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Five basic steps of folk dance?

Basic Steps of Folk Dance:

1. Promenade Position:

Partners face each other, hands are joined in a skating partner handhold.

2. Promenade

Partners walk forward or back, moving in opposite directions in the open position, with an even, measured step.

3. Balance/ Sway

Partners shift weight from one foot to the other, slightly swaying the body side to side without moving feet.

4. Dos-a-Dos(Back-to-Back)

Partners move their bodies around to face away from each other and then face back to each other.

5. Alemana Turn

Partners hold hands in skating position, one partner pivots clockwise while the other counterclockwise, ending in the opposite position.

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