straighten the instant before it receives weight. It should then remain straight until it is completely free of weight again. International Latin style cha-cha-cha Cha-cha-cha is one of the five dances of the "Latin American" program of international ballroom competitions. As described above, the basis of the modern dance was laid down in the 1950s by Pierre and Lavelle and developed in the 1960s by Walter Laird and other top competitors of the time. The basic steps taught to learners today are based on these accounts. In general, steps are kept compact and the dance is danced generally without any rise and fall; this is the modern ballroom technique of cha-cha-cha (and other Latin dances). See also Cha-cha-cha (music) Cha Cha Slide References External links Former Latin champions Bryan Watson and Karen Hardy give a demo Video of cha cha ballroom competition Video of cha cha social dancing at 2010 New York Salsa Congress (first 2 minutes of video) Video of cha cha social dancing by Joel Dominguez and Yesenia Peralta Ballroom dance Latin dances Dance in Cuba Articles containing video clips Dance terminology