I. Basic posture ?
The man's left hand should gently hold the woman's right hand, and the right hand is lightly leaning against the left side of the woman's waist right in the center, not over the middle. ? The woman's left hand should rest lightly on the man's right shoulder, and her right hand rests gently on the man's left palm. The faces of both parties should not be pressed together, they should not rest their heads on each other's shoulders, and their bodies should not be too close together. ? Both sides in the *** dance should be natural, relaxed and free, the two sides through the coordination of a Zhen's cooperation to achieve the beauty of the dance and the beauty of the harmony of the music. The first is to make sure that you have a good understanding of what you are doing and how you are doing.
Basic dance steps
Slow four-step feature: men always start dancing with the left foot, and it is usually four steps in a bar. The basic rhythm is slow, slow, fast, fast, in 4/4 time. In the slow four step we have to practice a few basic dance steps.
1. Long stride forward (slowly and quickly ****4 beats) ?
The main points of the dance: men's first step forward with the left foot, from the heel to the palm of the foot is a stroll; the right foot forward, the same is a heel to the palm of the foot stroll; the fast step is the left foot's palm is fast, the right foot's palm is fast, and the feet are put flat. The lady's first step is right foot back, left foot back, right foot continues back, side by side.?
2. Long step back (slowly and quickly ****4 beats) ?
The main points of the dance: men's first step from the left foot to start dancing, the left foot backward slow; the right foot backward slow; the left foot continues to backward; the right foot and to the left foot fast fast. In this section, there is no body rotation. Ladies first step right foot forward, right heel to paw; left heel to paw; right paw; left paw.?
3. Forward side step (slowly and quickly ****4 beats) ?
The main points of the dance: men's first step left foot forward slow; right foot forward slow; left foot through the right foot to the side fast; right foot and to the left foot fast. Women's first step right foot backward slow; left foot backward slow; right foot through the left side fast; left foot and to the right foot fast.
4. Backward side step (slowly and quickly ****4 beats) ?
The main points of the dance: men's first step backward left foot slow; right foot backward slow; left foot next to fast; right foot and to the left foot fast.
5. Step forward and turn left (slowly and quickly ****4 beats) ?
Dance essentials: men's first step left foot forward slow, the body began to turn to the left slow; the body continues to turn, the right foot forward slow; left foot forward fast; right foot and to the left foot fast. Women's first step right foot arc backward slow; left foot continues to arc backward slow; right foot backward fast; left foot and to the right foot fast. ?
6. Backward left turn (slowly and quickly ****4 beats) ?
The essentials of the dance: men's first step backward with the left foot in a straight line is slow; the right foot arcs next to the foot, the body turns to the left slowly; the left foot is next to the foot; the right foot and to the left foot quickly. Women's first step right foot forward slow; body to the left, left foot arc forward slow; right foot to the side fast; left foot and to the right foot fast. ?
7. Forward right turn step (slowly and quickly ****4 beats) ?
The main points of the dance: men's first step left foot forward slow; body to the right, right foot arc forward slow; left foot next to the fast, right foot and to the left foot fast. Women's first step right foot straight line backward slow; body to the right turn, left foot arc backward slow; right foot to the side of the fast; left foot and to the right foot fast.
8. Backward right turn step (slowly and quickly ****4 beats) ?
The essentials of the dance: men's first step backward with the left foot in an arc is slow; the right foot is slow next to the foot; the left foot is fast forward through the right foot; the right foot is fast forward to the left foot. Women's first step right foot arc forward slow; weight shifted to the right foot, left foot to the side of the slow; right foot collected backward fast; left foot and to the right foot fast.
Basic essentials of social dance:
The first beat the man enters the left, the woman retreats to the right.
The second beat the male right foot and female left foot next to the center of gravity foot pointing to the ground, but do not shift the center of gravity.
The third beat keeps the feet in position and continues the rising and forward bursting motion. Drop the heel at the last instant.
On the fourth, fifth and sixth beats the man does the front female step and the woman does the male step. If you are better at stabilizing your center of gravity, you can also do a one-step straddle. The method is the same.