7 Cha Cha Basic Steps every Beginner should Learn || Cha Cha Dance Beginner Steps Tutorial

In this quick beginner cha cha dance tutorial, Mila teaches the 7 most popular beginner steps that every beginner should start with when learning how to dance cha cha.

Cha Cha Basic Step
Cha Cha New York
Cha Cha Spot Turn
Cha Cha Hand to Hand
Cha Cha Open Basic
Cha Cha Basic in Place
3 Cha Cha Chas Forward and Back

The CHA CHA CHA BASIC STEP consists of 3 parts: A chacha Chasse, a chacha forward break and a chacha back break.
The NEW YORK in cha cha consists of 2 parts. A chacha chasse and a chacha forward break. They are connected by a 90 degree change of direction
Cha Cha SPOT TURN can be danced solo for both parters. Or, the follower can use it to dance the underarm turn.
Cha Cha HAND TO HAND is in a way the opposite of a Cha Cha New York. Because instead of crossing over into a chacha forward break, you will cross over into a chacha back break.
A Cha Cha OPEN BASIC contains a forward cha cha lock step and a back cha cha lock step. They are connected by either a forward break or a back break.
The Cha Cha BASIC IN PLACE is also known as the compact chasse in cha cha cha.
The THREE CHA-CHA-CHAS FOWARD AND BACK step contains 3 forward cha cha locksteps danced in a row and 3 back cha cha locksteps danced in a row.

These 7 beginner basic cha cha steps can be put together into a cha cha routine that can be danced solo or a cha cha routine that can be danced with a partner. But how to dance cha cha with a partner? In order to dance these basic cha cha steps with a partner, it’s important for the leader to start with the opposite foot to the follower.

Cha Cha Cha is one of the 5 latin dances in international ballroom dancing. It’s known for it’s up beat rhythm and flirty character. The cha cha dance originated in Cuba.

As always, Mila teaches this beginner cha cha dance lesson quickly and efficiently. With lots of attention paid to detail in these very basic cha cha steps. These 7 basic cha cha steps are a perfect place to start for any beginner latin dancer, or beginner cha cha dancer. How to dance cha cha will be found right here in this beginner cha cha dance tutorial.
And just a reminder, we have a beginner cha cha dance steps video that combines all 7 of these beginner basic chacha steps into a routine. The link can be found at the top of this description. Happy Cha Cha dancing!

[dragonj]

I had a mental breakdown peeforming this today but you are awesome.

[PravinLallah]

One of the best lessons I have seen on utube.thank you.

[mosqtto]

~timestaps~
basic step – 0:23
new york – 0:06
spot turn – 2:44
hand to hand – 3:40
open basic – 5:08
basic in place – 6:34
three cha-cha-chaw forward and back – 6:56

[nabukiyako]

thank you for the very clear and easy to follow steps over this video. zoom dance lessons have never been more confusing for a beginner but this video helped a lot!

[navapon]

Thanks...I 'll do this..
You are a very good instructor...love it..

[scorpy]

AWESOME LESSON....GOING TO UR BASIC BREAK DOWN😁

[briribalta]

Very clear - thank you! Will defenitely look more more videos.

[sueyu]

You are an excellent instructor 👍 Very clear explanation, step by step the beginners! Will follow you for sure❤

[x_alwayssleepyy]

im here bcs of my P.E sub HAHAHA, it's always P.E, time to lost my dignity lmaoo hopefully my partner was watching this too so we don't have any problem anymore on monday 🤧🙌🏻

[juliechokedee]

thank you very much for a very clear explanation.

[MrChrisdube]

Good video! I'm trying to learn to dance "all position, " this is excellent since typically I lead. Nice to know what the follower has to do, as well.

[ceciliatran]

Very clear steps instructions to follow ❤

[raia]

basic — 0:53
new york — 2:29
spot turn — 3:25
hand to hand — 4:57

[charlottejaned.pacatang]

NOTES:
2:29 - 2:39 NY
4:57 - 5:07 HTH

[gpparis]

What shoes are you wearing? I just started and I'm not comfortable in heals yet

[meghanchristensen]

Hi, I have a question. I am on a ballroom dance team and some of my friends on team tell me I am very stiff when dancing, what exactly does that mean? And how do I fix it?

[lolita]

Hmmm, cha-cha-cha keep toes on the floor ; knee never goes up when you start a turn; in New York back knee never touch front knee; Spot turn starts with cross without turning body at all, foot slitely front not side, when changing weight one leg is bent not bouth straight; Hand to hand -cross ower back meens leg straite back the shortest route not with the ronde jambe (half circle) (you do it better in quick variation) ; those 3 cha-cha-cha name is triple keep dancing but not teaching ;-)