Beginning
Timing
Basic Steps
Fun
Entries into fun
Entries into fun
Entries into fun
Entries into fun
Exits into fun
Exits into fun
Exits into fun
Exits into fun
Moves
Moves
Moves
Moves
Moves
Shines
Shines Combinations
Credits

At the beginning of the DVD Lee claims that he will show us how to convert basic salsa moves to ChaChaCha music. In fact, I think he does a bit more than that, in the sense that it shows some salsa elements as well as a handful of turn patterns from the ballroom repertoire and puts this material together. Of course mixing salsa with ballroom is a delicate operation, since the result may displease everyone. Lee’s choice makes sense though and I think the elements of ballroom he suggests to us are cleverly chosen and include simple moves and leads salsa dancers are not accustomed to. This, together with some salsa material taken from his ‘Improvers guide to salsa’ and ‘Guide to shines’, makes up a reasonable ChaChaCha repertoire for an intermediate dancer. A full session of the DVD is dedicated to making sure that ChaChaCha is danced on2, rather than on1, and it is properly done. As for all other DVDs from Lee, this also is targeted to a social dance audience, that is at dancers for whom simple and genuine enjoyment is more important than showing off the latest moves in order to make friends envious; for these people, this is a good product.

Reviewed by Fabio - Good

General
Complete name : Lee Hunters Guide to Cha Cha Cha\VIDEO_TS\VTS_03_1.VOB
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File size : 106 MiB
Duration : 4mn 29s
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