My Authentic Cha Cha

SDsalsaguy said:
I'm curious to know what you think makes this "authentic."
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me too.
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Leonid Turetsky said:
clear timing, hitting lines, quick feet/moves, cheeky feel
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I certainly agree it does this, but am very curious why you consider this to be "the authentic character of cha cha." Authenticity, at least as the term is commonly used, suggests an element of the historically original. Since the original mambo-inspired chachacha was not a ballroom dance at all, I'm just confused by your choice of the term authentic.
 
LOL... I don't know, I just see it as authentic, more old school, very much about musicality, choreography I guess,, but its just my opinion

SDsalsaguy said:
I certainly agree it does this, but am very curious why you consider this to be "the authentic character of cha cha." Authenticity, at least as the term is commonly used, suggests an element of the historically original. Since the original mambo-inspired chachacha was not a ballroom dance at all, I'm just confused by your choice of the term authentic.
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don't get offended, but i don't like it.

is it because of the wide pants, but your feet looks messy, and legs to much bend for an international style cha cha.
 
Leonid Turetsky said:
LOL... I don't know, I just see it as authentic, more old school, very much about musicality, choreography I guess,, but its just my opinion
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Old school for ballroom cha cha perhaps, and certainly exhibiting the qualities you mention, just not what I would term "authentic" for cha cha (which predates ballroom) overall.

Just my opinion of course. ;)
 
Leonid, I enjoyed watching the clip of the dancing from USDC. Thank you for posting it. I think you're getting a bit of feedback on the title of the thread, anything with the word "authentic" in it is going to be um....scrutinized because of the long history of these dances.
 
HAHa, Yeah I understand.... "semantics"...
Just to be clear, I am not proclaiming to be the "authentic" "Donnie Burns" or "Alan Tornsberg"" or " Paul Killick"...

Yeah I don't know how to edit the typo...

etp777 said:
I enjoyed watching it too. My only complaint is the typo in authentic. ;)
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You can't, an admin has to. I've been in that situation before. :)

Man, this just makes me eager to try out my new chacha now. :)
 
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