Newcomer Waltz & Cha Cha

Simply graceful and elegant, those are words that describe the Slow Waltz. The smooth progressive dance has been danced to slow ballads and instrumental music in 3/4 time since the early 1800s when it was introduced into the English ballrooms.

The Viennese Waltz is considered a dance with aristocratic glamour and not without good reason. The dance form is steeped in history when it comes to ballroom dancing. It is the primary form of ballroom dancing in continental Europe and is in no way inferior to other forms of international ballroom dancing thanks to its glamour and tradition.

The Cha Cha Cha or simply Cha Cha is a fast rhythmic dance of Cuban origin and among of first to be included in ballroom dancing. One of the distinct qualities of this dance form is found not in the steps by in the beat it is danced to. Enrique Jorrin, a Cuban composer and violinist introduced the music for the Cha Cha which consists of a 4/4 beat. The origin of the name is even more interesting. It comes from the sound derived from the rhythm of the scraper and the shuffling of the dancers’ feet.