tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44760526337102615622024-03-21T04:31:42.669-07:00Colorado Cha Cha, aka Cowboy Cha Cha, Denver Cha Cha, Stationary Cha Cha, Texas Cha ChaColorado Cha Cha line or partner, ballroom-rhythm-compatible dance; standard 28-count, 4-wall version danced in Denver CO, using choreography as recorded by Manny & Alice RodelaJames Ingramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03139575512873375135noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476052633710261562.post-36847829736607449482021-04-17T20:46:00.001-07:002021-04-17T20:47:03.560-07:00Archive<p> </p><b style="caret-color: rgb(128, 0, 128); color: purple;"><h1 style="text-align: center;">This is now an <br />ARCHIVE page.</h1><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">LATEST information is at </span></h2><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://ColoradoChaCha.wordpress.com" target="_blank">ColoradoChaCha.wordpress.com</a> </span></h2><div><br /></div></b>James R. Ingramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460771277749049248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476052633710261562.post-88494481061570385012016-01-15T22:32:00.004-08:002021-04-17T20:48:00.598-07:001 Videos<div style="text-align: right;">
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<span style="color: purple;"><span><b><div style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><h1 style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">This is now an <br />ARCHIVE page.</h1><div style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">LATEST information is at <a href="http://ColoradoChaCha.wordpress.com" target="_blank">ColoradoChaCha.wordpress.com</a> </span></h2><div style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">1. Youtube Instruction </span><span style="background-color: yellow; font-size: x-large;">VIDEOS:</span></b></span></span><br />
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<li><span>To find this dance on Youtube, you can search for
"Colorado Cha Cha", "Stationary Cha Cha", "Denver Cha Cha, "Texas Cha Cha", and "Cowboy Cha Cha".</span></li><li><span><br /></span></li>
<li><span>All 14 of the following videos use the "original,
standard" 28-count, 4-wall version that is danced in Colorado --using
choreography as recorded by Manny & Alice <b>Rodela </b>of Colorado Springs. </span><span><span> Be
aware, Youtube contains many other VARIATIONS that are a DIFFERENT dance; those are not included on this page.</span></span></li>
</ul>
<b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">~~~~~ Videos By Rita and Jim ~~~~~</span></span></span></span></b><br />
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<li><b>DEMO:</b> {James R. Ingram (AZ), 3:15} <b><a href="http://youtu.be/JWNkwRBXf5s" target="_blank">#424: ColoradoChaCha.com -Demo, Stationary Cha Cha, Denver Cha, Cowboy Cha, Texas Cha</a></b> . We do "4 walls" of the Colorado Cha Cha, then at 00:50 we switch to
ballroom dance frame and finish the song with ballroom Cha Cha
patterns.</li>
<li><b>WALK-THRU:</b> {James R. Ingram (AZ), 31:43} <b><a href="http://youtu.be/N8ae8YtxI3Y" target="_blank">#425: ColoradoChaCha.com -How To, aka Stationary Cha, Denver Cha, Cowboy Cha, Texas Cha</a></b> Our own 2014 how-to video.<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> {Demo w/104 bpm 'Tougher Than The Rest'</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> by Chris LeDoux</span></span>, then instruction}</span><br />. . . We "break the dance down" into <b>3 parts of 8 beats each</b> (<span style="color: red;">1&2, 3-4, 5&6, 7-8</span>) plus Part 4 the "sways" (1-2-3-4). For me, this is the easiest way to count it.<br />.</li>
<li><b>END-OF-WORKSHOP DEMO:</b> {James R. Ingram (PA), 4:35} <b><a href="http://youtu.be/HpbHBa8T11U" target="_blank">#426: ColoradoChaCha.com-Workshop 9/7/2014 Williamsport Pa</a></b> -- shows us practicing part of a song as a line dance, and then a whole song as a couples dance. This was at the end of a 90-minute workshop to teach the dance.<br />.<br /><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><b>~~~~~ Walk-Thru's By Other People ~~~~~</b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>.</li>
<li>{Calvin Senechal (CA), 2:39} <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3jZRtwcVtw" target="_blank">Texas Cha Cha</a> Note he <span style="color: red;">starts on the 1&2 left
triple forward</span>, the same as we do when we try to teach people this
dance. <span style="font-size: xx-small;">{Instruction, then demo w/97 bpm instrumental}</span><br />.</li>
<li>{Cindy Pruett, 0:37} <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=XnuVWl7E_pw" target="_blank">Stationary Cha Cha</a> (Starts on the 1&2 left triple
forward.) <span style="font-size: xx-small;">{Walk-thru only}</span><br />. </li>
<li> {Cowboy Country Swing Club (Univ WY), 5:37} <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=mq9tBpfEW_0" target="_blank">CCSC How to Cowboy Cha Cha</a> (Starts on the 1&2 left triple
forward.) <span style="font-size: xx-small;"> {Instruction, then demo</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> w/102 bpm</span> Neon Moon} </span><br />.<br /> </li>
<li>{djcurtisone, 4:35} (By Bob and Beverly Budzynski, Michigan) <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=d04GP6_gSJQ" target="_blank">Learn the Stationary Cha Cha</a>.
Note they start on the "sway" routine which would be "Part 4" on the
below step sheet, but otherwise they're using the "Colorado" footwork. <span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">{Instruction, then demo w/132 bpm Lavay Smith 'I've got A Feelin'} (Their tempo at 132 bpm is a bit 'rushed' for my taste.)</span><br />.</li>
<li>{zdcMark, 0:36} <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZYALgXiKJe8" target="_blank">Denver Cha Cha WalkThru2</a> and {13:48} <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=lUue6ILB8I0" target="_blank">Denver Cha Cha Lesson</a>
. Note he starts on the "R fwd rock" step Count 3, which is the
technically-correct, but (in my opinion) a harder way to learn the
dance. <span style="font-size: xx-small;"> {Instruction only</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">} </span><br />.</li>
<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><b><b>~~~~~ Demos By Other People ~~~~~</b></b></span><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />. </span>(just dancing, no instruction):</span></span></span></span><br /><br />
<li>{islandstation, 1:10} <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=NlRsOAZwi4c" target="_blank">Stationary Cha Cha (Demo</a> Demonstrated by LINE dancers (& 1 couple). They start on the usual Count 3, the
rock step. Note they do sort of a hitch step on 1&2 of the first
part, but otherwise the standard "Colorado" footwork.<br />.</li>
<li>{texdegarie, 4:03} <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=3674YrVQ-nM" target="_blank">Cowboy Cha Cha</a> Keystone, CO. </li>
<li>{texdegarie, 3:30} <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=ld1qBvN9DYY" target="_blank">Cowboy Cha Cha Dance</a> Silverthorne, CO. Note man does several variations.</li>
<li>{wolfliners, 3:30} <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=xzYw6DUz1us" target="_blank">Wolfliners - Colorado Cha Cha</a></li>
<li>{danceWithJanet, 0:54} <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=gijECIQWQyk" target="_blank">Stationary Cha Cha</a></li>
<li>{19anoli56, 1:52} <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=3h6gt5aIswE" target="_blank">Colorado Cha Cha (Partner) linedance</a> The music is a bit fast and sounds more like rap music, but standard "Colorado" footwork. </li>
</ol>
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>2. Seven Reasons Why You Should TRY The 'Colorado Cha Cha'</b></span></span><br />
<ol>
<li><b>Singles:</b> It can be taught and danced as a LINE dance (4 walls, 28 counts.</li>
<li><b>Couples:</b> It can also be performed as a choreographed COUPLES dance, with NO change of footwork.</li>
<li><b>Two Ladies: </b>It can easily be danced by two women, if
sufficient men are not available -- since the footwork is IDENTICAL for
the leaders and followers.<b><br /></b></li>
<li><b>Practice:</b> The rhythm (1 & 2, 3-4, 5 & 6, 7-8) is the same as BALLROOM
Cha Cha -- so the leaders are getting used to doing the BALLROOM cha cha
rhythm -- without having to worry about the leading.</li>
<li><b>Ballroom:</b> You can 'TRANSITION from Colorado Cha Cha, to ballroom Cha Cha --
and then later in the song, transition back to Colorado Cha Cha
(demonstrated in videos #424 & #427/428).</li>
<li><b>Compact:</b> It doesn't take up much space (stationary). Therefore, you can be
doing it in small area, while the rest of the floor is doing something
else.</li>
<li>Travel: It also gives you a good reason to visit Denver, Colorado :) -- so
you can dance this where the whole dance floor is doing the dance. </li>
</ol>
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>3. About The Colorado Cha Cha:</b></span></span><br />
<ul>
<li>This dance as choreographed, can be done as either a line dance or couples pattern dance; the footwork is identical.</li>
<li>HISTORY: It was originally called the <b>Cowboy Cha Cha</b> and taught in Colorado in the early 1990's. The choreography was recorded by Manny & Alice Rodela. </li>
<li>Manny says he originally learned the dance in Denver, and later renamed it to <b>Colorado Cha Cha</b>
when he sent in the written choreography -- in order to avoid confusion
with the more common "circular version" of the Cowboy Cha Cha.</li>
<li>In other parts of the country, it is apparently called the <b>Stationary Cha Cha</b><b>,</b> the <b>Denver Cha Cha</b>, and the <b>Texas Cha Cha. </b>In Denver it is still often called the <b>Cowboy Cha Cha.</b></li>
</ul>
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<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link 2 - <b><a href="http://track2.com/ccc/2kickit+notes" target="_blank">Kickit sheet with added notes</a></b> (as appears BELOW) (old <a href="http://track2.com/ccc/4_1993_sheet/ColoCha_scan_9309.jpg" target="_blank">1993 step sheet</a> with same notes)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link 3 - <a href="http://track2.com/ccc/3large_dwg" target="_blank">Large 8-1/2 x 11" sketch of the 4 parts</a> (for taping on a wall)</span></li>
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