CHAPTER 6 – REGGAE LINE DANCE

Overview:

Reggae is a social dance, at least in the Philippines, Reggae is basically a series of gracefully
executed side chasse and back rock steps, danced to cool pop music, very similar to slow West Coast
Swing and Salsa style. Reggae line dance is patterned to Reggae social dance which uses some Latin
steps and other popular dance moves and mostly performed in a line position accompanied with popular
dance music.

Learning Outcomes:

After successful completion of this module, you should be able to:

 Understand the dance terminologies and counting pattern of the movement;

 Demonstrate understanding on reggae line dance; and
 Perform the basic skills and variations of reggae line dance.

Course Materials:

Variation 1 (Double Side steps with cross back)

Movement
Movement Count
No.
I Side Step R foot 1
II Cross back L foot 2, 3
III Repeat movement no. I & II 4
IV Repeat I to III with left foot same counting
V Repeat right and left combinations 2x

Variation 2 (Mambo Step)

Movement
Movement Count
No.
I Step R forward 1
II Tap L forward 2
III Step L backward 3
IV Step R backward 4
V Repeat 1-IV (2x) 5, 6, 7, 8

Variation 3 (Walk with Side step)

Movement
Movement Count
No.
I Walk forward R, L, R, L close 1, 2, 3, 4
II Step side R close side step L close 5, 6, 7, 8
III Walk backward R,L,R, L close 1, 2, 3, 4
IV Step side R close side step L close 5, 6, 7, 8

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 Variation 4 (Stomp with Body wave)
Movement
Movement Count
No.
I Stomp R, L, R pause 1, 2, 3, 4
II Body wave 5, 6, 7, 8
III Repeat I & II with left foot same counting

Variation 5 (Hip Grind with walk)

Movement
Movement Count
No.
I Hip grind R, L, R, L 8
II Step R forward, L sideward 1, 2
III Cross left forward, step right sideward 3, 4
IV Cross backward right step, point left sideward 5, 6
V Cross backward left, point right sideward 7, 8

Variation 6 (Kick with Sway)

Movement
Movement Count
No.
I Kick Right and Left foot 1, 2
II Then face Left side 3, 4
III Execute hip bump up and down 5, 6, 7, 8
IV Repeat all starting left then to the right

Read:

Bottomer, Paul., (2008) Ballroom Dancing: Step-by-Step, Hermes House, Blackfriars Road, London

Lane, Christy (2000/1995). Christy Lane's Complete Book of Line Dancing, p.2-4. Human
Kinetics. ISBN 9780736000673

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 Final Examination: Hit the Dance Floor

Instruction: Perform on your own the following techniques. Use the rating scale below:

Name: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Section: __________________________________ Date: _____________________

Routine Needs Acceptable Very Good Excellent Final

Criteria Improvement Score

Routine & Skills Dance routine is Routine is Routine is Skills and

weak and needs adequate. generally dance routine
- Composition improvement. Often good. are superior.
- Mastery successful in Successful Uses proper
- Difficulty executing in technique and
- Technique steps. execution. successful in
- Flow of Routine Mastery of Mastery of execution.
routine and the routine Mastery and
level of is good. the level of
difficulty is Mastery of difficulty are
average. routine and advanced.
40% level of
difficulty
are above
10-19pts. 20-30pts. average. 36-40pts
31-35pts.
Timing and Unsure of Tries to Stays with Correct
Coordination proper rhythm. execute the beat most of routine
Counting is off- dance routine the time. executions.
Rhythmic Pattern beat. Does not properly. Counting is Rhythm is
stay on beat. Stays with very good. superior.
Synchronization Counting is beat Counting is
weak. Lack of adequately. superior.
30% synchronization. Counting is Excellent
adequate. timing.
10-14pts. 15-20pts. 21-25pts. 26-30pts.

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 Performance Execution is Execution is Execution is Execution is
weak and needs adequate. very superior.
- Showmanship improvement. Dance good. Performed the
- Transitions Did not take the performance Performed dance
- Level of changes dance activity is acceptable. the dance routine
- Appearance seriously. activity exceptionally.
- Creativity Inconsistency seriously. Consistency
facial expression facial
from beginning to expression
end. from
20% beginning to
5-7pts. 8-10pts. end.
11-15pts. 16-20pts.
Energy and A bit awkward Performed Performed Performed the
Enthusiasm and ungainly in the dance the dance dance
the dance routine routine very routine
- Power performance. acceptable satisfactory gracefully and
- Vigor with adequate and with full of
- Liveliness energy. sufficient energy.
10% 5-6pts. energy.
4pts. 7-8pts.

9-10pts.
Total:
Rating: 100-96 – 1.0 84-87 – 2.0 75-76 – 2.75
92-95 – 1.25 80-83 – 2.25 70-74 – 3.0
88-91 – 1.5 77-79 – 2.5 66-69 – 3.5 65 & below– 5.0

Watch:

 Reggae Line Dance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6NEyHa5tN8

Read:

Kassing, Gayle, (2014) Discovering Dance, Human Kinetics, Inc.

Giguere, Miriam, (2014) Beginning Modern Dance: Interactive Series, Human Kinetics, Inc.

Almirante, Elaine Carie Palines, (2011) A Proposed Training Module for the Dance Troupe of the
Polytechnic University of the Philippines: Benchmarking on the Management of Dance Troupes of
Selected State Tertiary Schools in the National Capital Region (NCR)

Abels, Karen Weiller, (2010) Teaching Movement Education: Foundations for Active Lifestyles, Human
Kinetics, Inc.

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