Chassé

cha cha
Level 1
100–135 BPM
Both
8 beats

The signature three-quick-steps figure on counts 4&1, weight ending on count 1. The chassé that gives cha-cha-chá its name; three lateral steps fit into a single beat-plus-and.

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Cues

Lead and follow cues

Lead

English

{{move_name}}, three quick lateral steps on 4&1, weight ending on 1.

Español

{{move_name}}, tres pasos laterales rápidos en 4 y 1, peso terminando en 1.

English

{{move_name}}, mirror the three-step chassé on 4&1, weight ending on 1.

Español

{{move_name}}, espeja el chassé de tres pasos en 4 y 1, peso terminando en 1.