HOPE 2

LET'S DO THE CHA-CHA-CHA!!!

Perform the basic steps you'll see in this presentation. Answer the questions first before you recognize the basic steps you need to perform.

Multiple Choice

What is the category of the ballroom dance, cha-cha-cha?

• Latin - American

• Modern Standard

Gentlemen will start their movement with Rock Step Backward and the Ladies with Rock Step Forward.

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A. Forward and Backward Basic (4x)

Multiple Choice

What is the correct timing of cha-cha-cha?

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

• and 1, 2, and 1, 2

• 1 and 2, 1 and 2

• 2, 3, 4 and 1

Gentlemen will start their movement with Rock Step Backward and the Ladies with Rock Step Forward.

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​B. Side Basic (4x)

Multiple Choice

What do you call this type of hold?

• Wrap position

• Two hand open hold position

• Close ballroom position

• Shadow hold position

Key point to perform Alemana Turn: Gentlemen will start their movement with Rock Step Backward Diagonally and the Ladies with Rock Step Forward to pivot.

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C. Alemana Turn (1x) going to New York (3x)

Multiple Choice

What do you call this type of hold?

• Semi-shadow hold position

• Open extended hold position

• Skaters hold

• One hand open hold position

Key point to perform shoulder to shoulder:

Gentlemen will start their movement with Rock Step Forward and the Ladies with Rock Step Backward.

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D. Alemana Turn (1x) going to Shoulder to Shoulder (3x)

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a factor to be able to perform cha-cha-cha well?

• Mastery of the basic steps

• good connection with partner

• strong footwork and stamina

• being snob with partner and other performers

Key point to side basic:

Gentlemen will start their movement with Rock Step Backward and the Ladies with Rock Step Forward.

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E. Alemana Turn (1x) going to Side Basic (3x)

Multiple Choice

This picture shows what genre of dance?

• Ballroom Dance

• Cheerdance

• Folk Dance

• Ballet

F. Repeat all the movements from A to E.