Basics

Basic, Basic, Basics.
We have covered the Rock Step and the Chassé, solid dance movements in perhaps 5000 dances. Yes, This is a WAG * Now we have the Forward and Backward walks. This can be easily done in just about any dance out there and you do not have to do it more than once during a dance but it is a very nice relaxing move. Much later you could learn to do the forward walk in the promenade position and after that in the open position. They can be done in any dance, in Waltz, three count. and the four count using the box step, Foxtrot, using the box step, Rumba, using the box step or the alternate Rock step etc. etc. in many dances.

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In Forward Walk (for the Lead) in the Waltz, the man leads with his left foot forward, his right foot goes to the right and then his left foot comes up to his right completing the first half of the pattern. Then instead of stepping back he leans forward and steps forward with his right foot. When he leans forward it is the sign for the lady to step back. He will step forward with his right foot, one count, and to the left with his left foot, two count and again with his right foot up to his left foot completing that pattern as is usually done in Waltz.

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In the Backward Walk (for the lead) in the Waltz, the Lead does the first and second halves of the pattern in the usual way. Then he leans back and applies a little right hand pressure for the lady to get the signal that he is going back. And instead of going a normal forward, he steps back with his left foot, one count and then step to right with his right foot, two count and brings up his left to his right foot, completing the first half of the pattern. The lead must be careful and check behind before he starts the backward walk.

* WAG: Wild Ass Guess

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