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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.
Box step. The box step is a dance figure named so because the steps rest in the four corners of a square. It is used, e.g., in American Style ballroom dances: rumba, waltz, bronze-level foxtrot. The leader begins with the left foot and proceeds as follows. [2] First half-box: Forward-side-together Second half-box: Backwards-side-together
The closed change is a Pre-Bronze, or newcomer waltz figure, performed in closed position. [1] Changes may start of the right foot or left foot, moving forward or backward. This makes four different types of closed changes. Combining two changes results in a box step. In right changes the man starts from the right foot, while in left ones the ...
Box step: Step left foot across the right foot; Step right foot back behind the left foot; Step left foot sideways parallel to the right foot; Step right foot forward in front of the left foot; Repeat all; In particular choreographies, the pattern may start from any step of the sequence and may also be mirrored, i.e., started from the right foot.
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The chassé (, French for 'to chase'; sometimes anglicized to chasse / ʃ æ ˈ s eɪ, ʃ æ s /) is a waltz ballroom dance figure. Like chassés in other dances, it involves a triple-step where one foot "chases" the other in a "step-together-step" pattern. It is derived from a ballet step. [1]
1 (1 ⁄ 2 beat) Right foot back right side leading Backing line of dance: Toe & (1 ⁄ 2 beat) Left foot crosses loosely in front of right foot Facing center 1 ⁄ 4 to right between 1 and "&" Toe 2 Right foot to side and slightly forward, small step, between partner's feet Facing diagonal center 1 ⁄ 8 between "&" and 2 Toe 3
The impetus is a ballroom dance step used in the waltz, foxtrot or quickstep. The open impetus 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 is often performed after a natural turn. [1] The open impetus has less turn than the closed impetus.