Cha Cha Slide

The Cha Cha Slide is a popular line dance, performed at weddings and proms alike.

With line dances, you never have to dance alone.

The Cha Cha Slide is an easy song to dance along with because the lyrics tell you exactly what to do. Although the exact steps can vary depending on the performer or remix, there are several basic steps that are necessary for the dance:

• Stepping to the left and backwards
• Hops
• Stomps
• Cha cha
• Turns
• Criss cross
• Slides
• Charlie Brown

The following sequence follows the 2000 release of the song by Mr. C The Slide Man:

• Clap your hands to the beat of the song.
• Move to the left. All steps to the side use a grapevine movement, stepping to the side, crossing the other foot behind and then stepping to the side with the original foot again. End with a touch, so the other foot is ready to move.
• Move to the back as the lyrics say, "take it back." When stepping to the back, there is no crossing of feet, just three alternating steps and a touch.
• Hop once using both feet.
• Stomp your right foot, usually stomping slightly forward.
• Stomp your left foot in the same manner.
• Do a cha cha step. This involves stepping forward with one foot, stepping back onto the other foot, and following this with three quick alternating steps as the first foot returns to its original position.
• Turn a quarter turn, so you are now facing to the left of where you started. This step requires using a modified grapevine, using the leg crossing to help you move in to the turn.
• Repeat the previous steps.

As the steps repeat again, they begin to change slightly, and new variations are added:

• Move to the right.
• Move to the left.
• Move to the back.
• Hop twice.
• Stomp your right foot twice.
• Stomp your left foot twice.
• Slide to the left.
• Slide to the right.
• Jump and cross your legs and immediately jump back to your starting position, called the "criss cross."
• Repeat the criss cross.
• Cha cha.

• Move to the left.
• Move to the right.
• Hop twice.
• Hop twice.
• Stomp your right foot twice.
• Stomp your left foot twice.
• Bend over and put your hands on your knees.
• Cha cha.
• Turn.

• Move to the left.
• Move to the back.
• Hop five times.
• Stomp your right foot.
• Stomp your left foot.
• Stomp your right foot.
• Stomp your left foot.
• Stomp your right foot.
• Stomp your left foot.
• Follow the instructions to "freeze."
• Clap your hands to the beat of the song.
• As the lyrics ask, "How low can you go?" dip down to the floor and then bring your body back up.

• Hop once.
• Stomp your right foot.
• Stomp your left foot.
• Cha cha.
• Turn.
• Move to the left.
• Move to the back.
• Hop once.
• Hop once.
• As the lyrics tell you to "reverse," some dancers do a 180-degree turn, some do a complete turn or spin in place, and some simply slide in the opposite direction.
• Reverse again.
• Slide to the left.
• Slide to the right
• Reverse twice.
• Cha cha for an extended time.
• Turn.

• Move to the left.
• Move to the back.
• Hop twice.
• Hop twice.
• Stomp your right foot.
• Stomp your left foot.
• Do the Charlie Brown by jumping forward on one leg and then back on the other, kicking the front knee up as you jump back.
• Hop once.
• Slide to the right.
• Slide to the left.
• Move to the back.
• Cha cha.

Although the dance follows a set pattern, it also allows for a lot of individual expression. Create a dramatic pose for the freeze. Shake your hips with every stomp. Add a full turn to your grapevines. Whatever you do, just have fun with it!

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