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Cha-cha-chá

A playful offshoot of mambo and danzón, named for its triple step.

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Bibliography

Bibliography and Sources
A note on the documentary record available for this section
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Common misconceptions

Common Misconceptions about the Cha-Cha-Chá
Disputed origins, mistimed counts, and the gap between the Cuban dance and its ballroom descendant
5 min read

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Influence

The Cha-Cha-Chá and Salsa in Competitive Ballroom: A Practitioner's Account
What Cheryl Burke's memoir Dancing Lessons (2011) records about how the two dances figure within a professional career
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Overview

Cha-Cha-Cha: Overview
A Cuban social dance and its associated dance-music genre of the mid-twentieth century
7 min read

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Pioneers

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Recordings

La Engañadora (1953)
A Cuban recording within Havana's documented music economy
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Technique

Frame, Posture, and Connection in Cha-Cha-Cha
The disciplined carriage of a Cuban dance and how it governs partnered communication
7 min read