Dance Fundaments -- Peter Renzland 2002.10.29

Rhythm Units: S- QQ
Step Units:   STEP-hold, STEP-Tap, Tap-STEP (Tap=Touch=Lift=Kick)
Moves:        forward/back, side/side, turn

Each of the following 4 phrases has the same rhythm.
Each has its own step unit.  Each mini-phrase has its own geometry.
Don't worry about the geometry. ...

QQS-QQS-S-S-S-S- forward / back ... S- = STEP-hold
QQS-QQS-S-S-S-S- side / side
QQS-QQS-S-S-S-S- turn
S-S-S-S-S-S-S-S- forward /back

QQS-QQS-S-S-S-S- forward / back ... S- = STEP-tap
QQS-QQS-S-S-S-S- side / side
QQS-QQS-S-S-S-S- turn           ... to-fro Czardas Style
S-S-S-S-S-S-S-S- forward /back  ... Charleston-Style

QQS-QQS-S-S-S-S- forward / back ... S- = lift-STEP
QQS-QQS-S-S-S-S- side / side
QQS-QQS-S-S-S-S- turn
S-S-S-S-S-S-S-S- forward /back

QQS-QQS-S-S-S-S- forward / back ... S- = STEP-hold
QQS-QQS-S-S-S-S- side / side
QQS-QQS-S-S-S-S- turn
S-S-S-S-S-S-S-S- forward /back

When dancing to blues or boogie-woogie phrasing,
skip the 4th phrase above.