CHACHACHA
TECHNICAL QUALITIES
ACCIÓN USADA EN LATIN ACTIONS
ACTION USED IN LATIN ACTIONS
Imagine that your body is water. Depending on the temperature you expose the water to, it has the capacity of turning into ice, vapor or fluid. It happens the same with your own body.
Depending on the Action Used you expose your body to, it has the capacity of transforming into Rumba, ChaChaChá, Samba, Jive, or Paso doble. By this way we will define the Action Used as the different characteristic actions for each style of dance.
The Action Used will be used at the “Latin Actions” which are the steps created in base of each style of dance and the possible actions where to transfer our weight from foot to foot. In short, the “Latin Actions” are for example a “Forward walk”, or a “Side Step”…
The combination of all of them create the figures and the mix of the figures make a choreography.
In this section we will study the characteristic of the Action Used in each dance style applicated to each “Latin Action”.
ACTION USED AND LEVELS IN CHACHACHÁ
LEVEL 1 OF THE ACTION USED IN CHACHACHÁ
In this class we explain in detail Level 1 of the ChaChachá. How to use the rotation of the legs to change the weight and be precise with our feet. Chachachá Level 1 has a lot of difficulty. It is important that you pay close attention to every detail because if you internalize it well the next levels will be much easier for you. As always we use an exercise and the speed learning system. Repeat and repeat the exercise and you will see soon the results.
LEVEL 2 OF THE ACTION USED IN CHACHACHÁ
In this class we will work on Level 2 in detail. It will give us more consistency and character of Cha-cha. As always, Level 2 is always added to Level 1. So you already know that before applying today’s exercises you must train the exercises of the LEVEL 1 OF THE ACTION USED IN CHACHACHÁ .
LEVEL 3 OF THE ACTION USED IN CHACHACHÁ
Today we reach the last level of Chachachá. Level 3 will be the most easy and comfortable if you have previously worked and trained the LEVEL 1 OF THE ACTION USED IN CHACHACHÁ and LEVEL 2 OF THE ACTION USED IN CHACHACHÁ .
LEVELS IN MUSIC OF THE ACTION USED IN CHACHACHÁ
Today we will practice everything we have learned in the LEVEL 1 OF THE ACTION USED IN CHACHACHÁ , LEVEL 2 OF THE ACTION USED IN CHACHACHÁ and LEVEL 3 OF THE ACTION USED IN CHACHACHÁ . We will remember the 3 levels of Chachachá in a general way and we will dance them all to music, in Double Beat and in Normal Tempo. It is a class that will help you understand how to train everything before starting to apply the Action Used in all the steps. If you want to internalize everything before starting with the steps, we recommend that you do the 15 DAY PLAN (Between 11 and 22 minutes a day) of CUBAN MOTION OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY IN CHACHACHÁ . If you follow this plan, you will be fully prepared to start the next job.
RULES OF DIRECTION
ACTION USED IN FORWARD WALK OF CHACHACHÁ
Today we are going to apply the three levels ( LEVEL 1 , LEVEL 2 , LEVEL 3 ) in the Forward Walk of Chachachá without the lockstep. We will focus on going forward on Full Beat. Before training the Chachachá Forward Walk, it is advisable to train the FORWARD WALK DE RUMBA because In Chachachá we also use the CUBAN MOTION but faster and with diferent details than in Rumba.
ACTION USED IN BACKWARD WALK OF CHACHACHÁ
In this class we will apply the levels ( LEVEL 1 , LEVEL 2 and LEVEL 3 ) de THE ACTION USED IN CHACHACHÁ and we will see all the exercises in music.
Before applying the Action Used in Chachachá’s Backward Walk, it is advisable to understand and train the BACKWARD WALK OF RUMBA. In Chachachá we also use CUBAN MOTION but with different priorities. We will see all the details of the action and the importance of the rotation and push of the legs in Chachachá.
ACTION USED IN FORWARD LOCKSTEP IN CHACHACHÁ
We have worked on the Weight Change in place and the Chassé, the two steps that create the Time Step as a star exercise to work on the ( LEVEL 1 , LEVEL 2 and LEVEL 3 ). In this class we will work on the Forward Lockstep that comes from the Chassé family, also made up of three steps but with the difference that it moves forward. It is advisable to work on the FORWARD WALK of chachachá since we will see that the Forward Lockstep has more difficulty, more details and it is faster, composed of the timing (Q, Q, S).
ACTION USED IN BACKWARD LOCKSTEP OFCHACHACHÁ
Today we are going to analyze and understand all the details of the Backward Lockstep and then we will apply the 3 Levels ( LEVEL 1 , LEVEL 2 and LEVEL 3 ) of the Action Used. Like the Forward Lockstep this one also comes from the Chassé family, although it has more difficulty when performing it backwards. For this reason, it is advisable to start with FORWARD LOCKSTEP. And also we recommend you to work first on BACKWARD WALK which is important to have learned to perform this step.
ACTION USED IN A CHECK PART 1: EXPLANATION AND DIFFERENT TYPES OF CHECK, CHACHACHÁ
Before applying the Action Used in the Chachachá Check, it is advisable to study and practice the FORWARD RUMBA CHECK .
Today we will explain 3 different options to create a Check before applying the Levels of the Action Used that we will see in the following class: ACTION USED IN A CHECK PART 2: LEVELS .
ACTION USED IN FORWARD CHECK PART 2: LEVELS
In this class we apply the three levels ( LEVEL 1 , LEVEL 2 and LEVEL 3 ) of the Action Used in the three options of the Check. It is important to know all the details of the previous class, ACTION USED IN A CHACHACHÁ CHECK PART 1: EXPLANATION AND DIFFERENT TYPES OF CHECK , regarding the differences between the check options.
ACTION USED IN FORWARD CHECK PART 3: IN MUSIC, CHACHACHÁ
In this Class we will do all the Check exercises learned in the two Previous Classes in music. It is important to have internalized and learned all the details and concepts of ACTION USED IN A CHECK PART 1 and ACTION USED IN A CHECK PART 2 .
ACTION USED IN A BACKWARD CHECK PART 1: EXPLANATION AND OPTIONS, CHACHACHÁ
We are going to work on the Change of Direction from Back to Forward in Chachachá. Before viewing it, it is advisable to work on the BACKWARD CHECK IN RUMBA because being slower makes us more aware of what we have to do.
In this class we will see different options to create a Backward Check and we will explain all its details. In this way we will be prepared to apply the 3 levels and do all the exercises in music in the next two classes: ACTION USED IN A BACKWARD CHECK PART 2: LEVELS , ACTION USED IN A BACKWARD CHECK PART 3: IN MUSIC
ACTION USED IN A BACKWARD CHECK PART 2: LEVELS, CHACHACHÁ
In this class we will see the levels ( LEVEL 1 , LEVEL 2 and LEVEL 3 ) of the Action Used in Chachachá applied in the three Backward Check options that we saw in the previous class ACTION USED IN BACKWARD CHECK PART 1 . And in the next class we will see all the exercises in music: ACTION USED IN BACKWARD CHECK PART 3 .
ACTION USED IN A BACKWARD CHECK PART 3: IN MUSIC, CHACHACHÁ
Today we are going to test in Music the Three Levels with the Three Speeds in our Three Options seen in the classes ACTION USED IN A BACKWARD CHECK PART 1 and ACTION USED IN A BACKWARD CHECK PART 2: LEVELS . Now is the time to dance it.
ACTION USED IN A COMBINATION OF WALKS, LOCKSTEPS AND DIRECTION CHANGES PART 1, CHACHACHÁ
In this class we wil learn 6 different options to create a combination of Walks, Checks and Locksteps all the steps already worked previously in: FORWARD WALK , BACKWARD WALK , FORWARD LOCKSTEP , BACKWARD LOCKSTEP FORWARD CHECK PART 1, FORWARD CHECK PART 2, FORWARD CHECK PART 3, BACKWARD CHECK PART 1, BACKWARD CHECK PART 2, BACKWARD CHECK PART 3.
Today we will teach the combination with the 6 different options and in the next class we will apply the levels and see all the exercises in music: ACTION USED IN A COMBINATION OF WALKS, LOCKSTEPS AND CHANGES OF DIRECTION PART 2: IN MUSIC .
ACTION USED IN A COMBINATION OF WALKS, LOCKSTEPS AND DIRECTION CHANGES PART 2: IN MUSIC, CHACHACHÁ
In this class we wil dance in music our 6 options of the Combination learned and studied in the previous class: ACTION USED IN A COMBINATION OF WALKS, LOCKSTEPS AND DIRECTION CHANGES PART 1 . With the 3 levels ( LEVEL 1 , LEVEL 2 and LEVEL 3 ) of the Action Used. Performed in 2 different speeds for a conscious and safe learning, now it’s time to dance it.
ACTION USED IN FORWARD AND SIDE RUNNING PART 1: EXPLANATION, CHACHACHÁ
We continues working the Chassé family, we have already worked on the Time Step ( LEVEL 1 , LEVEL 2 and LEVEL 3 ), the Locksteps ( FORWARD LOCKSTEP and BACKWARD LOCKSTEP ) and today we continue with the Running, from the Chassé family. We will start with Running forward and side and we will use the Merengue Action, today we will anañize all the details and in the next class we will see all the exercises in music: ACTION USED IN FORWARD AND SIDE RUNNING PART 2: IN MUSIC .
ACTION USED IN FORWARD AND SIDE RUNNING PART 2: IN MUSIC, CHACHACHÁ
In this class we see how we do that Running, forward or side, which we have seen in ACTION USED IN FORWARD AND SIDE RUNNING PART 1 ; in the 3 levels ( LEVEL 1 , LEVEL 2 and LEVEL 3 ) and in three speeds, in Music.
ACTION USED IN BACK RUNNING IN CHACHACHÁ
In this class we continue with the Chassé family. Today we will understand how to move backwards with the Backward Running, composed of three steps, using the Backwards Walks to create it. For this reason, before applying the Action Used in the Back Running, we must do the exercises of BACKWARDS WALKS . We will apply the levels ( LEVEL 1 , LEVEL 2 and LEVEL 3 ) and at the end we will see all the exercises in music.
ACTION USED IN HIP TWIST CHASSÉ PART 1: EXPLANATION OF OPTIONS AND LEVEL 1, CHACHACHÁ
We continue with the Chassé family, the Chassé has three steps but in the case of the Hip twist Chassé it is important to see and study the previous step as well. In this class we explain the different options to dance it and we will apply the LEVEL 1 of the Action Used in Chachachá. In the next class: HIP TWIST CHASSÉ PART 2 we will apply the 2 next levels and we will see all the exercises in music.
ACTION USED IN HIP TWIST CHASSÉ PART 2: LEVELS 2 AND 3 AND EXERCISES IN MUSIC, CHACHACHÁ
Continuation of Part 1: ACTION USED IN HIP TWIST CHASSÉ PART 1; today we will continue applying the LEVEL 2 and the LEVEL 3 of the Action Used in the Hip Twist Chassé; and we will interpret these 3 levels of the Hip Twist Chassé in music in the different options and speeds.
ACTION USED IN CUBAN BREAK PART 1: EXPLANATION AND OPTIONS, CHACHACHÁ
ACTION USED IN CUBAN BREAK PART 2: EXPLANATION OF OPTIONS AND EXERCISES IN MUSIC, CHACHACHÁ
In this class we will apply the ( LEVEL 1 , LEVEL 2 and LEVEL 3) of the Action Used in Chachachá to the Cuban Breaks and we will practice them in music through of our speed learning system. It is important that you have clear all the options, you can remember them in the previous class ACTION USED IN CUBAN BREAK PART 1.
ACTION USED IN SLIP CHASSÉ IN CHACHACHÁ
In this class we continue with the Chassé family. We detail the parts of the Slip Chassé: a Back Step, a Slip and a Weight Change in place. We explain all its peculiarities. We will apply the 3 levels (LEVEL 1 , LEVEL 2 and LEVEL 3) of the Action Used in Chachachá and we will see all the exercises in music.
ACTION USED IN RONDÉ CHASSÉ PART 1: EXPLANATION AND OPTIONS, CHACHACHÁ
Today we will see the details and options that we have in a Rondé Chassé. The Rondé Chassé is created by Forward Check and a Rondé finished in three steps that form the Chassé. We will start by analyzing the Check in three options: the Cross Check, the Direct Cross Check and the Direct Elevation Check and we will see below the three types of Rondé.
In the next two classes we will also apply the levels of the Action Used: ACTION USED IN RONDÉ CHASSÉ PART 2 and we will see all the exercises in music: ACTION USED IN RONDÉ CHASSÉ PART 3.
ACTION USED IN RONDÉ CHASSÉ PART 2: LEVELS, CHACHACHÁ
Today we apply the three levels (LEVEL 1 , LEVEL 2 and LEVEL 3) of the Action Used in all the options of the Rondé Chassé in Chachachá.
If you have any questions about the options, check the previous class: ACTION USED IN RONDÉ CHASSÉ PART 1 and in the next class: ACTION USED IN RONDÉ CHASSÉ PART 3, we will see all the options in music.
ACTION USED IN RONDÉ CHASSÉ PART 3: IN MÚSIC, CHACHACHÁ
Rondé Chassé in music performance: 6 options with 3 levels of difficulty and 2 different speeds. If you have any questions, check the previous classes: ACTION USED IN RONDÉ CHASSÉ PART 1 and ACTION USED IN RONDÉ CHASSÉ PART 2.
BASIC CHOREOGRAPHY 1 IN CHACHACHÁ
In this class we present the first basic choreography of Chachachá that includes all the steps worked in the previous classes: TIME STEP ( LEVEL 1 , LEVEL 2 and LEVEL 3 ) , FORWARD WALK , BACKWARD WALK , FORWARD LOCKSTEP , BACKWARD LOCKSTEP, FORWARD CHECK PART 1, FORWARD CHECK PART 2, FORWARD CHECK PART 3, BACKWARD CHECK PART 1, BACKWARD CHECK PART 2, BACKWARD CHECK PART 3, ACTION USED IN A COMBINATION PART 1 , ACTION USED IN A COMBINATION PART 2, FORWARD AND SIDE RUNNING PART 1, FORWARD AND SIDE RUNNING PART 2 , BACK RUNNING , HIP TWIST CHASSÉ PART 1, TWIST CHASSÉ PART 2 , CUBAN BREAK PART 1, CUBAN BREAK PART 2, SLIP CHASSÉ , RONDÉ CHASSÉ PART 1 , RONDÉ CHASSÉ PART 2 , RONDÉ CHASSÉ PART 3
It is very important that you pay attention to the indications of the directions and the details of the choreography. It is recommended that you memorize and train the routine because in the next class ACTION USED IN BASIC CHOREOGRAPHY 1: KEYWORD AND IN MUSIC we will apply the 3 levels of the Action Used in music to the choreography.
ACTION USED IN BASIC CHOREOGRAPHY 1: KEYWORD AND IN MUSIC, CHACHACHÁ
Today we will create the Basic 1 choreography of Chachachá in Music. We will use a keyword in each level to have a clear objective without having to think. We must be very focused on that word and not let our thoughts drift away.
If you have any questions about the choreography, check the previous class: BASIC CHOREOGRAPHY 1