Cha Cha Slide may cure bad dancers

By LINDSEY KASTNING

“Cha Cha Slide” – DJ Casper

At any party, or anywhere this is playing, there are always those few people up against the wall who are hiding their two left feet. And, somewhere in the midst of the crowd is the person that will politely excuse themselves to go to the restroom in order to escape demonstrating how rhythmically challenged they are.

Luckily for them, in 2000, DJ Casper offered a simple solution to their dancing dilemma. No matter how offbeat or shy a person may be, Casper breaks down the moves in his “Cha Cha Slide” so that any person can follow along. All you need is to follow some simple instructions: Put on a bright smile, and if you mess up, just wait for the repeat.

For those who never want to throw a party for fear of having to dance, Casper offers a solution for this on the album “Cha Cha Slide: The Original Slide Album.” With a radio edit version, a remixed club version and the classic original, the host could join several times and show off their of smooth dancing.

“Slide to the left / Slide to the right,” are the words any uncoordinated person should listen for. Then, “Rush the dance floor / Strut your stuff / Stomp the floor / Get funky with it” and have fun all night long.