The cross step is a basic step commonly used in Han folk dance. The footwork consists of alternating feet in a cross position, making cross-step movements.
For example, in rice-planting dance, a rice-planting team ranges from dozens to hundreds of people, and there are performances such as "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
1, the following floor tiles as a reference, please look at the cross-shaped gap. Now we will right and left feet were placed under the cross-shaped horizontal line, the center line of the left and right sides, body relaxation, stand position.
2, the first step, the left foot to the right in front of the step, while the right hand high left hand low, the body with the rhythm of the music for natural swing. You can take silk, fan, handkerchief and other props as needed.
3, the second step, the right foot to the left in front of the step, at the same time the left hand high right hand low, the body with the rhythm of the music for the natural swing. This time to pay attention to the body balance posture, beginners should not move too large.
4, the third step, the left foot withdrawn, while the arm left low right high, waist with the music rhythm natural twist. In the process of withdrawing, you can kick your calf appropriately.
5. The fourth step is to withdraw the right foot, and at the same time the arm is low on the right and high on the left, and the waist is twisted naturally with the rhythm of the music. During the withdrawal process, you can kick your calf appropriately.
So far, a complete cross step is completed. In the performance process can be appropriate to add some exaggerated shrug, raise eyebrows, grin and other comedic effects of action, to enhance the program's ornamental.