Grape Vine Walk
If you've ever done or seen country line dancing you may
recognize this one. It's very easy to do. We are going to be
traveling to the left in these instructions. The move can be done
on the balls of the feet or flat footed, however doing it on the balls
looks more elegant. Step in front of the left foot with your right
foot and to the side with the left, now step behind your left foot
with your right and to the side with the left, repeat. It's kind of a
"forward and back and" move. The right is the "forward" and the
"back" while the left is the and. The right foot should cross over
the left foot when it goes forward and behind the left foot when it
goes back. Allow your body to swing or turn slightly with the
move. Right side swings forward a bit when the right foot steps
forward and the Left side swings forward a bit when the right foot
steps back.
Queen Sheeba Walk
You may hold your arms in a soft "v" or just out to the sides. To
do the actual walk is very simple, it's like walking with a reverse
horizontal figure eight. Step forward with the right foot and make
half of the figure eight, now step forward with the left foot and
make the other half of the figure eight. There shouldn't be any
pausing and the moves should be fluid and flow into each other.
Walk normally, no steping and pausing or pivoting (uness that's
part of the choreography). This should be done on the balls of
your feet. Keep you head held up high.
Step Ball Change Walk
Anyone familiar with tap and jazz will recognize this one right
away. Step forward onto your right foot (STEP). Now bring your
left foot forward towards your right foot but not in front of it and
step onto the ball of the left foot (BALL). Now change the weight
so it's back on your right foot (CHANGE). Now, repeat it starting
with your left foot. Step forward onto your left foot (STEP). Now
bring your right foot forward towards your left foot but not in front of
it and step onto the ball of the right foot (BALL). Now change the
weight so it's back on your left foot (CHANGE). Repeat as many
times as want.
Horizontal Figure Eight 2 Walk
With your knees bent and your feet hip width apart push your
right hip backward and transfer your weight onto the right foot.
Now lift your right heel and push your right hip out to the side, to
the front, and then pull it back in and drop the right heel. Now
push the left hip backward and transfer your weight onto the left
foot. Now lift your left heel and push the left hip out to the side,
to the front, and then pull it back in dropping the left heel. Walk
backwards by steping onto the free foot as soon as you have
compleated you circle on that side. Around and step back,
around and step back, repeat. The step back is done when you
transfer the weight.
Reverse Horizontal Figure Eight Walk
With your knees bent and your feet hip width apart push your
right hip forward and transfer your weight onto the right foot. Now
push your right hip out to the side, to the back, and then pull it
back in and push the left hip forward and transfer your weight onto
the left foot. Now push the left hip out to the side, to the back,
and then pull it back in. Try to keep it parallel to the floor. To
walk with this move simply step forward onto the foot when you
transfer weight instead of just tranfering the weight from side to
side. This means your free fo will have to slide forward in the
middle of the figure eight.
Basic Egyptian Walk
This s a very common walk to see and it is based on the Basic
Egyptian. Start by stepping forward with your right foot and then
bring your left foot forward, just touhing the ball of the foot to the
floor and lift your hip forward by pushing against the floor. Step
on to the left foot and then touch the ball of the right foot to the
floor and lift the hip forward by pushing against the floor. Step on
to the right foot. Continue to repeat this sequence, step and
touch and step and touch... You can use this to walk forward or
backward. Often your arms will alternate positions one hand
cupped behind your head and the other elegently stretched out in
front of you, then they switch. The exteded arm is on the same
side as the hip that will be lifting. Another common arm
movement is a variation on the previous one. Instead of
alternating positions of the arms you turn your extended hand so
that when the first hip is lifted the palm is down and when you lift
the other hip the palm turns up.
Gush Walk
Start with your feet together and your knees slightly bent. Now,
push off the floor with your left foot and step out to the right with
your right foot. Then slide the left foot in next to the right and
repeat the process again. This step is used for moving to the side,
and in these particular instructions to the right.
Walking Hip Circle
Place your feet about hip width apart and then place your right
foot silghtly forward of your left foot. Now push your hips out
slightly to the right then to the back. When pushing to the back
do not stick your rear out just release it. Then push out to the left
and tilt your pelvis forward, doing a small hip circle. When the
weight is on the left foot step to the side with the right foot. When
the weight is on the right foot step to the right with you left foot.
Don't step too far out.
Sway Walk
This walk is very similar to the hip sway with a soft kick. You
follow the same directions except that after you kick instead of
stepping back into the same place you step forward.
Tunisain walk
This is a 3/4 move. It will be counted as 1, 2, 3, Pause, 1, 2, 3,
Pause. You should be in the basic position with the right foot
slightly in front. Although this move can be done flat footed, most
people will find it easier to do on the balls of the feet. You will shift
your weight onto the right foot twisting that hip forward, then back
onto the left foot pulling the hip back and then onto the right foot
again once again pushing the hip forward. While shifting the
weight on to the right foot the last time kick the left heel out, this
will leave your foot free to step forward step forward repeating the
above sequence on the left. You should go right, left, right,
pause, left, right, left, pause. You can also walk backwards with
this move.
Folkloric Walk
This particular move is a little difficult to describe and falls somewhere between a jumping and walking move and so is listed in both categories. It's a floksy joggin hopping move. Slowly run forward but instead of just running push off each foot making a little bit of a hop but keep it even and consistent with a slow jog. It's kind of like jogging on the moon. Arms should be out but soft. Your arms should swing back and forth just as they would if you were jogging but you need to keep the hands and arms open, soft, and elegant.
