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hello my name is Anna Kovalova, today I will teach you the eight different types
of chasse in cha cha cha what is a chasse and chasse consists of
three steps that can be danced in many directions let's start with the basic
chasse to the right then to the left starting on the right foot we begin side
together side now back the other way side together side let's try it while
I'll tell you the time four and one four and one make sure don't take very large
steps because the bit while is have a bit half a bit full half a bit half a
beat full the second type of chasse is called the lock step you can do this
with the left foot or right foot forward for the sake of the exercise start with
your weight on your right foot then send your left foot forward close your right
foot and across position connect your thigh muscles and your knees then push
all from your right foot and put your weight to the left leg keep your legs
straight now let's try with the opposite side stand with your weight on your left
foot send your right foot forward cross
behind then step forward to your right foot third type of chasse is a backward
locking action sends your right foot backwards landing on the ball of your
foot keep your heel up now close your left leg across in the front of your
right foot push your weight off from your left leg and plant with your body
weight back on your right foot now let's try it with the opposite side move your
left leg back on the ball of your foot keep your heel off the ground cross your
right leg in the front of your left leg push off from
your right leg and sense your body weight on your left leg fourth type
chasse is a compact this basically looks like you are marching in the place so
it's important to count cha-cha-cha a full weight transfer is when your heel
touch the ground that's when you consider it's a full step cha-cha-cha 4
and 1/4 and 1/4 and 1/5 type of chasse is a slip chasse this chassis is coming
for the lead during the fan variation one sends your right leg back into the
ball of the foot without fully transferring your weight slip your left
leg slightly back flat-footed collect your right leg to your leg left and
switch weight to the right leg now let's try this out in opposite leg since your
left leg back into the ball of your foot without fully transferring your weight
slide your right leg slightly back flat foot collect your left leg to your right
and switch your body weight six type of chasse is the progressive chasse the
most simple way to describe this is appears like we're running forward or
backward while sticking to the cha-cha-cha timing let's begin with the
left foot forward here we go four and one and backward four and one make sure
during the progressive chasse the footwork moving forward is ball flat
ball ball flat now backwards ball flat ball ball flat seven type of chasse hip
twist chassis start on your left leg feet apart
pivot your left foot and bring your right leg across and slightly forward
make sure to keep contact with the floor during
the movement transfer your weight to your right foot and bring your feet
together push from your left and step with your right leg to the side now
let's try it on opposite side start by standing on your right leg
feet apart pivot your right foot and bring your left leg across and slightly
forward make sure to contact with the floor during the movement transfer your
weight to your left foot and bring your feet together push from your right foot
and step to the side with your left leg a type of chasse is around a Chasse it's
easier to precede the step with the forward checking action let's try first
with our for a check on our left foot check or on day step on the ball of your
foot bring your feet together and step to the side with your left foot lastly
let's try with the forward check on our right foot check around a step to the
ball of your foot bring your feet together and then step to the side with
your right foot let's do it with the counts there is actually two things
happening during the check-in action check on count to replace your weight on
three and at the same time as you're your Ronde your leg then step back close
your feet together and step to the side let's try with the counts and two-thirty
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