Some interesting moves

Here are some interesting step moves, some of which are combination moves, i.e., they do part of a standard move, then go into another move. A common example of a combination move is "turn, straddle, turn, straddle". The first 5 moves are mine (in that I didn't get them from anyone else, although others may have used them as well.) The others are from some of my instructors.

Move descriptions assume a right lead, at the home position on a horizontal bench. The right corner is always the east end of the bench, even if you are facing the back of the room. Similarly, the left corner is always the west end.

Combination moves built on "turn, straddle, turn, straddle". These two moves and variations substitute side lunges for the straddle.

* Turn, side lunges, turn, straddle. Beginning at the east/right end, facing west/left.

• 1 - right foot to the east/right end.
• 2 - left foot to the left/west end in a turnstep. You should now be facing east/right.
• 3 - right foot lunges at home.
• 4 - right foot returns to bench.
• 5 - left foot lunges to north/front side.
• 6 - left foot goes to east/right corner in a turnstep. You should now be facing the back of the room, with both feet on the bench.
• 7 - continue turning to face left/west; right foot to the floor at home.
• 8 - left foot to the floor at home, in a straddle.

Or you could remain facing the back of the room on count 6, and exit right, left on the north/front side of the bench. In this case, counts 5 and 6 become more of a V-step than a turnstep. Another exit option would be to do a weave (leg behind/scissor/ swing, whatever your terminology is) or a 360 hop-turn to the south/home side on counts 6-8.

* An option is to do this move backwards. It then becomes "reverse turn, side lunges, reverse turn, straddle". Beginning facing front or east.

• 1 - left foot to the east/right corner, beginning a reverse turn.
• 2 - right foot to the west/left corner, continuing the reverse turn.
• 3 - you should now be facing west/left. Left foot lunges at home.
• 4 - left foot returns to the bench.
• 5 - right foot lunges to north/front side.
• 6 - right foot goes to the east/right corner in a reverse turnstep. You should now be facing the front of the room.
• 7 - continue turning to face east/right; left foot to the floor on north/front side.
• 8 - right foot to the floor at home/south in a straddle.

Again, there are exit options. You could exit left, right at home on counts 7, 8. Or more interestingly, you could exit on the north/front side by making counts 5-7 a full (360) reverse turn. And as on the forward move, you could exit with a weave or 360 hop-turn to south/home on counts 6-8.

Some more combination moves:

* Up, lunge, turn, lunge, weave. Beginning at east/right end, facing west/left.

• 1 - 2 up right, left, still facing west.
• 3 - right foot lunges to north/front side.
• 4 - right foot goes to west/left end of bench, in a turnstep.
• 5 - finishing the turn to face east/right, left foot lunges to north/front side.
• 6-8 weave (left leg swinging behind right) back home.

Again, exit options include 360 hop-turn (forward or reverse), or a simple over-the-top. For the over-the-top, it would have to be a half revolving-door to be tapless.

* This move can have a reverse element as well: Beginning at the west/left end, facing west.

• 1 - 2 up right, left, still facing west
• 3 - right foot lunges to north/front side.
• 4 - right foot goes to the east/right end, in a reverse turnstep.
• 5 - finishing the turn to face east/right, left foot lunges to north/front side.
• 6-8 weave (left leg swinging behind right) back home.

Exit options are those in the previous move.

* Hop-turn, lunge, lunge, hop-turn. Beginning facing west/left.

• 1 - 3 Hop-turn. You will be facing east/right with left foot on floor on north side.
• 4 - Left foot back to the bench.
• 5 - Right foot lunges to south/home side.
• 6 - 8 Hop-turn to north/front and exit. You will be on the front/north side, facing either west or back, depending on how much you turn the hop-turn. Another exit option is to straddle.

* Tap, tap, cha-cha-cha, This is a simple 4-count move originated (in my experience) by my instructors Michele and Holly. Beginning facing west/left near east/right end.

• 1 - tap right foot on west/left corner of bench.
• 2 - tap right foot on east/right corner of bench, beginning to turn right.
• 3 - 4 cha-cha-cha right, left, right, turning to face east/right.
• Repeat left lead for an 8-count move.

* Six point turn, straddle, rock on/off, walk, reverse turn. (16-count). This is three moves to make up a 16-count combo. Counts are 7, 5, 4. It was devised by my instructor Rita.

Six point turn, straddle: (7-count).

• 1 - 6 Do an ordinary six point turn.
• 7 - right foot to the floor on the front/north side in a straddle.

Rock on/off, walk back (5-count).

• You are in a straddle facing west/left, with left lead.
• 1 - left foot to the bench near the west/left end.
• 2 - right foot to the floor in front of left foot. You should be on the north/front side of the bench, walking off the west/left end.
• 3 - turning inward (counterclockwise), left foot begins walking back to the bench.
• 4 - 5 continue walking right, left toward the front, right (northeast) corner of the bench.

Full (360) reverse turn (4-count).

My instructor Michele modified this to be: six-point turn, straddle (7), full reverse turn (4), double stomp (or one of the several variations) and exit (5). I found this variation to be simpler to do.

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