Basic dance steps of Xinjiang Dance:
1, pressure lifting step: (three steps a lifting, three steps a kicking) can be forward, can also be backward, normal walking according to the beat, one toe on the ground, suddenly the heel pressed on the ground, while the other foot lifting backward bending, every three steps to do a lifting action, the men lifting action to be larger, this action can be all the time! This action can always go forward, but also to the sides of the flared forward, can be used to turn the body.
2, (Shun 拐)支字步：右脚迈向左脚前方，然后左脚向左侧稍后一点迈开，接着左脚向右脚稍后一点迈开，来回动作（此动作时手不需要抖肩，双手或单手交换平伸握拳，肩可一支一抖，不抖也可。
3, turn around step (pad turn step): the right foot to the inside of the flared to the left foot in front of the left foot, the left foot in place to do some step action (according to the beat) center of gravity on the left foot on the toes, at the same time the right foot to do the pad action, the body with the Ms. with the left turn, the hand can be done to hit the ringing or dragging the hat action, or the left hand by the lady's waist, the left hand behind the lifted to hit the ringing, and vice versa.
The dance of Xinjiang dance is lively and beautiful, the pace is light and flexible, the use of various parts of the body is very detailed, especially the arm, the dance is very rich in changes, the female dancers are elegant and beautiful, the male dancers are strong and powerful, with a strong Western-style characteristics.