Ballroom Basics

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Ballroom Basics

• Vanessa Twombly
• 2 March 2006

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Basic Closed Hold

• The mans hand (lead) is holding the ladys
  (follow) right.
• The ladys left hand is resting on the mans
  right shoulder.
• The mans right hand is placed on the left
  shoulder blade (scapula) on the ladys back.
• Ballroom Illustration from 1914

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Basic Box StepNote This is the leads footwork.
The follow should start at step 4.

• 1. Step forward with the left foot.
• 2. Step to the side with the right foot.
• 3. Bring left foot in so that both feet are
  together.
• 4. Step back with the right foot.
• 5. Step to the side with the left foot.
• 6. Bring the right foot in so that both feet are
  together.
• Start again at step 1!

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Basic Box Step Lead
Follow
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Try It!

• Now that youve mastered the basic box step,
  the dance floor is all yours! Dancing can be
  done anytime, anywhere, with anyone. To prove
  it, here are some pictures.
• The box step can be done to any song with 3 or
  4 beats per measure. Three beats indicates a
  Waltz, which has three even steps. Four beats is
  a Rumba and has a slow, quick, quick, slow step
  pattern.
• Have fun!

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Resources

• History of Modern Ballroom Dancing
• Ballroom Dancers.com
• Dancetv.com