C h a

"Chacha" is the name of a plant whose seeds are used to make an
instrument used in voodoo called a "cha-cha".
In 1953, a cuban orchestra named "America" played a cuban dance
with a syncopated beat. Cuban dancers picked it up
and added a side step and voila .. "cha cha action" was b-o-r-n.
It came to the United States in 1954 and became a very popular latin dance.

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(Basic ChaChaCha / 5 beats to one measure)

LADY's Part - Basic Step - beginning with right foot:
* 2 side steps to the right / left foot forward / back-break with right foot
- with left foot, 1 step to left side / close with right foot
- with left foot, 1 more step to left side again
- right foot backward / back-break with right foot
repeat from * for continuous movement.

GENTLEMAN's Part - Basic Step - beginning with left foot:
* 2 side steps to the left / right foot forward / back-break with left foot
- with right foot, 1 step to right side / close with left foot
- with right foot, 1 more step to right side again
- left foot backward / back-break with left foot
repeat from * for continuous movement.

Dance this measure apart and/or in partner position repeating this
basic step pattern for continuous ChaChaCha dancing.