START
The next stage of learning ballroom is to understand floor craft, particularly Zig,Zag. By changing the angle that you start your dance you will eventually Zig,Zag around the floor. As lead, start your waltz with your back to centre facing diagonal wall.
The next stage of learning ballroom is to understand floor craft, particularly Zig,Zag. By changing the angle that you start your dance you will eventually Zig,Zag around the floor. As lead, start your waltz with your back to centre facing diagonal wall.
TURNING FROM ZIG TO ZAG
LEAD FOLLOW
1. Small step forward with left foot 1. Small step back with right foot
2. Small step to right side with right foot 2. Small step to left side with left
foot
3. Close left foot to right foot keeping weight 3. Close right foot to left
on left foot keeping weight on right foot
4. Small step forward with right foot 4. Small step back with left foot
5. Small step forward with left foot turning 5. Small step back with right foot
right backing diagonal centre to end facing partner
6. Close right foot to left foot keeping weight 6, Close left foot to right foot
on right foot keeping weight on left foot
2. Small step to right side with right foot 2. Small step to left side with left
foot
3. Close left foot to right foot keeping weight 3. Close right foot to left
on left foot keeping weight on right foot
4. Small step forward with right foot 4. Small step back with left foot
5. Small step forward with left foot turning 5. Small step back with right foot
right backing diagonal centre to end facing partner
6. Close right foot to left foot keeping weight 6, Close left foot to right foot
on right foot keeping weight on left foot
Tip
The lead indicates the slight turn on step 5 by using the right hand on the followers shoulder blade giving a gentle pull to turn the follower.
The lead indicates the slight turn on step 5 by using the right hand on the followers shoulder blade giving a gentle pull to turn the follower.
TURNING FROM ZAG TO ZIG
LEAD FOLLOW
1. Small step backward with left foot 1. Small step forward with right
foot
2. Small step to right side with right foot 2. Small step to left side with
left foot
3. Close left foot to right foot keeping weight 3. Close right foot to left foot
on left foot keeping weight on right foot
4. Small step backwards with right foot 4. Small step forward with left
foot
5. Small step with left foot to left side turning 5. Small step with right foot
to end facing diagonal wall turning to end facing
facing partner
6. Close right foot to left foot keeping weight 6. Close left foot to right foot
on right foot now facing new Zig keeping weight on left foot
now facing partner
foot
2. Small step to right side with right foot 2. Small step to left side with
left foot
3. Close left foot to right foot keeping weight 3. Close right foot to left foot
on left foot keeping weight on right foot
4. Small step backwards with right foot 4. Small step forward with left
foot
5. Small step with left foot to left side turning 5. Small step with right foot
to end facing diagonal wall turning to end facing
facing partner
6. Close right foot to left foot keeping weight 6. Close left foot to right foot
on right foot now facing new Zig keeping weight on left foot
now facing partner
TIP
Now practise the forward and back basics remembering to use steps 5 and 6 to move between the Zig and Zag patterns.
Now practise the forward and back basics remembering to use steps 5 and 6 to move between the Zig and Zag patterns.