to execute it.

• Weight change.

• Triple step.

• Basic Cha-Cha steps for lead and follow.

• Rhythms of music and movement to accompany the music.

• Identifying a Cha-Cha song.

• Follow’s outside turn.

• Lead’s inside turn.

• Pivot turns or spot turns & chase.

• Should-to-shoulder.

• New Yorker. Demonstration of two exits from new yorker.

• Under arm turns.

• Demonstration of sequence including basic, shoulder-to-shoulder, new yorkers, and underarm turns.

• Sweetheart turn

• Changing walls with double Cha-Cha. Demo 1  Demo 2

• Man's inside turn followed by woman's inside turn (man starting turn on count 2) Demo

• Chase. Demo1 Demo2 Demo3

• Chase with underarm turns. Demo1