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Box step is a basic dance step named after the pattern it creates on the floor, which is that of a square or box. It is used in a number of American Style ballroom dances: rumba, [1] waltz, [2] bronze-level foxtrot. While it can be performed individually, it is usually done with a partner. This is the most common dance step in the waltz.
International Standard Waltz is a waltz dance and danced to slow waltz music, preferably 28 to 30 bars per minute (84 to 90 beats per minute). [1] [2] Waltz music is in 3/4 time and the first beat of a measure is strongly accented. [3]
The leader steps forward on either foot whilst the follower steps backward on the opposing foot (e.g.: the leader steps forward on their right foot whilst the follower steps back on their left). Both partners will then step to the side on the other foot, and conclude the figure by closing the first foot beside the second (hence the name "closed ...
The long reaching step can be danced on either the 1 or the 2 of each bar of music, depending on what feels best with the tune that is playing. Cellarius (1849) [ 5 ] describes a three-part redowa consisting of a pursuit part ( "la poursuite" ), followed by the style of waltz commonly described as the redowa, and ending with a particular type ...
The whisk is a ballroom dance step used in the waltz and American style Viennese waltz. It is one of several ways to get into promenade position and is used to turn dancers around corners or change their direction on the dance floor. It can be performed after a reverse turn. [1]
The Boston refers to various step dances, considered a slow Americanized version of the waltz [1] [2] presumably named after where it originated. [1] It is completed in one measure with the weight kept on the same foot through two successive beats. [3] The "original" Boston is also known as the New York Boston or Boston Point. [4]
The underturned spin is a useful variation on the natural spin turn that allows a leader to navigate a corner. The step is identical to the natural spin turn but only rotates 3 ⁄ 8 of a turn on the pivot (beat 4) instead of 1 ⁄ 2, and 1 ⁄ 4 of a turn on 4 to 6 instead of 3 ⁄ 8. [3] This reduces the total amount of rotation by 1 ⁄ 4 of ...