Cha-Cha is one of the sassiest and classiest dances to hit the dance floor and can be learned in just one session. Beginner Cha-Cha is packed with tons of easy to follow instruction. Designed for beginners who've never danced Cha-Cha, Shawn delivers a truly intuitive masterpiece on Cha-Cha and how to dance it with anyone.

Included in this DVD is instruction on:

• Front and Side Basics
• Underarm Turns
• Cross Over Breaks
• Cross Body Leads
• Sliding Doors
• And more...

In this DVD, Shawn also teaches you plenty about partnerships and what it takes to communicate on the dance floor. Filmed in HD and produced with Picture-In-Picture technology from multiple camera angles, you'll be impressed at how simple Shawn makes Cha-Cha for you.

Took our Cha-Cha to the Next Level!
Like the other DVD's in Shawn Trautman's collection, this video was just like taking live personal Cha-Cha lessons, except real lessons cost $60 per hour. The level of repetition and pace of the teaching allows you to dance right along with the video without having to constantly stop, rewind and replay. If you didn't get a step right the first time it is OK, because Shawn and Joanna are going to show you again in just a minute. For each new step, you first see the couple together in dance frame. This is important, because many other videos start with the leader walking through the steps alone "air-dancing", and it is impossible to figure out what in the world he is trying to do. Shawn and Joanna show you the steps first together in dance frame so you can see how you and your partner are suppose to look. Then Shawn teaches the leader's part (with lots of helpful hints including do's and don'ts), then Joanna does the same for just the followers. Finally they are back in dance frame showing the steps with music. At the end of the video they put the 7 or so new steps together in combinations and dance at full speed to music which allows you to see how each new step would fit into combinations and ultimate coreography. There are lots of fine points on leading and following. One, in particular that hit home with us, is a subtle change in hand hold on a maneuver called the sliding door. Until I saw this, I could never find my wife's hands when doing this step. Using Shawn's "slip-knot" hold, I now find her hands every time. Shawn and Joanne keep things cool and casual and they are certainly likeable and fun. I have purchased several of Shawn Trautman's DVD's. They are all this good. When you are done with them...you are not done with them...ours keep coming back off the shelf for a refresher and practice time. For us, once the lesson is over, the DVD becomes a refernece tool and practice tool. I highly recommend using this DVD to learn the Cha-Cha as a beginner and to hone your skills as an experienced dancer. Hey Shawn...that sliding door move gets us lots of good comments at the dance club! Thanks for sharing it with us.

My only complaint is that I'd love for Shawn to have a "Cool and Classy Cha-Cha Volume 2" DVD that I could buy. I am ready for the next set of lessons."
-John

Amazingly helpful instructions - much better than one might wish
"Shawn Trautman's instructions go much further than showing how to dance - he teaches how to get there confidently and without any stress. From the very first moment he makes it clear that one will make it 100%. The instruction pace is perfectly coordinated with one's growing level of apprehension: very detailed and "patient" at the beginning and with apparently growing confidence in student as it goes. Amazing is the sensation of, while student watches the instructions, Shawn also sees the student during the class, as his help arrives right at the time the questions come up. Learning with Shawn is a great fun, he has a great sense of humor. We practiced over two hours a day during a week, we just could not stop. By the end of the course we could confidently perform every move in any combination. And most importantly, Shawn teaches people relate to each other. His emphasis on the roles of leader and follower is very sharp. We could not imagine that in just one week we learn to clearly and unmistakably communicate. The only thing to worry about is that learning with Shawn is highly addictive. We already have bought a 3CD set of West Coast Swing and can't wait for the coming release of more Cha-Cha instructions."
-Vadim Khaldey - Edgewater, NJ

"This was my first DVD with Shawn Trautman and it was very helpful. I like to think about what I am learning and Shawn Trautman encourages that thinking process in his dance lessons. I have recommended this DVD to many of my friends."
- Alicen Hardy, Wyoming

"Waiting for Volume 2! I loved the easy to follow instructions, that several steps were taught, and the moves were easy to perform on a crowded dance floor and still looked good."
- Teresa E, Moreno Valley, CA

"I love the picture in picture that shows a close-up of the dancers' feet! Also the screens that are shown to "review" the concepts are very helpful. Definitely worth buying!"
- Mindy C. Palm Harbor, FL

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