PATHFIT 3 WEEK 3: Fundamental Dance Positions of Arms and Feet

Dances steps in 2/4 Time Signature

DANCE STEPS STEP PATTERN AND COUNTING # OF MEASURE

TOUCH STEP Point, close 1m
1 2
BELKING STEP Heel-place, close 1m
1 2
SLIDE STEP Slide, close 1m
1 2
HOP STEP Step, hop 1m
1 2
SWING STEP Step, swing 1m
1 2
BRUSH STEP Step, brush 1m
1 2
CLOSE STEP Step, close 1m
1 2
CHANGE STEP Step, close, step 1m
1 & 2
HABANERA Step, close, step 1m
1 2 &

Step Counts No. of Measure Step Pattern

Polka series:
Plain polka 1&2 1 Step, close, step (pause)
Hop polka Ah, 1 & 2 & 1 Hop, step, close, step (pause)
Heel and toe polka 1,2, 1 & 2 & 2 Heel-place, toe-point Step, close, step (pause)
Slide polka 1 & 2, 1 & 2 & 2 Slide, close, slide, close; Step, close, step (pause)
Dance steps in 3/4-Time Signature

DANCE STEPS STEP PATTERN AND COUNTING # OF MEASURE

TOUCH STEP Point, close 1m
1 2-3
BELKING STEP Heel-place, close 1m
1 2-3
SLIDE STEP Slide, close 1m
1 2-3
HOP STEP Step, hop 1m
1 2-3
SWING STEP Step, swing 1m
1 2-3
BRUSH STEP Step, brush 1m
1 2-3
CLOSE STEP Step, close 1m
1 2-3
PLAIN WALTZ Step, close, step 1m
1 2 3
WALTZ BALANCE Step, heel-raised, down 1m
1 2 3
CROSS WALTZ Cross-step, close, step 1m
 1 2 3
MAZURKA Slide, cut, hop 1m
1 2 3
REDOBA Slide, cut, cut 1m
1 2 3

SWAY BALANCE SERIES

DANCE STEPS STEP PATTERN AND COUNTING # OF MEASURE

SWAY BALANCE WITH A CLOSE Step, cross, step, 2m
1-2 3 1
close
2-3
SWAY BALANCE WITH A POINT Step, cross, step, 2m
1-2 3 1
point
2-3
SWAY BALANCE WITH A Step, cross, step, 2m
BRUSH 1-2 3 1
brush
2-3
SWAY BALANCE WITH A HOP Step, cross, step, 2m
1-2 3 1
hop
2-3
SWAY BALANCE WITH A WALTZ Step, cross, step, 2m
1-2 3 1
waltz
2-3
DOUBLE SWAY Step, cross, step, 4m
BALANCE 1-2 3 1
point,
2-3
cross, step, close
1-2 3 1-2-3

ENGANO SERIES
*SAME WITH SWAY BALANCE SERIES, BUT DONE SIDEWARD*

Prepared by:
Dr. Josefina B. Orias
UCC Professor