change step

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(in marching) alter one's step so that the opposite leg marks time
MODULE 8: Analysis of Dance Steps, Arms, Feet and Body Movements/ Positions in
All Time Signatures

I.

Objectives:

At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:

a.

identify the steps in all time signatures;

b.

execute the steps with proper counting; and

c.

appreciate the importance of time signatures in the execution of the steps.

II.

Overview:

This module will talk about the basic steps in all time signatures. In here, we will be
more familiarized with the steps and we will know how to execute them with proper
counting.

III.

Learning Content:

BASIC DANCE STEPS IN 2/4 TIME SIGNATURE

Dance Step
A.Ct. 1 2 = M
1. Touch step
2. Bleking step
3. Close step
4. Hop step
5. Slide step
6. Cross step
B.Ct. 1 and 2 =1M
1. Change step
2. Cross and change step
3. Contraganza
C. Ct. 1 2 and = 1M
1. Habanera step
D.Ct. and 1 and 2= 1M
1. plain polka
2. Hop polka
E. Ct. 1 2 1 and 2 = 2M
1. Heel and toe change
G. Ct. 1 and 2 (do as many
times as desired)
1. Mincing step
2. Shuffling step
3. Chasing steps

Step Pattern
Point, close
Heel, place, close
Step, close
Step, hop
Slide, close
Step, cross or Cross, step
Step, close, step
Cross-step, close, step
Leap, cross-step, step
Step, close, step
Raise-step, close, step
Hop-step, close, step
Heel-place, toe-point, raise-step,
close, step

With heels raise, take as many

steps as desired
With both feet flat on the floor,
take tiny slide steps
With one foot leading, take
successive close steps to any
direction

SIGNATURES

Dance Steps
A. ct. 1-2 3 = 1M
1. Touch step
2. Bleking step
3. Close step
4. Hop step
5. Slide step
6. Cross step
7. Step-swing
8. Step-swing hop
9. Step-brush-swing-hop
B. Ct. 1 2 3= 1M
1. Native waltz
2. Cross waltz

Step Pattern
Point, close
Heel, place, close
Step, close
Step, hop
Slide, close
Step, cross or Cross, step
Step, swing
Step-swing, hop
Step, brush-swing, hop
Step, close, step
Cross-step, close, close

BASIC
DANCE
STEPS IN
TIME

3. Mazurka
4. Redoba
C. ct. 1-2 3 1 2-3
1. Sway balance with a point
2. Sway balance with a raise
3. Sway balance with a brush
4. Sway balance with a hop
5. Sway balance with a close
6. Engano step with a close

Step, close-heels raise, heels-down

Slide, cut, hop
Step,
Step,
Step,
Step,
Step,
Step,

cross-step, step, point

cross-step, step, raise
cross-step, step, brush
cross-step, step, brush
cross-step, step, close
cross step, step, close

BASIC DANCE STEPS IN 4/4 TIME SIGNATURE

Dance Step
a. Ct. 1 2 3 4 = 1M
1. Schottiche
2. Escotis
B. Ct. 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 =2M
1. Chotis

Step pattern
Step, close, step, hop (raise foot in
front)
Step, close, step, hop (raise foot in
rear)
Brush, raise, brush, raise, step,
step, step. Close or pause

http://julstolentino.blogspot.com/2012/03/module-8-analysis-of-dance-stepsarms.html
Change Step
(Two Step)
Counts 1, and 2
Step R(L) foot in fourth in front (ct. 1), step L (R) foot in third in rear or in first
position (ct. and), step R (L) foot quickly in fourth in front (ct. 2).This may be
executed in any direction.
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