New Yorker

cha cha
Level 2
100–135 BPM
Both
8 beats

A break-out figure where the partners release one hand and step out to side-by-side facing on counts 2-3, then chassé 4&1 to close back. A foundational ballroom-syllabus cha-cha figure.

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Cues

Lead and follow cues

Lead

English

{{move_name}}, release one hand and break out to side-by-side facing on 2-3, chassé 4&1 to close.

Español

{{move_name}}, suelta una mano y rompe a posición lado-a-lado en 2 y 3, chassé 4 y 1 para cerrar.

English

{{move_name}}, mirror the break to side-by-side on 2-3, chassé 4&1 to close back to facing.

Español

{{move_name}}, espeja el break a lado-a-lado en 2 y 3, chassé 4 y 1 para cerrar mirando de frente.