Hello! I have been dancing for about 6 months and last week, I was asked by my teacher to perform in the annual showcase they have at the dance studio. My dance teacher and I decided to do a cha cha number. However, I have been going through the music on this site and can not seem to find a Spanish song that is both "catchy" and fun to dance to. I would like if the song starts slow (first 25 seconds) and speeds up. Any suggestions? Thanks, Alex

I like the track, America, from the Macumba album - it is on this website.

But it's all personal taste ...

Does it have to be Latin?

I just participated in a studio Dancing With the Stars and our last week was the Cha Cha. My teacher told me to find a piece of music I would like to work with and I brought two to her to choose from. Eurhythmics - Would I Lie To You and the one we chose to dance to; Haddaway's What Is Love. We even tossed in a couple of bars of head banging as a nod to the Butabi brothers.

DANICNG WITH THE STARS,WHAT A JOKE. The judges wouldn't know a MAMBO, CHA CHA CHA if it hit them in the face. DUH!!!!!!!dance to the right music for the dance, not any song that stikes your fancy. Whatever happened to feeling the song in your soul, and responding by dancing to it. I guess it doesn't matter anymore as long as you make the motions. to hell with feeliong it.
DISGUSTED

Ever hear of the phrase "you just shot yourself in the foot"?.

..dance to the right music for the dance, not any song that strikes your fancy...

Yet, you contradict yourself by saying...feeling the song in your soul, and responding by dancing to it.

Maybe they felt the Eurythmics song and danced cha cha to it?

To the original poster...dance the Cha Cha to whatever song you like. I've seen Cha Cha's to almost all varieties. Pick a few songs you like that are upbeat and take them to your instructor to see how they fit in with Cha Cha timing.

My fiance is a bellydancer, so I like to do our Ballroom routines to upbeat Arabic music. It's different and fun!