Level: Improver Step count: 4 Steps / 4 counts Directions: Step foot A to side A (1), step foot B next to A (2), cross foot A over foot B (3), hold for final count (4) Example: Step right to right side, step left next to right, cross/step right to left of left foot, hold.Continue reading “Step of the Week: Scissor Step”
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Step of the Week: Double Grapevine
Level: Improver Step count: 8 counts/ 8 steps Directions: Step out with foot A, step foot B behind A, step out again with foot A, cross/step foot B in front of foot A, continue to basic vine right (Step out with foot A, step foot B behind A, step out again with foot A, tapContinue reading “Step of the Week: Double Grapevine”
Step of the Week: Mambo Step
Level: Improver Step count: 2 ½ counts (1&2) Directions: Step foot A forward, rocking weight onto foot A, recover the weight back onto foot B, then step foot A next to B. Example: Step/rock forward on your right foot (1), bring your weight back onto your left foot (&), step your right next to yourContinue reading “Step of the Week: Mambo Step”
Step of the Week: Cross Chasse
Level: Advanced Step count: 3 steps/ 2 counts (1&2) Directions: Cross/step foot A over foot B (1), slide foot B next to foot A while legs are still crossed (2), step foot A further in the direction of B (legs remain crossed at end with weight on A) (3) Example: cross left over right, slideContinue reading “Step of the Week: Cross Chasse”
Step of the Week: Step Turn
Level: Beginner Step count: 2 steps/ 2 counts (1-2) Directions: Step forward with foot A, push off with foot A to make a 1/X turn in the direction of B, weight falls to foot B (1/X could be 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, etc) Example of ½ turn left: Step forward on right foot, pushing off withContinue reading “Step of the Week: Step Turn”
Step of the Week: Turning Jazz Box (or Turning Box Step)
Level: Improver Step count: 4 steps/ 4 counts (1-2-3-4) Directions: Cross/step foot A over foot B (weight moves from B to A), step backward on foot B, turn ¼ turn to direction A and step foot A forward, step forward on foot B* Example: cross right over left, step backward on left, turn ¼ turnContinue reading “Step of the Week: Turning Jazz Box (or Turning Box Step)”
Step of the Week: Heel Switches
Level: Beginner Step count: 4 steps / 2 counts (1&2&) Directions: Tap heel of foot A forward (1), step foot A next to foot B (&), tap heel of foot B forward (2), step foot B by foot A (&) Example: Tap right heel forward (1), step right foot next to left foot (&), tapContinue reading “Step of the Week: Heel Switches”
Step of the Week: Weave
Level: Beginner Step count: 4 counts (1-2-3-4) Directions: Cross foot A over foot B, Step foot B to B side, cross foot A behind foot B, step foot B to B side. Weight ends on foot B. Example: Cross/step Right over left, step left to left side, cross/step right behind left, step left to left.Continue reading “Step of the Week: Weave”
The hardest step in line dancing
We all know that line dancing is basically an amalgamation of different steps put together to match the tempo of a song (we all knew that, RIGHT?!?). So, in the many years I’ve been teaching, I’ve taught a lot of different steps. Some of the harder steps I’ve taught include wizard step, sailor step, scissorContinue reading “The hardest step in line dancing”
Step of the Week: Lindy Step
Level: Advanced Step count: 5 steps; 4½ counts (1&2-3-4) Directions: Step foot A to side A (1), step foot B next to foot A (&), step foot A to side A (2), step foot B behind foot A, rocking weight onto foot B (3), recover weight onto foot A (4) Example: Step right to rightContinue reading “Step of the Week: Lindy Step”
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