et’s have some exercise!

• Step patterns and movements of

the arms and feet form dance
steps.
• Dance steps set to rhythm
compose a dance.
I M P O R TA N C E O F F U N D A M E N TA L D A N C E
STEPS
 FUNDAMENTAL DANCE STEPS

Dance Step Step Pattern Time Signature

1. Touch Step touch, close 2
1 2 4

2. Bleking Step heel-place, close

1 2 2 3
or 4 or 4
1, 2 3

3. Close Step step, close

1 2 2 3
or 4 or 4
1, 2 3
2/4 TIME
S I G N AT U R E
4. Step Hop step, hop 2 3
1 2 4 or 4
or
1, 2 3
5. Cross Step step, cross, close 3
1 2 3 4
6. Step-swing step, wing 3
1 2,3 4

7. Slide Step slide, close 3

1 2,3 4

8. Step-swing Hop step, swing, hop 3

1 2 3 4

9. Mazurka slide, cut, hop 3

1 2 3 4

10. Change Step step, close, step 3

1 2 3 4
• The arms make a circle in front of
the chest with the back of the
hands facing in front. The arms
should be so rounded that the elbow
is a little below the shoulder.
• Heels together and toes open at 45
degrees.
•Bring both arms sideward,
elbows relaxed, palms facing
obliquely forward.

•Feet parallel at about shoulder

width.
•Raising R (L) arm overhead,
elbows slightly rounded L (R)
arm raised at the side (in
second position)

•Heel of one foot touching the

instep of the other.
•With R (L) arm overhead,
bring left (R) arm in first
position in front.

•Open –crossed. Heel of front

foot is in line with the heel of
the rear foot.
•Raise both arms overhead,
fingers almost touching elbows
slightly rounded.

•Close-crossed. Heel of front

foot touching the toes of the
rear foot.
BASIC FOLK
DA N C E S T E P
•Do you think we can benefit in
dancing? If so, how can we benefit
•Why do we need to study dance?
from it in terms of physical and
mental aspect?
1. Group yourselves into 5 and practice
the 5 Fundamental dance positions.

2. Each group will present the 5

Fundamental dance positions in the
class after 10 mins.
Give the step pattern of the following dance steps:
1. Mazurka- __________________
2. Cross Step- _________________
3. Bleking Step-________________
4. Change Step- ________________
5.Step-swing Hop-_______________