Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Cha Cha”
It’s been a while since I’ve shared an excerpt from Arthur Murray’s book How to Become a Good Dancer. I particularly like what he wrote in the history of the dances because it is nice to understand where the dances we learn come from. Now remember, when Arthur Murray references the Rumba it is coming from his book that was …
Why Should I Learn that Latin Dance? – The Sequel Here is the second part to my blog on the benefits we can get from learning certain dances. Last week I covered the ballroom dances-Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, and Viennese Waltz, so this time let’s do the Latin dances. Those are the dances that have a consistent, underlying Afro-Cuban …
Wednesday, August 21st, 2013 Here are some more dance facts that may surprise you… Guess which controversial Radio/TV personality took lessons at Arthur Murray? In the current season of America’s got Talent, Howard Stern mentioned that he had taken lessons at an Arthur Murray Dance Center! And for those ‘Psych’ fans out there, in Season 5 when Gus took tap dancing …
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 Whether you are thinking about taking dance lessons, have just started, or have been dancing for years, it is important to have a good variety of dances in your program. Many times students come in with a specific dance in mind, and they only want to work on that ONE dance. Although there is nothing …
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Which came first, the Mambo or Cha Cha? If you thought that there are similarities between Cha Cha and Mambo, you are right! Believe it or not, the Cha Cha is one of the younger Ballroom dances, and originates from the Mambo. Mambo dates back to the 1930s, and grew most popular in the 50s. …