Private Cha Cha Dance Lessons for Natalie and Isaac

Welcome!

I've set this page up to document the steps we cover in each lesson with videos for each step.

​I'll include multiple videos for each step where I can so you can choose the demo/teaching style which best resonates with you.

I've also included links to my Spotify Cha Cha playlist.

For more info on Cha Cha, check out my Cha Cha webpage by clicking here.

Spotify Music Playlist

Lesson 1 - Sunday 19 December 2021

​LESSON PLAN:
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• Learned Basic Cha Cha Step
• Learned New Yorkers (also called Crossover Breaks)
• Learned Turns from New Yorkers/Crossover Breaks:
  • Underarm Turn of Follower
  • Underarm Turn of Leader 
  • Flick Turn
• Learned Three Cha Cha Chas to Side

***** VIDEOS *****

Basic Cha Cha Step
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This video shows three moves:

1. Basic Cha Cha Step
2. Turn of Follower from Basic Step (we didn't cover this in our lesson)
3. Parallel Breaks (we didn't cover this in our lesson)

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New Yorkers / Crossover Breaks & Turns
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This video shows the following moves:

• Basic New Yorker / Crossover Breaks
• Underarm Turn of Follower from New Yorker / Crossover Break
• Free Spin of Follower Only from New Yorker / Crossover Break (we didn't cover this in our lesson)
• Flick Turn of Leader & Follower from New Yorker / Crossover Break

Note: The turns can be done on either side.
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This video explains the Spot Turns for the Leader & the Follower.
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Three Cha-Chas to Side with Spot/Flick Turn
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The video below shows a beginner's routine as outlined below.

​The Three Cha-Chas starts after the Flick Turn at the end of the New Yorker combination (ie from 0:38 to 0:49 in the video):

1. Basic Step
2. ½ Basic with Ladies Underarm Turn
3. New Yorker (or Crossover Breaks) x 3 with Spot/Flick Turn
4. Three Cha-Chas with Spot/Flick Turn (both sides)
5. Parallel Breaks (Shoulder to Shoulder) x 3 – Lady backwards, Leader forwards
6. Box Step/Walks with Underarm Turn 
7. Swizzle (or Pretzel) with Underarm Turn

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