Cha cha is a fun, cheeky dance. It evolved in the 1950s and 60s from Mambo, a dance popular in North America. Mambo was set to the form of Cuban Son being played in the United States at that time.

Cha cha is a very good dance for the beginner. It is tremendous fun and the beat of the music is fairly obvious.

Cha cha provides your first introduction to Latin actions, in particular the hip actions that occur during changes of weight.