Arthur Murray Winter Park, Dance Tips -Cha Cha

Hello,  Welcome back to more ballroom Dance Facts from Arthur Murray Dance Studios, Winter Park. Visit our web site again anytime by going to: www.winterparkarthurmurray.com   One of the most popular ballroom dances, the Cha-Cha, began in America around 1954 and was derived from the Mambo. The Mambo was wildly popular in American dance clubs in the 1950's but was a little too fast for many people. A Cuban violinist is credited with inventing the Cha-Cha because he slowed down the Mambo beat making it more appealing to dance enthusiasts.  In this slowed down version of the Mambo there was a distinct 3 count beat or sound that people began dancing to. They first called this step the "triple Mambo." Soon this evolved into a separate dance known originally as the Cha-Cha-Cha, and today shortened to the Cha-Cha. Cha-Cha consists of two slower steps followed by 3 quick steps (the triple step or "cha-cha-cha.")  The name Cha-Cha-Cha itself may derive from the distinct shuffling sound the dancers feet make in the triple step. Cha-Cha also includes turns, spins and dips, and hip movements give it a distinct Latin American flavor, making it a very lively and fun dance. Cha-Cha remains a very popular dance today and you can hear the rhythm of the Cha-Cha in the music of Janet Jackson, Carlos Santana, Prince, Gloria Estefan and many other contemporary artists. Learn the Cha-Cha basic steps in one of Introductory or Starter Programs  Ready to give it a try? Remember you can get a complimentary trial dance lesson at Arthur Murray Dance Studio, Winter Park. Just call us at 407-673-7339 You can also learn about our special "Dance Packages” as well as our enrollment package at: www.winterparkarthurmurray.com -------- We hope you enjoy the Dance Facts from Arthur Murray Dance Studio, Winter Park and that you look forward to receiving more great dance information. You can make sure our messages get to you and don't wind up in your junk or bulk mail by adding this email address to your email address book: liz@winterparkarthurmurra.com  We respect your privacy and you can opt out of receiving our messages at any time.  The Arthur Murray, Winter Park Family  Located at 5562 lake Howell Road, Winter Park, Florida 32792 United States   To unsubscribe or change your contact details visit:liz@winterparkarthurmurray.com    Best regards, Lizabeth Rice, Director of Marketing Arthur Murray Studios, Winter Park 407.673.7339 www.winterparkarthurmurray.com liz@winterparkarthurmurray.com