Step

What does “Step” mean?

In a strict sense, a step , or a footstep , is a single move of one foot, usually involving full or partial weight transfer to the moving foot. However foot actions, such as tap , kick , etc., are also sometimes called "steps". For example, in a description: "step forward, replace , together" all three actions are steps. Sometimes it is important to define the exact limits of one (foot)step, i.e., exactly when it begins and ends. In describing the detailed technique in Standard and Smooth dances ( waltz , tango ,...) it is agreed that in figures where the moving foot doesn't stop at the support foot a step begins (and the previous step ends) at the moment when the moving foot passes the support foot. Notice that according to this agreement such steps do not begin and end precisely at the "counts" 1, 2, etc. which normally match musical beats . In a broader sense, step means dance step , i.e., a dance figure , for example: basic step , triple step .

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Definition adapted from Glossary of partner dance terms on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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