Improve your Cha Cha technique with this instructional program led by Donnie Burns, one of the most accomplished competitors and coaches in International Latin dancing. Rather than simply teaching choreography, this video focuses on identifying technical errors that commonly appear in Bronze-level dancing and demonstrating practical corrections that produce cleaner, more efficient movement.
Throughout the program, Sergey Surkov & Agnieszka Melnicka first perform each figure group as normally danced. Donnie Burns then analyzes the performance, explaining the technical details that can be improved before demonstrating the corrected version. This side-by-side approach helps dancers recognize subtle mistakes that often affect timing, balance, body action, partner connection, and presentation.
The instruction emphasizes developing consistent fundamentals while refining the movement quality expected in competitive and advanced social dancing. Dancers learn how small adjustments in foot placement, hip action, posture, and weight transfer can significantly improve the appearance and efficiency of every figure.
Topics Covered
Group A – Basic Figures
- Basic
- Hip Twist (Open)
- Fan Position
- Hockey Stick
- Three Steps of Basic
- Natural Top (1 Bar)
- Opening Out
- Hip Twist (Closed)
- Fan
Group B – Figure Development
- Forward Lock
- Foot Slip (Open Hip Twist)
- Swivel Basic (Fan)
- Ronde Basic with Foot Slip (Hockey Stick)
- Ronde Basic
- Cross in Front (Natural Top)
- Ronde Basic (Opening Out to Closed Hip Twist)
- Alternative Basic
Group C – Advanced Bronze Figures
- Check in Promenade Position
- Split Cuban Break
- Forward Walk
- Swivel
- Hip Twist Ending Variation
- Pas de Bourrée
- Shake
- Turn
- Kick for Man (Close for Lady)
- Body Wave
- Pulse
Lady’s Technique
- Fan Position
- Weight Change
- Turn
- Leg Lift
- Walk
Technical Focus
The lessons include practical instruction on:
- Cha Cha timing and rhythm
- Weight transfer
- Cuban motion
- Hip action
- Foot placement
- Leg action
- Body alignment
- Balance and posture
- Partner connection
- Lead and follow
- Figure execution
- Competition technique
- Identifying and correcting common technical mistakes
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