Cha Cha Steps & Connections

Do you feel like connecting with your partner (ie: leading/ following) is a big mystery? 

With this course, you will build partnering skills so you can be the most desirable partner on the dance floor!

Learn the fundamentals of partnering connections in Latin Dancing, so that you can improve your dancing and give your partner a terrific experience!

1. Learn specific techniques to develop good partnering skills
2. Improve your own dancing 
3. Understand how to practice connections on your own, without a partner

Learn 15 Different Combinations of Steps

These combinations will progress from beginner to intermediate to more advanced figures, so that you can build your skills and have more variety in your dancing.

Learn how to dance the connections for each step
Learn how to transition gracefully between steps

By understanding and practicing what you need to do on your own, you’ll finally have a clear understanding of what you need to do to create a good connection with your partner.

Learn the 3 most important elements of leading and following:

Frame – You will learn what makes up your frame and how to dance your frame.

Connection – What are the different types of connections. How to use your hands, palms, fingers when you connect.

Connection Directions – This is one of the most important things about connections. We will show you the directions of your connections, so that you can practice along even without a partner. As the leader, and follower, you each need to know what to do for every step.

These are skills and techniques that you NEED to know and do, to be a great partner, whether you are a social dancer, competitor, or professional dancer.

It’s not enough to know. You need practical ways to apply your knowledge.

As the leader, if you are fully aware of how to lead any step, then, you can always be confident to adjust to a follower of any level. 

As the follower, if you understand the principles of how to follow and practice them. You don’t need to know a lot of steps. If fact, you can know very little, and be able to follow many different dances, as long as you have some familiarity with the dance rhythms. That’s a super cool skill to develop!

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