Beginner Step Instruction Videos

How to get a step ahead!

Below you will find some of the terms and basic steps I use in class. By clicking the “video” link you can see and learn the steps being done on video. If you want to be a step ahead before going to a class I highly recommend that you learn or at least walk through them.  

Triple Step In Place  · Triple Step Forward · Triple Step Back ·  1/4 Pivot Turns
1/2 pivot Turns · Rock Forward · Rock Back · Grapevine · Sailor Shuffle · Jazz box
Rocking Chair · Coaster Step · Side Triple or Chasse

Right & Left Triple Step In Place

• Right Triple In Place- 1&2 Step right foot to right side-step ball of left foot next to right foot-step right foot to right side taking weight.
• Left Triple In Place- 1&2 Step left foot to left side-step ball of right foot next to left foot-step left foot to left side taking weight.

Right & Left Triple Step Forward

• Right Forward Triple - 1&2 Step forward onto right foot-Slide ball of left foot forward and next to right-step forward with right foot.
• Left Forward Triple - 1&2 Step forward onto left foot-Slide ball of right foot forward and next to left-step forward with left foot.

Right & Left Back Triple Step

• Right Back Triple- 1&2 Step back onto right foot-Slide ball of left foot back and next to right--step back with right foot.
• Left Back Triple- 1&2 Step back onto left foot-Slide ball of right foot back and next to left-step back with left foot. 

Right & Left 1/4 Pivot Turns

• Right 1/4 Pivot - 1-2 Step right foot fwd-On the balls of your feet turn directly over your left shoulder to the wall 1/4 left of you. Bring your weight onto you left foot.
• Left 1/4 Pivot - 1-2 Step left foot fwd-On the balls of your feet turn directly over your right shoulder to the wall 1/4 left of you. Bring your weight onto your right foot.

Right & Left 1/2 Pivot Turns

• Right 1/2 Pivot - 1-2 Step right foot fwd-On the balls of your feet turn directly over your left shoulder to the wall behind you. Bring your weight fwd onto you left foot.
• Left 1/2 Pivot - 1-2 Step left foot fwd-On the balls of your feet turn directly over your right shoulder to the wall behind you-bring your weight fwd onto your right foot.

Right & Left Forward Rock Steps

• Right Forward Rock Step - 1-2 Rock forward onto your right foot-Replace the weight back onto your left foot. 
• Left Forward Rock Step - 1-2 Rock forward onto your left foot-Replace the weight back onto your right foot.

Rock Back Right & Left

• Right Rock Back- 1-2 Rock back onto your right foot-Replace the weight back onto your left foot.
• Left Rock Forward - 1-2 Rock back onto your left foot-Replace the weight back onto your right foot.

Right & Left Grapevines

• Right Grapevine - 1-2-3-4 Step right to right side-Step left behind right-Step right to right side-Touch left beside right.
• Left grapevine: 1-2-3-4 Step left to left side-Step right behind left-Step left to left side-touch right beside left.

Right & Left Sailor Shuffle

• Right Sailor Step - 1&2 Step right foot behind left foot-Step left foot to left side-Step right foot to right side.
• Left Sailor Step - 1&2 Step left foot behind right foot-Step right foot to right side-Step left foot to left side.

Right & Left Jazz box (aka Jazz Square)

 

Rocking Chair Right & Left

 

Right & Left Coaster Steps

 

Side Triple Steps Right & Left (aka Chasse)