cha-cha
noun
: a fast rhythmic ballroom dance of Latin American origin with a basic pattern of three steps and a shuffle
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As contestants performed dances like the salsa and the cha-cha onscreen, PEOPLE was inside the ballroom to witness all of the moments the camera didn't catch, including the sweet shows of support from the stars' friends and family in the audience.
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Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Via live public voting, DWTS puts the fans front and center, granting them the power to choose who cha-chas to victory and who gets sent home in sequins.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Hank claims to be at peace with his decision even in the face of Buck’s four-wheel-drive founders’ gifts and the ecstatic cha-cha-chinging of Dale (and Nolan Ryan), but never have Hank’s slow-and-steady tendencies seemed more out of step with the times.
—Genevieve Koski, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Klingenberg cites the lindy hop, the mambo and the cha-cha as antecedents of disco partner dancing.
—Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
The track’s mellow, cha-cha vibe subtly underscores the give-and-take inherent in that interplay, while Flack’s ethereal yet measured vocals indelibly outline the simple little moments that can relight Cupid’s flame.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2025
As a dancer, my old behind over the years has gone through the jitterbug, Philly Bop, the hucklebuck, twist, the Madison, mambo, mash potato, birdland, boogaloo, cha-cha, hully-gully, electric slide, Arch Social Strut, wobble, cupid shuffle, Jerusalema and tap.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
Bachelor alum Joey Graziadei and pro Jenna Johnson recently won season 33, after a lively cha-cha and tennis-themed freestyle on the finale.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
The cha-cha earned the pair three perfect 10s from Hough and fellow judges Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Via live public voting, DWTS puts the fans front and center, granting them the power to choose who cha-chas to victory and who gets sent home in sequins.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Hank claims to be at peace with his decision even in the face of Buck’s four-wheel-drive founders’ gifts and the ecstatic cha-cha-chinging of Dale (and Nolan Ryan), but never have Hank’s slow-and-steady tendencies seemed more out of step with the times.
—Genevieve Koski, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Klingenberg cites the lindy hop, the mambo and the cha-cha as antecedents of disco partner dancing.
—Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
The track’s mellow, cha-cha vibe subtly underscores the give-and-take inherent in that interplay, while Flack’s ethereal yet measured vocals indelibly outline the simple little moments that can relight Cupid’s flame.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2025
As a dancer, my old behind over the years has gone through the jitterbug, Philly Bop, the hucklebuck, twist, the Madison, mambo, mash potato, birdland, boogaloo, cha-cha, hully-gully, electric slide, Arch Social Strut, wobble, cupid shuffle, Jerusalema and tap.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
Bachelor alum Joey Graziadei and pro Jenna Johnson recently won season 33, after a lively cha-cha and tennis-themed freestyle on the finale.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
The cha-cha earned the pair three perfect 10s from Hough and fellow judges Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Cha-cha.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cha-cha. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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