The cross step is a basic step commonly used in Han folk dance. The footwork consists of alternating between the feet at a fixed point on the cross and making a cross-step movement.
For example, in rice-planting dance, a rice-planting team ranges from dozens to hundreds of people, and the performance includes "twisting in place", "walking cross-steps", and "three steps and a jump", The performance includes "twisting in place", "walking the cross step", "three steps and a jump", "slanting body step", "shaking shoulder step" and so on.
Cross-step mnemonic: front left step up to lift the right hand on top of the head to pull flowers, front right step up to lift the left hand on top of the head to pull flowers, back left step back to lift the right hand on top of the head to pull flowers, back right step back to lift the left hand on top of the head to pull flowers.
Expanded Information
The breakdown of the Cross Steps is as follows:
1. Place the left and right feet under the cross, on the left and right sides of the center line, and stand in a good position.
2. As shown in the diagram below, step your left foot forward to the right while your right hand is high and your left hand is low, swinging naturally. You can take silk, fan, handkerchief and other props as needed.
3. As shown in the picture below, step out with your right foot to the left, while your left hand is high and your right hand is low, swinging naturally.
4, as shown in the figure below, move the right foot to the position shown in the figure, the left foot does not move;
5, the right foot back to the original position, a cross step can be completed. Then repeat to the above steps, the cycle can be.