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The most basic repeating sequence of steps may be; Side step, Step behind the support foot, Side step, Step across support foot. The sequence may start from any of the four steps and may break wherever it is convenient to move into another dance figure or in the opposite direction. The whole sequence is in the same direction.
Chassé (French, "to chase") is a dance step with a triple step pattern used in many forms of dance. [1] It is a gliding, flowing [citation needed] step with the feet essentially following a step–together–step pattern. Timing and length of steps vary from dance to dance.
Chassé in ballet. The chassé (French:, French for 'chased'; sometimes anglicized to chasse / ʃ æ ˈ s eɪ, ʃ æ s /) is a dance step used in many dances in many variations. All variations are triple-step patterns of gliding character in a "step-together-step" pattern. The word came from ballet terminology.
As later formalised in classical ballet the skipping step of the bourrée became a quick, gliding step, often en pointe or demi-pointe, one of the most-used step sequences of ballet. A pas de bourrée , more commonly known as the "behind side front" or "back side front", is a quick sequence of movements often taken in preparation for a larger step.
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The basic step, basic figure, basic movement, basic pattern, or simply basic is the dance move that defines the character of a particular dance. It sets the rhythm of the dance; [ 1 ] it is the default move to which a dancer returns, when not performing any other moves.
The positions of the feet in ballet is a fundamental part of classical ballet technique that defines standard placements of feet on the floor. There are five basic positions in modern-day classical ballet , known as the first through fifth positions.
The actual steps in Irish stepdance are usually unique to each school or dance teacher. Steps are developed by Irish dance teachers for students of their school. Each dance is built out of the same basic elements, or steps, but the dance itself is unique, and new dances and movements are being choreographed continuously.