No matter how many of your videos I watch, I still can’t get over how clear you make things, even for a complete beginner. Thank you!
@EgilsSmagris8 жыл бұрын
Cha Basic Steps for Beginners - Basic, Check and Solo Turn
@zecalimazeca7 жыл бұрын
Hello Professor Egils. Greetings from Brazil. My name is José Carlos Lima. Tomorrow I'm going to start learning this routine with my partner. I have no words to say thank you for you huge generosity in teaching your knowledge, for free, to all of us around the world. I started learn dance almost 3 years and I never danced in my life. I must tell you that I'm not young but I just don't care. I decided that this is what I'm gonna do and keep on learning for the rest of my life. By the way I am a professional musician: Violinist, Singer and play eletric and classic guitar and music teacher. I must say that your rhythm and musicality is very good. It makes me think you have a music formation. Any way, if you will need help in any subject you do not understand in any style of music, I will be more than happy in helping you. Thanks a lot for your classes.
@EgilsSmagris7 жыл бұрын
+zecalimazeca, thanks for appreciating our dance tutorials. Unfortunately I don't play any music instruments, but I still love listening to music and of course dace to it. Wish all of us enjoy both music 🎶 and dance 💃 movements!
@anitablanco73097 жыл бұрын
Excellent ! I love how you demonstrated slowly! I can dance now with Cha Cha Cha. My favorite dance!
@suwanneechin71667 жыл бұрын
Blanco
@julietclairecolon92873 жыл бұрын
sher mo lungs?
@estelitabucayo322321 күн бұрын
Nice steps. Thank you.
@user-ol9bs8wp4q3 жыл бұрын
Good practice for me and my friend,Thank you.
@EgilsSmagris3 жыл бұрын
Always welcome
@sparkyspark9648 жыл бұрын
There is so much to learn in regards to the terminology alone! But truly so many other pro's who need to teach amateurs like on DWTS or in dance studios could benefit by observing your teaching methods. You have a very calm way of teaching. When we amateurs are learning it is so important to get the very basic arm movements and basic foot placement right before we can even begin to learn the steps. In my humble opinion I see people who learn a dance but don't have those basic shoulder, arm, hand ect. placements and it looks...well...incomplete. Well done!
@EgilsSmagris8 жыл бұрын
+Edith Paul thanks, I'm very pleased to hear that you like my teaching style and methods. I think that ballroom and latin dancing technically is difficult enough and therefore we need as clear and easy description and demonstration of movements as possible. Thanks for your appreciation! Egils
@etowarmichael58227 жыл бұрын
Rumba music
@tracylokstadt429411 ай бұрын
Best video I've seen for introducing and teaching this dance. Amazingly easy presented this way. Can't wait for our dance contest at the next fundraiser "Neon Nights" - April 6th, 2023. #TrainBuildSucceed
@tonytim10007 жыл бұрын
This is the best cha cha basic steps tutorials for beginners. Thank you so much for posting this video. I am a total beginner, learning the cha cha basic steps and your instructions are so easy to follow.
@EgilsSmagris7 жыл бұрын
+tonytim1000, thanks for feedback 👍 Wish you to enjoy your dancing!
@tonytim10007 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I am sure I will. I am already starting to enjoy it.
@anitablanco73097 жыл бұрын
Thank you for teaching Cha Cha dance! I love it!
@akselyoutube3 жыл бұрын
Thank you egils for this amazing tutorial👍👍👍👍👍
@delossantosjohnreya.44823 жыл бұрын
I love your videos! They are so easy to understand! I searched for this because I need to dance as a school requirement, but now I am starting to get really interested with dancing :)
@EgilsSmagris3 жыл бұрын
I'm really glad you are interested in dancing. Wish you to enjoy learning and practicing!
@sheilamaequiamco17835 жыл бұрын
I'm very grateful for this video. now i can teach my husband's students cha cha... thank you!
@EgilsSmagris5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Sheila! Wish you to enjoy your and students Cha Cha!
@danielbalubal30694 жыл бұрын
I also use this to teach my students, thanks for this Sir Egris, easy to understand and learn. gratitude and admiration rom Philippines, More power!
@EgilsSmagris4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Daniel for appreciating this video. Wish you to enjoy teaching your students!
@ivsni13 жыл бұрын
Very nice and simple thank you
@indicatorlist3734 ай бұрын
Very good. I am going to learn this.
@urfavejellyfish79582 жыл бұрын
I'm doing this for a homework and you are such a good teacher
@EgilsSmagris2 жыл бұрын
Wish you to enjoy your cha cha cha!
@julianangela88422 жыл бұрын
@@EgilsSmagris t48 y e6t
@fairyprincess911 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I enjoyed this immensely 🤩🥳 I will try to do my basic with more love ❤️
@Dragonpaddler7 жыл бұрын
Hi Egils your dance instruction in this video is excellent for the complete novice. It would greatly improve my learning to dance if the other tutorials were delivered at the same pace and with similar instruction about the when to turn and move etc. I find the 1234 count difficult to follow, I have viewed your instruction video about the step and music beat but I am lost as to when I should turn and move in different directions. The other cha cha videos are much faster compared to the instruction on this video. A full cha cha dance routine with this style of instruction would be most welcome by many and not just myself, I am sure. That said, I found your videos to be the best on-line tutorials by far, but beyond the first cha cha basic cha cha video the other a little fast for the complete beginner.
@EgilsSmagris7 жыл бұрын
Hi, Frank, thanks for your feedback and appreciation. I will put your idea to my future plans for Cha dance routines and figures. Best regards, Egils
@percynjpn46155 жыл бұрын
Excellent - great teacher!
@Sarah-xr4lp Жыл бұрын
I really like the way you teach 🌹
@markussplayz32673 жыл бұрын
ty this really helped me out i had to learn cha basic steps for school dancing lesson and this really helpped me out
@EgilsSmagris3 жыл бұрын
Really glad this video is helpful! Wish you to enjoy your cha dancing!
@richard219956 жыл бұрын
Wonderful to have found this tutorial, its the best, thank you so much.
@EgilsSmagris6 жыл бұрын
Hi Richard, glad you found our video helpful! Egils
@sheinley58493 жыл бұрын
thank uu , we are currently using this tutorial as our guide in classs
@EgilsSmagris3 жыл бұрын
Wish you to enjoy you class!
@Nativtexan26 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the great instruction! I'm slowly getting more confident in my dance moves with your help :) Your partner is great too.
@EgilsSmagris6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for feedback. Glad our video helps you!
@fredrickmottram8956 Жыл бұрын
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@melecvt54732 жыл бұрын
Hermoso cha cha cha
@thiinhle156 жыл бұрын
Teacher, your method of teaching is not very difficult for beginners. From your video i can move my legs and my body. i love how you do it.
@EgilsSmagris6 жыл бұрын
Really glad you learned from our video! Enjoy!
@user-fo6rh8qb7k3 жыл бұрын
thanks sir♥️!!!
@EssentialRC4 жыл бұрын
Thanks again Egils. We pushed back the carpet and worked through most of this video last night (watched it 50 times!). Hoping to get the whole routine down by this evening. Getting the hip movement correct is my main problem. Great vid. Thanks again. Cheers Dom
@EgilsSmagris4 жыл бұрын
Wish you good practice and enjoy your cha cha!
@mcjamredtayaban37966 жыл бұрын
Thank you, it really helped me much!
@NatalieDao7 жыл бұрын
Very good easy understand, thanks or teaching.
@mateabogdanovic3307 жыл бұрын
Wow this is Acually very good I do cha cha dancing !!!!!!
@cimizzle2 ай бұрын
thanks for a normal explanation
@anacristinadelmiro73476 жыл бұрын
Excelente aula. Congratulations!
@lvluptoaverage527 жыл бұрын
Just discovered your channel. I haven't cha cha in forever and the way you teach basic is great
@EgilsSmagris7 жыл бұрын
Hi Joel, happy you find our channel helpful! Egils
@kimkeowsee62127 жыл бұрын
Excellen, thank you for your demonstrated, I will keep watching your next video .
@EgilsSmagris7 жыл бұрын
+Kim welcome 👍
@thiinhle156 жыл бұрын
Have a nice day, teacher. I'm practicing cha cha cha from your video now.
@EgilsSmagris6 жыл бұрын
Great! Enjoy your Cha Cha practice.
@tanyanfatt9802 Жыл бұрын
Excellent
@ngavu3928 Жыл бұрын
Bravo ❤
@PieterHanja7 жыл бұрын
Thank you, very good lesson.
@EgilsSmagris7 жыл бұрын
+Pieter H, thanks
@reksai25145 жыл бұрын
Thabk you.
@crystalthow55336 жыл бұрын
Wow! Thank u a millipn
@EgilsSmagris6 жыл бұрын
Welcome
@peterbeyer57558 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video lesson
@EgilsSmagris8 жыл бұрын
😉
@jaramiejulygeonzon88028 жыл бұрын
you're a really good teacher👍👍👍 very clear.. it's just that i'm sooo bad😭😭😭😭😭
@francescolodovici43687 жыл бұрын
grazie, molto esauriente
@jelennab18 жыл бұрын
Hi, yours videos are great, and very useful, thank you.
@EgilsSmagris8 жыл бұрын
+Jeca Begović 👍thanks!
@matteoamistoso8345 жыл бұрын
Thanks sir!! It helped me so much!!!
@EgilsSmagris5 жыл бұрын
Dean, welcome!
@matteoamistoso8345 жыл бұрын
Egils Smagris it helps me!!
@kendrazhu14296 жыл бұрын
Hey Egils! Thank you very much for the video! I have one question that troubles me lately and hope you could help---in Cha Cha basic side step/side close side, the count 4 (the first side step) is it one bent knee and one straight knee or 2 straight knees? I saw videos that side steps are 2 straight legs and also videos that show only count 1 is two straight legs. I'm very confused. Are they just style differences?
@reenasinghable8 жыл бұрын
hello ....Englis, just been watching your wonderful videos... there is so much to learn but you make this so easy .... thank you ... Happy Dancing ....
@EgilsSmagris8 жыл бұрын
Hei +Nick Reena thanks 😉 we always try to make things clear and easy. Hope you find as much fun learning as we making videos! Egils
@reenasinghable8 жыл бұрын
thank you...
@usada36586 жыл бұрын
Thank You Very Much sir, We need this in our Activity
@EgilsSmagris6 жыл бұрын
Welcome, glad you find this video helpful!
@brotonmatoi93006 жыл бұрын
Good for school
@adriankimberley85462 жыл бұрын
Great video. Shame about the sped up bits on the demos.
@resourcefulmother.madresin63708 жыл бұрын
Gracias!! You aré great..
@EgilsSmagris8 жыл бұрын
+Rorenu thanks!
@angelelec77137 жыл бұрын
is a very nice
@TheMarlxxx7 жыл бұрын
Angel Prado
@jbario5 ай бұрын
I want dance Cha Cha,,
@xaviercabral68276 жыл бұрын
Gwapo moo
@Dancer-ms3me8 жыл бұрын
Egils, when you trained for Latin competition, what exercises did you use to get yourself up to perform at the tempo speed of Cha Cha and not loose form, technique or style?
@EgilsSmagris8 жыл бұрын
+Dancer2016 Adobe Sound & Music Tutorials, I suggest to dance in practice whole routine in different speeds of music. But before competition just warming up and dance competition without thinking, just feeling movement.
@samuelandrews10327 жыл бұрын
Egils Smagris , Waltz
@kimkeowsee62127 жыл бұрын
SOoooo ....Good
@xaviercabral68276 жыл бұрын
We are learning this for school thnx bro
@EgilsSmagris6 жыл бұрын
Welcome Xavier!
@xaviercabral68276 жыл бұрын
Please add me on fb
@xaviercabral68276 жыл бұрын
Can you please go the Philippines and teach us to dance thnx again plz add me
@xaviercabral68276 жыл бұрын
Why you not reply
@EgilsSmagris6 жыл бұрын
Yes please apply to friendship fb
@qael55724 жыл бұрын
4:09
@Dancer-ms3me8 жыл бұрын
Question: What did you do to get your body-legs-feet to move with the tempo of Cha Cha without loosing timing and co-ordination? If I slow the Cha tempo down a bit, I can keep up, but when I get to the standard tempo for Cha, I loose timing with the tempo and find it hard to keep up. The difficulty is moving into the forward check step and back and the back check step and forward (steps 2 & 3) during the basic figure. I tend to end up loosing speed at those steps. Is it because step 2 is not a full weight step?
@EgilsSmagris8 жыл бұрын
+Dancer2016 Adobe Sound & Music Tutorials, thanks for very good question. When we change time by playing faster music, we also have to change amount of movement otherwise we struggle to be in music. And this includes lesser weight transfer in checks. You are right on count 2 especially in check forward there isn't full weight transfer. Egils
@Dancer-ms3me8 жыл бұрын
Thank-you. That information made a big difference and yes, now I can stay with the beat and actually work the sequence with more musicality and flow. I also watched a few other videos of world renowned Latin dancers as "Michael Wentink" and "Max Kozhevnikov" (2 of my favourites, love their technique and style), and watching them shows the same thing you said.
@EgilsSmagris8 жыл бұрын
+Dancer2016 Adobe Sound & Music Tutorials 👍😉
@shvsjsv81122 жыл бұрын
4:08 dance
@The20010027 жыл бұрын
Not as detailed as Salsa which I'm having trouble learning. Probably try Latin Cha Cha very soon. If your single guys, women love a man who can dance!
@russheedguilay26199 ай бұрын
What is the song title?
@EgilsSmagris9 ай бұрын
No Frills Salsa by Kevin MacLeod
@thuhongbui73565 жыл бұрын
What is the title hat?
@EgilsSmagris5 жыл бұрын
No Frills Salsa by Kevin MacLeod
@danielbalubal30694 жыл бұрын
Whats the title of the song
@EgilsSmagris4 жыл бұрын
Music in this video is "No Frills Salsa" by Kevin MacLeod. Another you can use is "Estoy Nervioso" by Sr. Privado (c)
@qael55724 жыл бұрын
4;06
@qael55724 жыл бұрын
4;09
@reiniskirsteins48184 жыл бұрын
kāds no RV3G?
@EgilsSmagris4 жыл бұрын
RV1G
@GGibert7 жыл бұрын
Hello, what happens with the music?...
@coniejandog98698 жыл бұрын
how can you move your body while stepping
@EgilsSmagris8 жыл бұрын
+Conie, thanks for question. We start move body before stepping and finish after stepping. Hope it helps. 😉
@mateabogdanovic3307 жыл бұрын
Conie Jandog You roll the bottom of your foot and move your hips
@delpuertoleyanealp.3097 Жыл бұрын
4:08 eee
@iandefino14043 жыл бұрын
Kung teacher namon nag himu video paryus ni. Tapis kamo ma view. Damu pa views ya. May kwarta pasa.😂😂
@charmeduardminguezsalvador21203 жыл бұрын
Hahahahha saot yah gid para sa grades 😂
@user-ot6yq9vi1b3 жыл бұрын
PE pa
@Artyinyourmind_2 жыл бұрын
I don’t know
@emmanjazzalbao77333 жыл бұрын
My dumb ass shit will do this for the sake of my fuckin grades in school😭
@clarizajanearat58413 жыл бұрын
ano po music nito?
@EgilsSmagris3 жыл бұрын
Music is always in descriptio: No Frills Salsa by Kevin MacLeod
@EgilsSmagris3 жыл бұрын
Music is always in descriptio: No Frills Salsa by Kevin MacLeod