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What This Module Trains 🎯
Three easy variations of the basic step for your shines.
The Moves 🧠
Lesson 1.
Side Step. Just like your basic step, but instead of breaking front and back, you go side to side.
- Open on 1 with the left, middle on 2, close on 3; repeat with the right.
- Fully change your weight.
Lesson 2.
Back Step. Same rhythm, same footwork, same change of weight, but instead of stepping your 1 to the front, you step back.
- Play with angles: step diagonally, behind your other leg.
- Stay on your toes when you step back.
Lesson 3.
Front Step. Like your basic, but you step to the front twice: on 5, 6, 7 you go front instead of back.
- Angles: break forward with the left, turn your body slightly to the right; with the right, slightly to the left.
How the Drill Runs 🔁
- Basic
- Side Step
- Back Step
- All four basics mixed
Technique Cues 💡
- Wait on 4 and 8.
- Bend the knees.
- Keep your steps small.
- Keep your body straight.
💡 Drill it: don't rush it.
🎯 Community
Practice without judging yourself. Every dancer started exactly where you are. Be patient. This lands in the body over months, not days. Record yourself. You will see things you cannot feel. Post it in the community tab, or on Instagram tagging the page.
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