INTERNATIONAL DANCE STEPS

DANCE STEP TIME STEP PATTERN &

SIGNATURE COUNTING

1.ACCENTED RUNNING STEP 3

4 Stamp Step Step ║ 1M
1 2 3
2. BALLROOM WALTZ 3
4 Step R (L) Slide L (R) Close R (L)
║ 1M
1 2 3

3. BLEKING 2
4 Spring on L (R) & Heel-place R (L) or
1

Heel-Place R (L) Close (step) R (L) ║ 1M

1 2
3
4 Heel-Place R (L) Close (step) R (L) ║ 1M
1,2 3
4.BOX SQUARE WALTZ 3
4 Boy: Step L forward Step R sideward
Close L to R │
1 2 3
Step R backward Step L sideward Close R to
L ║2M
1 2 3
Girl: Does the counterpart.
5. BREAK LEGS 2
4 Jump to feet apart sideward (ct. 1), spring to
face right (left) and kneel on L ( R ) (ct. 2). 1M

6. CHASSE 2
4 Slide R(L) sideward (ct. 1), step L ( R ) close
to R(L) (ct. and). Two chasse’ steps in one
measure.
7.CROSS POLKA 2
4 With an inward foot circle in the air of the R (L)
foot,
hop on L (R) (ct. and of previous M) and
execute the polka step forward crossing the R
(L) foot over the L (R) first (cts. 1 and 2). 1M

8.CROSS WALTZ 3
4 Step R (L) across L (R) in front and raise
slightly
the L (R) across in rear (ct. 1, step L (R) in third
position in rear (ct. 2), step R (L) forward (ct. 3).
There is a slight bending of the knees on ct. 1.
Step on the ball of the rear foot on ct. 2. 1M
9. DUTCH STEP 3
4 Step R(L) sideward (ct. 1), brush L ( R ) heel
forward with toes pointing upward (ct. 2), hop
on the R(L) in place (ct. 3). 1M
10. GRAPEVINE 2
4 Step Cross-step (in rear) │ Step Cross-step
(in front) ║2M
1 2 1 2
3
4 Step Cross-step (in rear) │ Step Cross-step (in
front) ║2M
1,2 3 1,2 3
11. HOPSA 2
4 Leap sideward R(L) (ct. 1), step L ( R ) across
R(L) (ct. and), close R(L) to L ( R ) (ct. 2),
pause (ct. and). 1M
12. HEEL AND TOE POLKA (Old) 24 Place the R (L) heel in front (cts. 1 and ),
touch the
R (L) toe in rear (cts. 2 and), and execute plain
polka forward (cts. 1 and 2 and). This is usually
done forward. The polka may be preceded by a
hop. 2M
13. HUNGARIAN TURN 24 Partners place right arms around each
other’s
waist arm encircled overhead. Hop on R (L)
(ct. 1), small step on L (ct. and), small step on R
(cts. 2 and), and continue to complete the turn,
usually four measures. 1M
14. JUMPING JACK 2
4 Full-knees bend with knees apart, cross
hands down in front (ct. 1), jump to standing
position, with feet apart sideward, toes pointed
upward and fling arms obliquely upward, palms
facing front (ct. 2). 1M
15. MAZURKA 3
4 Slide R (L) Cut R (L) with L (R) Hop
on L (R)
1 2 3
16. MINCING STEP 2
4 Step Step Step Step (tiny steps
║1M
1 and 2 and heels slightly
raised)
17. MINUET STEP 34 Three small steps forward on the balls of the
feet (cts. 1 2 3),point L (R ) in front and bring
heel of the R down (cts. 1 2 3). 2M
18. OPPOSITE TORTILLIER 2
4 Toes together Heels together ║1M
1 2
3
4 Toes together Heels together ║1M
1,2 3
19. PARALLEL TORTILLIER 24 Pivot on heels and Pivot on toes and
║1M
turn toes both turn heels both
1 2
3
4 Pivot on heels and Pivot on toes
and║1M
turn toes both turn heels both
1,2 3
20. PAS DE BASQUE 3
4 Half-foot circle in the air with the L ( R)
foot
 and leap sideward (ct. 1), slide R (L),slide R (L)
to fourth position (ct. 2), cut R (L) forward with
the L ( R ) foot (ct. 3). 1M
21. POLKA (Old Hop Polka) 2
4 Hop R (L) Step L(R) Close R (L)
Step L (R)║1M
and 1 and 2
22. RUSSIAN POLKA 2
4 Heel-brush R (L) Heel- step R (L)
and 1
Close L ( R ) Step R (L) foot ║
1M
2 and
23. PRYSIADKA 2
4 Full-knee bend on R (L) and stretch L
( R ) leg
forward (ct. 1), with a spring reverse the
position of the feet (ct. 2). 1M
24.ROCKING STEP 2
4 Fall on Right forward Fall Left
backward
Raise Left in rear Raise Right in front
1 2
║1M
25. RUBBER LEGS 2
4 Step L across R in front, and twist R foot so
that the sole is off the floor facing outward (ct.
1), transfer weight to R foot and twist the left
foot so that the sole is off the floor facing
outward (ct. 2). 1M
26. RHEINLANDER STEP or
SCHOTTISCHE 4
4 Step R sideward (ct. 1), close L to R (ct. 2)
step R sideward (ct. 3), hop on R, swing the
L foot in front (ct. 4). 1M
27. SHUFFLING STEP 2
4 Slide Slide Slide Slide ║1M
1 and 2 and
Tiny slides on balls of feet
3
4 Slide Slide Slide Slide Slide Slide
║1M
1 and 2 and 3 and
Tiny slides on balls of feet

28. VARSOUVIENNE STEP 3

4 Slide R foot diagonally forward R(ct. 1), step
L close R in third position (ct. 2), step R
sideward (ct. 3), point L foot in front (cts. 1 2 3).
2M
29. WALTZ BALANCE 3
4 Step R forward Close L to R Both
heels down
and raise
both heels
1 2 3 ║1M
Can be done moving backward