The Sailor's Dance was originally a dance performed by sailors on U.S. warships, and began with two men dancing in pairs. With the U.S. Navy's expedition, the sailor dance was also brought to the world, and became a dance for men and women. So, how to dance the basic steps of the sailor dance? Here's how to do it!
Introduction to the sailor dance
1, the sailor dance. Origin
Sailor Dance is easy to jump up and lively, energetic. The music is fast-paced like Disco. However, the authentic sailor dance should be six beats per bar, and people often dance is four beats per bar, in fact, called "pulling the hand", but four beats per bar, obviously more conducive to people to master, jumping up and down more cheerful.
2, the characteristics of the sailor dance
Sailor Dance dance:
Male and female dance partners standing face to face, the male partner with two hands open, palms upward, the female partner the same two hands open, palms downward, male and female dance partners clasped hands.
For the basic dance steps, male and female partners are the same, the first beat of the left foot forward (with the right foot can also be used, according to their own habits), the second beat of the right foot in place to pause for a beat, the third beat of the left foot backward, the fourth beat of the right foot in place to pause for a beat, and then two people to change places.
The basic footwork of the sailor dance is these two, the pattern is entirely from the hand, that is, it is entirely dependent on the size of the man's hands, the direction of the force to guide the woman to make a variety of good-looking pattern.
There is a saying that a good sailor dance makes the female partner look graceful and elegant, and a bad dance makes the man responsible for the bad lead.