The names of these moves are somewhat arbitrary, and different people call the same move by different names.
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The basic skip up is this.
On counts 1 and 2, they rock step. On counts 3 and 4, they kick left and step left. On counts 5 and 6, they kick right and step right. (The kick step left and kick step right may be repeated any number of times.)
On counts 7 and 8, they exit.
Skip Ups in Closed: End with tuck turn or big kick at end. Both directions.
Skip Ups in Open:
Change Direction: Instead of repeating kicks, the next kick left should push on hip, and on step, they turn and rock step. This switches the feet orientation.
Free Spin: Instead of changing direction, they can do a free spin and come back together in the same position.
Tempo: Fast or slow.
Feet: Step, kick step, kick ball changes.
Arms: The arms usually hold onto the partner, so there are few variations (tied up).
Direction: Forward and backward.
Speed:
Footwork: They can step, step; kick step, kick step; or other.
Dance move
- Basic
- Side pass
- Swing out
- Circle
- Groucho
- Aerial
- Charleston
- Jazz
Dance - Swing - Lindy hop - East coast swing - West coast swingSkip Ups (Walk the Dame, Jig Walks)
Variations
See Also