Cha Cha Slide
Upload one photo and MoveMyPhoto makes a 9-second video of that person doing the Cha Cha Slide to “Cha Cha Slide” by DJ Casper (Mr. C The Slide Man). Your face, outfit and background stay yours.
This dance moves the legs: a full-body photo looks best, and we draw the legs in if they’re missing.
The Cha Cha Slide is a call-and-response line dance: DJ Casper’s 2000 song calls every step, from “slide to the left” to “cha cha real smooth”. DJ Casper (Willie Perry Jr.) first wrote it as a step-aerobics routine for a Chicago gym.
- 1 free video a day, no sign-up
- 3 a day when you sign in
- The original song
- Ready in about 10 minutes
Same dance, different photos
How to do the Cha Cha Slide
- “To the left”: slide to the left. “Take it back now, y’all”: hop back.
- “One hop this time”: jump forward once.
- “Right foot, let’s stomp”, then “left foot, let’s stomp”.
- “Cha cha real smooth”: sway your hips side to side.
- Follow the extra calls as they come: “turn it out” (quarter turn), “criss-cross” (jump to cross and uncross your feet) and “how low can you go” (squat down).
Questions
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Who made the Cha Cha Slide?
DJ Casper, real name Willie Perry Jr., recorded it in 1998 as a step-aerobics routine for his nephew’s classes at a Bally Total Fitness gym in Chicago. It was released as a single in 2000.
Is the Cha Cha Slide a line dance?
Yes. Everyone faces the same way and follows the calls in the lyrics, so you can join in without learning it first.
Is MoveMyPhoto free?
Yes. You can make 1 video a day without signing up, and 3 a day after you sign in. Free videos have a MoveMyPhoto watermark. Failed or blocked videos don’t count.
What photo works best?
A clear, well-lit photo of one adult with the whole body in frame looks most like you. Selfies, half-body photos, stickers, drawings and even a scene with no one in it work too: we draw the missing body or a person into the scene first, which adds about a minute.
How long does a video take?
Usually about 10 minutes; it can take longer when many people are making videos. You don’t have to wait on the page: your video is saved in My videos.
