Boogie-Woogie Footwork Variations

Despite being danced to fast tempo music, Boogie-Woogie dancers often include complicated footwork variations that involve rapid stepping. The sequence below is a footwork variation that can be done by either dancer (the steps are given for the leader, the follower's steps are mirrored left-right), particularly in combination with the Boogie-Woogie Open Basic.


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&. S:SlFR Start with the dancer's weight on their right foot. The dancer slides along the floor forward on their right foot.
1. S:HL The dancer takes a step with their left foot back and behind their other foot.
&. S:SlFL The dancer slides along the floor forward on their left foot.
2. S:HR The dancer takes a step with their right foot back and behind their other foot.
3. S:HL The dancer takes a step with their left foot back and behind their other foot.
&. S:RR The dancer replaces their weight on their right foot.
4. S:TL The dancer closes their left foot to their right foot.
5. S:HR The dancer takes a step with their right foot back and behind their other foot.
&. S:RL The dancer replaces their weight on their left foot.
6. S:TR The dancer closes their right foot to their left foot.
 
 

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