MODULE 8: Analysis of Dance Steps, Arms, Feet and Body Movements/ Positions in All Time Signatures

I.                    Objectives:

At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:

a.       identify the steps in all time signatures;

b.      execute the steps with proper counting; and

c.       appreciate the importance of time signatures in the execution of the steps.

II.                  Overview:

This module will talk about the basic steps in all time signatures. In here, we will be more familiarized with the steps and we will know how to execute them with proper counting.

III.                Learning Content:

BASIC DANCE STEPS IN 2/4 TIME SIGNATURE

Dance Step	Step Pattern
A.Ct. 1 2 = M
1. Touch step	Point, close
2. Bleking step	Heel, place, close
3. Close step	Step, close
4. Hop step	Step, hop
5. Slide step	Slide, close
6. Cross step	Step, cross or Cross, step
B.Ct. 1 and 2 =1M
1. Change step	Step, close, step
2. Cross and change step	Cross-step, close, step
3. Contraganza	Leap, cross-step, step
C. Ct. 1 2 and = 1M
1. Habanera step	Step, close, step
D.Ct. and 1 and 2= 1M
1. plain polka	Raise-step, close, step
2. Hop polka	Hop-step, close, step
E. Ct. 1 2 1 and 2 = 2M
1. Heel and toe change	Heel-place, toe-point, raise-step, close, step
G. Ct. 1 and 2 (do as many times as desired)
1. Mincing step	With heels raise, take as many steps as desired
2. Shuffling step	With both feet flat on the floor, take tiny slide steps
3. Chasing steps	With one foot leading, take successive close steps to any direction

BASIC DANCE STEPS IN ¾ TIME SIGNATURES

Dance Steps	Step Pattern
A. ct. 1-2 3 = 1M
1. Touch step	Point, close
2. Bleking step	Heel, place, close
3. Close step	Step, close
4. Hop step	Step, hop
5. Slide step	Slide, close
6. Cross step	Step, cross or Cross, step
7. Step-swing	Step, swing
8. Step-swing hop	Step-swing, hop
9. Step-brush-swing-hop	Step, brush-swing, hop
B. Ct. 1 2 3= 1M
1. Native waltz	Step, close, step
2. Cross waltz	Cross-step, close, close
3. Mazurka	Step, close-heels raise, heels-down
4. Redoba	Slide, cut, hop
C. ct. 1-2 3 1 2-3
1. Sway balance with a point	Step, cross-step, step, point
2. Sway balance with a raise	Step, cross-step, step, raise
3. Sway balance with a brush	Step, cross-step, step, brush
4. Sway balance with a hop	Step, cross-step, step, brush
5. Sway balance with a close	Step, cross-step, step, close
6. Engano step with a close	Step, cross step, step, close

BASIC DANCE STEPS IN 4/4 TIME SIGNATURE

Dance Step	Step pattern
a. Ct. 1 2 3 4 = 1M
1. Schottiche	Step, close, step, hop (raise foot in front)
2. Escotis	Step, close, step, hop (raise foot in rear)
B. Ct. 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 =2M
1. Chotis	Brush, raise, brush, raise, step, step, step. Close or pause