Learn Frankie's Cha Cha Cha Step - Lindy Hop Lessons with Evita & Michael

Here is a great step to put into your Lindy arsenal created by Frankie Manning called the "Cha Cha Cha." As the name suggests, it was inspired by the latin dance of the same name, and Frankie used to talk about how dancers at the Savoy Ballroom would dance all kinds of different styles.
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[@nickswingsout]

I love this step!

[@dominiondom1777]

Thank you, clear explanation. Great teacher.

[@tobiashartmann6314]

The step itself is really well explained. However, in my opinion, it is not so easy for the follower to distinguish it from the "sweatheart step" in the entrance. Is there a leading feature, whether a rock step (cha cha) or another triple step (sweatheart) follows after the first, turning triple step?

[@FabrizioIaciofano]

Che bello !!

[@skybyte27]

Like this

[@tobiashartmann6314]

Which basically means, how can the follower know, if he/she is supposed to dance 6- or 8count after having turned in?
Unfortunately this question is has not been answered yet, but maybe somebody has an idea. It would be very helpful.

[@michaeljagger8620]

Hey @tobiashartmann6314, it’s a fair question. The answer is that a Follow _never_ knows what the move is until it’s happened. The reason Evita rocksteps after that first triple step is because of her relationship to me in the shape. She has no space to do a second triple step AND with her hip orientation being perpendicular to the direction she’s moving, it doesn’t make sense to triple step. If that doesn’t fully make sense, we explain it in full detail on our membership website Syncopatedcity.com (not even shameless about that plug. It’s full of great technique secrets). Hope that helps

[@kevinjohnson5020]

Nice, but I had hoped to see the variation that Frankie always liked to do that started with a double tuck turn, then the lead ends up with a right foot rock step. Next, the two of you do a couple of Cha Chas before Frankie would then connect at the follow's shoulders and give her a little twist so that she could exit.

[@SyncopatedCity]

Aww Yes Kevin! Thanks for describing that. I (Evita) remember personally dancing with Frankie and thought it was really cool how he used that exit to finish this move. We appreciate you sharing your memory of Frankie. When we taught this step for our site we were hoping to pay homage to Frankie and also use an entrance and exit for the move that could be easily mixed and matched with other steps. It's probably impossible for anyone to teach Frankie's steps exactly like he taught it. We can only try. Thank you for sharing.

[@edoardoceccarelli5907]

Il ritmo del passo cha cha cha ha una ritmica differente