Box Step

• 3/4 time
• Lead and Follow
• Left forward, right side, Left back
• rotate too

Maculele

• NE Brazil
• Sticks replace machete
• 4/4 time
• right foot rooted, right hand strike on 4

Native American Steps

• Basic - hop to L raise R, both land, switch
• Commanche Step - on L R raised, hop R tap
• Tap Step - L flat, R in-step face L foot, 2 tap switch
• Tap Pivot - turn tapping
• Skip Step - weight on ball of R L raised, slide on R and switch

Grapevine

• waltz to swing
• 3/4
• step forward R, close
• R cross, L close, R cross back
• L open, R close

Foxtrot

• 1920s & used in Disco, Country
• L then R slow
• L step left R close (quick)
• Corner and promanade

Foxtrot (promanade, corner)

• P = L side, R side (facing L side)
• L side R close (facing partner)
• Corner = L forward, R touch then back
• L side (1/4 turn left) R close.

Gumboot

• 2/4 time
• slaps part of a flam
• sr, R, L, sr, R, L
• slap both sides R, sbs L

Samba

• double bounce, weight on one, ball of foot on other
• L R L, R L R - hopping, weight on back leg, ladies pop hip
• B F B - front leg moves back, in-step towards centre line, feet low = fast
• men = legs further apart, ladies = legs closed (skirts?)
• Count = 1 2 3, front leg moves out and back

Krumping (basics)

• urban, recent
• Legs horse stance
• Stomps
• Chest pops
• Arms jabs and swings

Put it together
Look to all the steps we've been playing with and try to add some to your own repetoire. Your goal is to expand your comfort zone so that you're not a wallflower.