{"id":8067,"date":"2023-12-19T21:13:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T02:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/boise\/?p=8067"},"modified":"2024-09-13T01:18:48","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T05:18:48","slug":"one-two-cha-cha-cha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/boise\/blog\/one-two-cha-cha-cha","title":{"rendered":"One-Two-Cha-Cha-Cha"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8067\" class=\"elementor elementor-8067\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44739b9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"44739b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3175da9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-post-title happy-addon ha-post-title\" data-id=\"3175da9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"ha-post-title elementor-size-default\">One-Two-Cha-Cha-Cha<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-248db87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-post-info happy-addon ha-post-info\" data-id=\"248db87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ha-inline-items ha-icon-list-items ha-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ha-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-8824318 ha-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-calendar\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M12 192h424c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v260c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V204c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12zm436-44v-36c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48h-48V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H160V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v36c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h424c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-icon-list-text ha-post-info__item ha-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDecember 19, 2023\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a78e7ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a78e7ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-421211d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"421211d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/boise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/328\/2024\/09\/dancingatfredastaireboise.jpg\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-8068\" alt=\"Closeup of dancers&#039; feet on the dance floor as they do the cha cha.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/boise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/328\/2024\/09\/dancingatfredastaireboise.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/boise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/328\/2024\/09\/dancingatfredastaireboise-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cedc56d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cedc56d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d8d96e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2d8d96e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd618ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd618ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sqsrte-large preFlex flexIn\">The steady, energetic rhythm of the cha-cha dance spread from its original home in Cuba and across the world\u2019s dance floors in the 1950\u2019s. This month, studio members can join the global fun at Fred Astaire Dance Studio in downtown Boise!\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"sqsrte-large preFlex flexIn\">One of the five main Latin ballroom dances commonly taught in modern dance studios, the steps of the cha-cha will feel familiar to students who have danced the rumba and mambo. The partner dance features small, compact steps in time to a steady 4\/4 beat \u2026with plenty of hip movement!<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h1 class=\"\">Did You Know?\u00a0<\/h1><p class=\"sqsrte-large preFlex flexIn\">Some say that the name of the cha-cha comes from a vocal imitation of the shuffling sounds dancers\u2019 shoes make during cha-cha footwork.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"sqsrte-large preFlex flexIn\">Another theory is that the name comes from the sound made by small rattles, created from Cha Cha plant seed pods, which were used as an instrument or metronome during music and dancing!<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h1 class=\"\">Join the Fun!<\/h1><p class=\"sqsrte-large preFlex flexIn\">With simple footwork and lots of energy, the cha-cha is a fun and lively dance that will get you moving and is perfect for dancers of all levels.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"sqsrte-large preFlex flexIn\">Bring a partner or find one on the dance floor, this class will be one you don\u2019t want to miss!<\/p><p class=\"sqsrte-large preFlex flexIn\">The cha-cha is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/boise\/calendar\">studio member group class on Dec. 22<\/a>. Ring in the holidays with this festive and fun dance experience!\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Haven\u2019t visited the studio yet but want to join the party? You\u2019ll fit right in with our welcoming dance family! 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