Do's in folk dancing

1. Dance in a natural, simple and direct manner

2. Dance with ease and smoothness

3. Use the proper costume for the dance

4. Follow directions and dance instructions as closely as possible

5. Dance with feeling and expression

Dont's in folk dancing

1. Do not exaggerate the dance steps

2. Do not make the dance too dainty and graceful like ballet.

3. Do not make entrance and exit long

4. Don't make steps too elaborate and complicated

5. Don't call a dance a folk dance unless steps come from traditional dances.

Steps pattern

1. Blecking steps- heel placement and close

2. Touch step - point and close

3. Close step- step and close

4. Hop step - step and hop

5. Slidestep - slide and close

6. Cross step - step cross and slide

Sway series

1. Sway balance with a point - step, cross step, step and point

2. Sway balance with a raise- step, cross step, step and raise

3. Sway balance with a brush- step, cross step, step and brush

4. Sway balance with a hop+ step cross step, step and raise hop

5. Sway balance with a close - step, cross step, step and close