Comments on: What’s the difference between the Cha Cha and the Merengue dance? http://www.merenguecrazy.com/merenguedance/merengue/whats-the-difference-between-the-cha-cha-and-the-merengue-dance Hot and Spicy Merengue Dancing Fri, 26 Nov 2010 19:54:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Toxic Tango http://www.merenguecrazy.com/merenguedance/merengue/whats-the-difference-between-the-cha-cha-and-the-merengue-dance/comment-page-1#comment-2431 Toxic Tango Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:59:59 +0000 http://www.merenguecrazy.com/merenguedance/merengue/whats-the-difference-between-the-cha-cha-and-the-merengue-dance#comment-2431 you syncopate the cha cha. you don't syncopate the merengue. the beat for cha cha Beat 1234 1234 qssqqqssq q = quick s = slow Merengue Beat 1 2 1 2 1 2 Steps s s s s s s Those are the basic steps. later on, you can mix up the cha cha steps to your liking. Merenegue came from the Dominican Republic Cha Cha is an offshoot of the Mambo(Cuba), aka Triple-Mambo.<br><b>References : </b><br>2 yrs of dance experience. http://www.centralhome.com/ballroomcountry/cha-cha-cha.htm http://www.centralhome.com/ballroomcountry/merengue.htm you syncopate the cha cha.
you don’t syncopate the merengue.
the beat for cha cha
Beat
1234 1234
qssqqqssq
q = quick
s = slow
Merengue
Beat 1 2 1 2 1 2
Steps s s s s s s

Those are the basic steps.
later on, you can mix up the cha cha steps to your liking.
Merenegue came from the Dominican Republic
Cha Cha is an offshoot of the Mambo(Cuba), aka Triple-Mambo.
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2 yrs of dance experience.

http://www.centralhome.com/ballroomcountry/cha-cha-cha.htm
http://www.centralhome.com/ballroomcountry/merengue.htm

]]> By: tuskino http://www.merenguecrazy.com/merenguedance/merengue/whats-the-difference-between-the-cha-cha-and-the-merengue-dance/comment-page-1#comment-2430 tuskino Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:49:59 +0000 http://www.merenguecrazy.com/merenguedance/merengue/whats-the-difference-between-the-cha-cha-and-the-merengue-dance#comment-2430 The Cha Cha moves side to side and Merengue moves front to back. the beat to the Cha Cha is a lot harder to learn. We taught it as 1 2 3 and 4 were the and was an eighth beat. In the Cha Cha you actually start on the 4 count. the Merengue is a march and gets fun when you start twisting your feet and stuff and going in circles and whatnot.<br><b>References : </b><br> The Cha Cha moves side to side and Merengue moves front to back. the beat to the Cha Cha is a lot harder to learn. We taught it as 1 2 3 and 4 were the and was an eighth beat. In the Cha Cha you actually start on the 4 count. the Merengue is a march and gets fun when you start twisting your feet and stuff and going in circles and whatnot.
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]]> By: JRadu http://www.merenguecrazy.com/merenguedance/merengue/whats-the-difference-between-the-cha-cha-and-the-merengue-dance/comment-page-1#comment-2429 JRadu Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:16:59 +0000 http://www.merenguecrazy.com/merenguedance/merengue/whats-the-difference-between-the-cha-cha-and-the-merengue-dance#comment-2429 Cha Cha follows a pattern of 1,2, 1,2,3. There are two styles that I personally have seen where you take the step forward and back or take it from one side to the other. Merengue is basically a 1,2 until the end of the song. Kind of like a marching step but you shouldn't pick up your feet. The easiest way to do that is to keep your knees bent which will also allow you to move you hips in the same rhythm.<br><b>References : </b><br> Cha Cha follows a pattern of 1,2, 1,2,3. There are two styles that I personally have seen where you take the step forward and back or take it from one side to the other.
Merengue is basically a 1,2 until the end of the song. Kind of like a marching step but you shouldn’t pick up your feet. The easiest way to do that is to keep your knees bent which will also allow you to move you hips in the same rhythm.
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]]> By: supercutiepie1994 http://www.merenguecrazy.com/merenguedance/merengue/whats-the-difference-between-the-cha-cha-and-the-merengue-dance/comment-page-1#comment-2428 supercutiepie1994 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:30:59 +0000 http://www.merenguecrazy.com/merenguedance/merengue/whats-the-difference-between-the-cha-cha-and-the-merengue-dance#comment-2428 they are both latin but they are totally different dances and in the cha cha you can compete but with the merengue you cant<br><b>References : </b><br> they are both latin but they are totally different dances and in the cha cha you can compete but with the merengue you cant
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