This is the New Dance Step Glossary
A work in progress and will be evolving with new content
COASTER STEP - R & L
5&6 Step back on Right, Step back Left next to Right, Step forward on Right
7&8 Step back on Left, Step back Right next to Left, Step forward on Left
CHARLESTON STEPS
1-2 Touch R forward, step right back
3-4 Touch L backward, step L forward
5-6 Touch R forward, step right back
7-8 Touch L backward, step L forward
CROSS & POINT - STEP & POINT - SYNCOPATED POINT
1-2 Cross Right over Left, point Left to left side
3-4 Cross Left over Right, point Right to right side
5-6 Step right forward, point left to the side
7-8 Step left forward, point right to the side
1&2 Kick right forward, step down on right, touch left toe side
3&4 Kick left forward, step down on left, touch right toe side
CROSS WEAVE
1-2 Cross right over left, step left to left side
3-4 Step right behind left, step on left
5-6 Cross right over left, step left to left side
7-8 Step right behind left, step on right
CROSS BACK WEAVE
1-2 Cross right over left, step left back
3-4 Step right to right side, cross left over right
5-6 Step right back, step left to left side
7-8 Cross right over left, 1/4 turn left
DIAGONAL STEPS (FWD or BWD)
1-2 Step right FWD to diagonal right, slide left toes next to right
3-4 Step left FWD to diagonal left, slide right toes next to left
DIAGONAL STEPS (SHUFFLES)
1&2 Shuffle right diagonally right, left, right
3&4 Shuffle left diagonally, left, right, left
GRAPEVINE OR VINE
1-2 Step right side, cross left behind
3-4 Step right side, touch left next to right (or scuff or brush)
HEEL GRIND R or L
5-6 Touch right heel forward, with weight to right heel grind 1/4 turn right and step left side
7-8 Touch left heel forward, with weight to left heel grind 1/4 turn left and step right side
HEEL HOOK R or L
5-6 Touch right heel forward, hook right across left
7-8 Touch left heel forward, hook left across right
HEEL JACK (SYNCOPATED)
&1 Step right to side, touch left heel diagonally forward
&2 Step left together, cross right over left
&3 Step left to side, touch right heel diagonally forward
&4 Step right to side, cross left over right
Hip Bumps (FWD or BWD)
1-2 Step right FWD double hip bump
3-4 Step left BWD double hip bumps
5-6 Single hip bumps, FWD & BWD
7-8 Single hip bumps, FWD & BWD
HEEL TOUCHES - TOE STRUTS & HEEL SWIVELES W/ BUMPS
1-2 Touch right heel forward, step right next to left
3-4 Touch left heel forward, step left next to right
1-2 Heels right, toes right
3-4 Hip right, hip right
5-6 Heels left, toes left
7-8 Hip left, hip left
5-6 Step right toe FWD, step right heel down
7-8 Step left toe FWD, step left heel down
HITCH STEP- R & L (requires steping down and continuing more of the dance routine)
5-6 Step right to side, hitch left knee up
7-8 Step left to left side, hitch right knee up
HOP & CLAP
&5-6 Quickly hop forward on right, step left next to right
&7-8 Quickly hop back on right, step left next to right
JAZZ BOX - TURNING - 1/4 JAZZ - 1/2 JAZZ
5-6 Cross right over left, step back on left
7-8 Step right-to-right side, step left slightly forward
1/4 TURNING RIGHT JAZZ BOX
5-6 Cross right over left, step left back
7-8 Turn 1/4 right and step right forward, step left together
1/2 TURNING RIGHT JAZZ BOX - REPEAT ABOVE 2X
KICK BALL CHANGE - BALL POINT - BALL CROSS
5&6 Kick right forward, step together on ball or right, step left up and down
KICK BALL POINT
1&2 Kick right forward, step down on right, touch left toe side
3&4 Kick left forward, step down on left, touch right toe side
KICK BALL CROSS
1&2 Kick right forward, step together on ball of right, cross left over right
LINDY SHUFFLE (RIGHT or LEFT)
1 & 2 Step Right to side, step left beside right, step right to side
3 - 4 Rock back left, recover right
5 & 6 Step left to side, step right beside left, step left to side
7 - 8 Rock back on right, recover on left
LOCK STEPS (R OR L) W/SHUFFLES
1-2 Step right forward, lock left behind right
3&4 Step right forward, step left next to right, step right forward
5-6 Step left forward, lock right behind left
7&8 Step left forward, step right next to left, step left forward
MAMBO RIGHT SIDE
1&2 Right side mambo (rock right to right, step left in place, step right beside lef
MAMBO LEFT SIDE
3&4 Left side mambo (rock left to left, step right in place, step left beside right)
MAMBO FORWARD
5&6 Right forward mambo (rock right forward, step left in place, step right beside left)
MAMBO BACK
7&8 Left back mambo (rock left back, step right in place, step left beside right)
MAMBO CROSS
5&6 Rock right to right, recover on left, cross right over left
7&8 Rock left to left, recover on right, cross left over right
MONTEREY TURN 1/4 TURN RIGHT - 1/2 TURN LEFT
1-2 Point right to right side, turn 1/4 left (shifting weight to left)
2-3 Point left to left side, step left beside right
5-6 Point right to right side, turn 1/2 left (shifting weight to left)
7-8 Point left to left side, step left beside right
PIVOT TURNS 1/4 TURN, 1/2 TURN
5-6 Step right FWD, pivot 1/4 left (shifting weight to left)
7-8 Step right FWD, pivot 1/2 left (shifting weight to left)
ROCK STEPS - F, B, L, R - CROSS ROCK - ROCKING CHAIR
1-2 Rock right FWD, recover BWD on left
7-8 Rock right BWD, recover FWD on left
5-6 Rock left to side, recover on right
7-8 Rock right to side, recover on left
5-6 Cross Rock left over rght, recover back on right
7-8 Cross Rock right over left, recover back on left
5-6 Rock right FWD, recover BWD to left (don't pick up left foot)
7-8 Rock right BWD, recover FWD on left (don't pick up left foot)
PADDLE TURNS - 1/4 TURN, 1/2 TURN
1-2 Step right FWD, 1/8 turn left (weight on left)
3-4 Step right FWD, 1/8 turn left (weight on left)
5-6 Step right FWD, 1/4 turn left (weight on left)
7-8 Step right FWD, 1/4 turn left (weight on left)
RHUMBA BOX
1-2 Left step left, rigth step beside left
3-4 Left step FWD, hold
5-6 Rigth step rigth, left step beside right
7-8 Right step BWD, hold
SAILOR STEPS - L & R
3&4 Step right behind left, step left slightly left, step on right (weight on right) right sailor
7&8 Step left behind right, step right slightly right, step on left (weight on left) left sailor
SHUFFLE STEPS - FWD, BWD - L SIDE, R SIDE- CROSSING L, R - TURNING L, R
1-2 Touch right heel forward, step right next to left
3-4 Touch left heel forward, step left next to right
1&2 Shuffle side left, rigth, left
3&4 Shuffle side right, left, right
1&2 Cross left over right, step right together, cross left over
3&4 Cross right over left, step left together, cross rigth over
5&6 Shuffle 1/2 turn left, rigth, left turning to right
7&8 Shuffle 1/2 turn right, left, right turning to left
SISSOR CROSS & HOLD
1-2 Step right to side, slide left next to rigth foot (weight on left)
3-4 Step right across left, HOLD
5-6 Step left to side, slide right next to right foot (weight on right)
7-8 Step left aross right, HOLD
SWAY
1-4 Step rigth to side swaying right, left, right, left
5-8 Step left to side swaying left, rigth,, left,right
WIZARD STEPS - L & R
1-2& Step right forward, lock left behing right, step right forward
3-4& Step left forward, lock right behing left, step left forward