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LESSON 1: LINE DANCE however, because steps can be made between two beats or more. Fun Fact: Filipinos love to dance. We easily Line dances is always...

LESSON 1: LINE DANCE however, because steps can be made between two beats or more. Fun Fact: Filipinos love to dance. We easily Line dances is always consisting of specific respond to music through dancing. We dance to numbered steps, being labeled with a catchy express our feelings and moods. Moving to the name like, The Texas Two-step, the Tush-Push, rhythm of the music gives us a fun and enjoyable the West Coast Shuffle, The Redneck Girl and experience and makes our body healthy. We can Boot Scottin’ Boogie which are all well-known also express our creativity through a dance. line dances which until today are still performed in Historical Development of Line Dance country-western bars. Line dance as its name implies to people whose Line Dancing Today dancing in line to the music. Line dancing’s steps are easy and don’t require From the adaptation of polka and waltz by partner dancing, line dancing is perfect for singles American immigrants in the 1800’s which evolved and people who don’t normally dance. in square dance to folk dance, the origins of that Line dancing is taught and performed in country format of dance are widespread. While many west dance bars, social clubs, and dance halls common dances of line are set to country music, around the world in 1996, a newer version of the the dances of first line did not derive from country- electric slide which has been around for over thirty western dance. It is believed that line dancing (30) years was created and called the “Cha-cha originated from folk dancing which has many Slide,” whose easy-to- follow steps are dictated similarities. right in the song’s lyrics, although some gestures Contra dancing, a style of American folk in which like the Charlie Brown can be new to you. the dancer’s style two parallel lines and execute a The “Cupid Shuffle” also became increasingly sequence of dance movements with different popular in high school dances in the early 2000s, partners down the length of the line and possible and still being played in clubs. influence tremendously the line dancing steps we learned today. Terminologies One of the famous dances is called hustle during 1. Accent – focus on a given or movement. the 1970’s. During the 1980’s and 1990’s, line 2. Back Cross – where the nominated foot crosses dances started being created for popular country and touches behind other foot. songs. One illustration is a dance performed for 3. Behind – a step with the free foot crossing behind the 1992 smash hit “Achy Breaky Heart” by Billy the weighted foot. Ray Cyrus. Mostly during the 1990’s, even 4. Brush – se football to clean the surface as your conventional music began to see an upswing foot swings back or forth. throughout line dances, with “The Macarena” 5. Across – used to define one foot movement in acting as a kind of hybrid folk-rock dance number front of the other. that took the world by surprise. 6. Balance Step – a step in any direction followed by a close step and a hold. (Mostly used in waltzes) Line Dance Format 7. Break – a change in direction. Focused on the movement of legs and foot, with 8. Bump – hips shift to the side. (Bumps or hips more complex dances. bumps may be made to the rhythm or can be Integrating the arms hands. A line dance's made subscribed.) movement are called “counts” , where one count 9. Ankle Rock – with feet crossed and ankles held is usually equal to one musical notes. At each onto the forward foot by pressure through rock. beat there is a particular motion or step. Shift to foot, shift weight. A line dance would have equaled several counts, 10. Ball Change – step onto the ball of one foot (on & indicating the number of beats about a whole count), step and/or change weight onto the other dance sequence, for example a 64-count dance foot. (Often accompanied by a previous step, eg: will have 64 beats. The number of beats isn’t kick-ball-change). necessarily equal to the number of steps. 11. Cha-cha – three steps in position, performed to 30. Hop – a jump on the spot of one foot and landing two music beats. on same foot. 12. Charleston Kick – step 1st foot forward, kick 2nd 31. Kick Ball Challenge – three movements in two foot forward, step 2nd foot back, touch 1st foot beats. Kick specified foot forward, step weight back. onto the other foot. 13. Charleston Steps – movement of 4 counts. 32. Line Dance – a rehearsed dance with repeated 14. Chassé – a syncopated pattern of side steps steps, in one or several lines or bands, dancers in where the feet never pass. Normally three steps the same direction to carry out the steps precisely but can be extended. simultaneously. 15. Close – step together. 33. Hop – crossing one foot over the other. 16. Closer Step – step the designated foot back, step 34. Pivot – a switch where one foot is in front of the other foot beside the first, step the designated another and the change on the balls is made. For foot forward. the weight of the foot. Feet just don’t leave the 17. Clock – when turning to face different directions, floor. either at the end of each wall ready to start again 35. Point – Tap your toe in the direction stated. or during each repetition of steps, it is usual to use 36. Rock – change weight from one foot to the other the numbers on a clock face as a guide. without changing position. This is done with the 18. Count – a dance is usually described as a knees slightly bent. (number)-count dance e.g. 32-count /64- count, 37. Slide – drag or move the other foot up to the etc. One count is one beat of the music. weighted foot, with the weight on one foot. 19. Corner Turn – turn left forwards, step right to tight, Usually, if performed for 1, 2 or 3 beats. turn left at 90°, step forward right foot. 38. Shuffle – 3 Steps to 2 music counts. It can pass to 20. Cross – the free foot crosses in front of (Across, either side, backwards and forwards. This can be over) or behind the opposite foot. called a chasse as it shifts towards the foot. 21. Cross Shuffle – cross right foot over left, step bit 39. Step – the term used to describe a foot motion to the left, place right foot in front of left foot or weight change. behind. 40. Stomp – foot is firmly set flat down. 22. Cuban Motion – hip motion initiated by using the 41. Stride – a larger than normal step. edge and ball of the foot during weight transfer. 42. Touch – to tap toe or heel in designated direction, Achieved by bending and straightening the knee without putting any weight on it. before and after the step. The knee of the moving 43. Point – is used when touching toe sideways, front, leg bends inward. or backwards. 23. Diagonal – 5 Degree out of the dance line 44. Weave – this is a sideways move in which one- (direction) central core. foot crosses alternately in front and behind the 24. Dig – stick to the heel forward. (No weight) other. Weaves can be several counts, and can 25. Electric Kicks – step right foot forward while start with a sidestep, front cross step, or back kicking left backwards slightly off the floor. Step cross step. back on left foot while kicking right forward slightly 45. Walls – a dance is described by its number of off the floor. Step back on right foot while kicking “walls.” A 1-wall dance only ever restarts the left forward slightly off the floor. Step left forward pattern of steps facing the front wall; a 2-wall while kicking right foot backwards slightly off the dance starts at the front wall then the back wall in floor. turn; a 4-wall dance starts its repetition facing 26. Fan-Toe-Fan – with feet together, tun toes of each wall of the room in turn. nominated foot out of 90° and return. 27. Grapevine – originally a 4 step sequence: “side, LESSON 2: RETRO-POP DANCE cross behind, side, cross in front.” Now used Retro Dance – covers a broad range of blues- variously for a 3-step sequence followed by a based styles developed during the 1930s to touch, step together, kick, stomp, scuff etc. (ie: a 1950s. These dance style share similar patterns of vine) or an extended vine of 6 or 8 counts. movement, composition, and core dance content 28. Heel-ball-Challenge – touch heel of lead foot but vary with respect to their characterization, forward, step ball of lead foot back to place, step emphasis and structure to provide clearly related other foot in place. but distinct dances. 29. Hold – keep your place for the given music counts before taking another move. History Retro Pop Dance Examples: Retro music was become popular because of the 1. The Running Man – MC Hammer, was the large dancing movement all around the world. It proponent of this famous dance steps. It is widely was popularized in the late 1960s as an alternative performed in different videos and in disco houses. music styles preferred by the youth. The Funk, hip 2. The Thriller – This dance step was popularized by hop and soul are the famous types of dances Michael Jackson during the 80’s. It is considered flourished in the North America. as classic dance move because is it still During the mid-1970s to early 1980s, Retro Pop incorporating to other dance craze up to this Dance reached its peak as a form of generation. entertainment of the youngsters of their various 3. The Sprinkler – This dance step is just like backgrounds. imitating the garden sprinkler. You just have to The origin of the Retro Dance can be traced and assume that you are watering irrigation or a identified through the formation of the night garden. clubs - discotheques where Nazi occupied Paris. 4. The Roger Rabbit – This dance imitates the floppy The radio presenters are usually called as disc movements of the lead cartoon character as seen jockey or commonly known as DJ wherein they in the 1988 film who Framed Roger Rabbit. played Jazz records and the like. To name the few musical hits of disco performers such as Donna Summer, Boney M, Bee gees, The Tramps, Chic and Gloria Gaynor which inspired by the Hollywood films (Saturday Night and Thanks God It’s Friday). In the Philippines setting, retro pop music or disco songs are as follows: Bongga Ka Day’, Annie Batungkal, Manila, Pers Lab, Langit Na Naman, Dying To tell you, Bitin sa Iyo, and Beh, Buti nga was popularized by the Hotdog Band. After the decline of disco music, practitioners used this dance for the fitness exercise. ETIQUETTE IN DANCE Every dance class that a student will attend have their own rules and policies to follow. These rules are ways to make the dance session more productive and successful. Here are some etiquette to follow: 1. Always pay attention to your dance instructor. It is essential to listen to every detail to familiarize with the lessons easily. 2. Wearing appropriate dance attire. It should be observed from time to time to avoid destruction while attending the class. 3. Attending the classes on time. It is more on professionalism aspect that every student should always possess. The students should be in the class on or before the session will begin. For this reason, they have an ample time to prepare their needs during the class. 4. Respect one another. It is a common virtue that student should follow whenever they are in the class. 5. Always aim for the BEST. Keep on moving and practicing until you make it perfect. Prepared by: Ferncyrel Jane P. Mostasisa Auditor, HUMSS 12 Y1-1P