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Simple Steps
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| Stepping forward (woman back) with the lead foot. |
Stepping forward with the trail foot. |
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Dance figures are composed of simple steps: step forward, step to the side, hop, skip, and jump. Click on the thumbnail for the larger version.
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| In an open position, both partners can step forward, here on the lead foot. (Opposite footwork) |
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Forward on the left foot. (Same footwork; nothing touching) |
Forward on the right foot. Notice the lunging action. |
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Lunge forward |
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Run |
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Strut |
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Run |
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| Hop |
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Jump; facing |
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| Press |
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| Knee |
Kick |
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Kick! |
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| Flick |
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He dips; she flicks |
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© A. Curths; A. Gorczycki; A. Miller; A. Moore & E. Allen; D. Drury; E.Allen; F. Lepretre; J. Lee; P. Sosabowski; P. Suba; from Dancesport UK photo gallery. |
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Photo Album --Table of Contents
Some Steps, Positions, & Figures
- Dance Frame
- Forward, Back, Walk, Run, Strut, Hop, Press, Knee, Kick, Flick
- Apart, Point, Cross, Through, Rock, Check, Drag, Hook, Bow, Kiss
- Closed Position, Cuddle
- Banjo & Sidecar Positions
- Semi & L-Position
- Open Position, Escort, Butterfly, Back-to-Back
- Shadow Position, Skaters, Varsouvienne, Tandem
- Fencing Line, New Yorker, Aida, Pickup, Alamana, Lariet, Whip, Wheel, Lady Across
- Chair, Contra Check, Corte, Dip, Lunge
- Promenade Sway, Oversway, Throwaway Oversway, Hinge, and Samefoot Lunge
- Figurehead, Stork Line, Oblique Line, Sit
- Develope, Leg Crawl, Leg Over
- Layback and Layover
- Caress, Around the World, Body Investigate
- Lift, Split, Flip, Cantilever, Disco Point, Twist
- A Few "Footprint" Diagrams
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Vernon and Irene Castle:
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Fred Astaire — Making Love On the Dance Floor
- Movies with Ginger, 1933 & 1934
- Movies with Ginger, 1935
- Movies with Ginger, 1936
- Movies with Ginger, 1937 & 1938
- Movies with Ginger, 1939 & 1949
- Movies without Ginger, 1940 – 1942
- Movies without Ginger, 1943 – 1952
- Movies & TV, 50s, 60s, & 70s
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Page last revised 3/15/07 |
