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Steps in Folk Dancing No. of Counts or M Per Step Step Pattern
Steps in Folk Dancing No. of Counts or M Per Step Step Pattern
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Folk dancing is a broad term used to describe a wide array of dances. Every culture around the world
has its own folk dances, and there are usually specific ones for big celebrations like wedding. The term “folk
dance” is simply defined as a dance that has a particular set of steps or figures that repeat in time to music.
No. of counts or M
Dance Step Music Used per step Step Pattern
Slide (glide) 2/4 or 3/4 1M slide, close
Skip 2/4 or 6/8 1 ct. step and hop
Bleking 2/4 or 3/4 1, 2 or 3 cts. heel-place, close
Gallop 2/4 or 6/8 1 ct. step and cut
Mincing 2/4 or 3/4 as many as required step, step, step and so on
Parallel Tortillier 2/4, 3/4 or 4/4 as many as required pivot and turn heels, pivot
and turn toes
Pivot Turn 2/4, 2M or 4M Step, ball and turn, step,
ball and turn and so on.
Touch Step 2/4 or 3/4 1, 2 or 3 cts. Touch , close
Change Step 2/4 or 3/4 1M Step close Step