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Originated dance style from Cuba (1940) Rhythm

◦  one, two, cha, cha, cha or step, step, chachacha

!imple footwor"

◦ #ainly focuses on shifting weight from one foot to another #usic

◦ $anced to music written in 4%4 time and played

◦  &empo of '4 measures per minute

!teps◦ *i+e steps are ta"en to four beats of music ' slow steps,

' -uic" steps,

followed by one slow step.

Brief #istory

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1. !tep forward with your left foot'. Right foot in place, weight

shifts to it

. !idestep to the left with yourleft foot

4. #o+e your right foot to your leftfoot

/. !idestep to the left with yourleft foot

. !tep bac"ward left with yourright foot

2. 3eft foot in place, weight shiftsto it

. !tep forward right with your

right foot9. #o+e your left foot to your right

foot

10. !idestep to the right with yourright foot

$i%eren&e: 'ens Ste)s

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1. !tep bac" with your right foot'. 3eft foot in place, weight shifts

to it

. !idestep to the right with yourright foot

4. #o+e your left foot to your rightfoot

/. !idestep to the right with yourright foot

. !tep forward right with yourleft foot

2. Right foot in place, weightshifts to it

. !tep bac"ward left with your

left foot9. #o+e your right foot to your left

foot

10. !idestep to the left with yourleft foot

$i%eren&e: *omens Ste)s

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