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    Ballroom Dancing Steps and Origin

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    This document discusses ballroom dancing steps and their origins. It begins with a brief introduction to ballroom dancing, describing it as a partnership dance where couples move rhythmically to music using step patterns. It then provides details on common ballroom dancing steps such as the triple step, rock step, ball-change, kick ball change, coaster step, sailor step, anchor step, and lock step. These steps are used in various dances like the foxtrot, waltz, tango, east coast swing, carolina shag, west coast swing, and cha cha cha. The document aims to educate readers on fundamental ballroom dancing steps and techniques.

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    This document discusses ballroom dancing steps and their origins. It begins with a brief introduction to ballroom dancing, describing it as a partnership dance where couples move rhythmically to music using step patterns. It then provides details on common ballroom dancing steps such as the triple step, rock step, ball-change, kick ball change, coaster step, sailor step, anchor step, and lock step. These steps are used in various dances like the foxtrot, waltz, tango, east coast swing, carolina shag, west coast swing, and cha cha cha. The document aims to educate readers on fundamental ballroom dancing steps and techniques.

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    This document discusses ballroom dancing steps and their origins. It begins with a brief introduction to ballroom dancing, describing it as a partnership dance where couples move rhythmically to music using step patterns. It then provides details on common ballroom dancing steps such as the triple step, rock step, ball-change, kick ball change, coaster step, sailor step, anchor step, and lock step. These steps are used in various dances like the foxtrot, waltz, tango, east coast swing, carolina shag, west coast swing, and cha cha cha. The document aims to educate readers on fundamental ballroom dancing steps and techniques.

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    Ballroom Dancing Steps and Origin

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    Roswald Carl Ramos
    This document discusses ballroom dancing steps and their origins. It begins with a brief introduction to ballroom dancing, describing it as a partnership dance where couples move rhythmically to music using step patterns. It then provides details on common ballroom dancing steps such as the triple step, rock step, ball-change, kick ball change, coaster step, sailor step, anchor step, and lock step. These steps are used in various dances like the foxtrot, waltz, tango, east coast swing, carolina shag, west coast swing, and cha cha cha. The document aims to educate readers on fundamental ballroom dancing steps and techniques.

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    What is

    that?
    Ballroom dancing steps and its origin
    Welcome!
    I will be your
    host.
    Roswald Carl G. Ramos
    Ballroom
    Dancing Ballroom dancing is a partnership dance where
    couples, using step-patterns, move rhythmically,
    expressing the characteristics of music.
    Ballroom dancing consists of two styles: the
    Smooth, or Standard, and the Rhythm, or Latin.
    The Smooth, Standard style focuses on the
    elegance, grace and fluidity of movement.
    Dancers rotate in a counter-clockwise direction,
    moving around the entire floor. The couple is
    constantly moving on the dance floor,
    transitioning from one place to the next in a
    fixed pattern. The Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango,
    Viennese Waltz and Quickstep are danced in this
    manner.
    What are
    the steps
    of ballroom
    dancing?
    Are you ready
    to learn?
    Triple step - Triple steps are popular in
    swing dancing. The Triple Step is a three
    step sequence taken on two beats of
    music. If the first step of the triple step is
    taken on count 1, the second step is
    taken on the half beat between counts
    1&2, and the third step is taken on count
    2. The step timing is often called out as
    1&2. Usually the triple step is two quick
    steps and one slow, called out as "quick-
    quick-slow", or, using numbers, as "one-
    and-two.”

    Rock Step - Here we see a


    sequence of two steps
    called a rock step. The
    step timing is usually
    slow-slow.
    Basic of East Coast Swing -
    The combination of two
    triple steps and a rock step
    form the basic step of triple
    timing swing or the East
    Coast Swing. The step
    timing is usually called out
    as 1&2, 3&4, 5,6.
    Ball-Change - Here we see
    a sequence of two steps
    called a ball-change.
    Weight on the ball of the
    foot is changed to the
    other foot.
    Kick Ball Change - A
    popular swing dance
    step is the kick-ball-
    change step, which can
    be used to replace the
    rock step. The timing is
    usually 1&2.
    The Basic Step of the
    Carolina Shag - The
    combination of two triple
    steps and a kick ball
    change can be used in
    triple timing swing
    dances such as the
    Carolina shag.
    Coaster Step - The coaster
    step is usually a back-
    together-forward triple
    step danced to the timing
    of 1&2 or quick, quick,
    slow.
    Sailor Step - The sailor step has
    a side to side look. It is also a
    triple step danced to the timing
    of 1&2. The step is
    accomplished by leaning in the
    opposite direction of the
    crossing foot.
    Anchor Step - The anchor step is a
    stationary triple step danced in
    third foot position to the timing of
    1&2. It is popular in the west coast
    swing.
    Lock Step – The lock step is usually danced
    to triple step timing. During the step, the
    lower part of the legs cross such that the
    back leg becomes locked behind the
    leading leg until the leading leg moves
    forward. The lock step is often used in the
    triple step of the cha cha cha
    “Dancing is the
    poetry of the
    foot.”
    — John Dryden
    Thank
    u
    y !
    o !

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