Learn to dance the slow four-step basic steps of ballroom dancing:

1. Basic posture: The man’s left hand should lightly hold the woman’s right hand, and the right hand should be lightly placed on the left center of the woman’s waist, and should not exceed middle part. The woman's left hand should be placed lightly on the man's right shoulder, and her right hand should be placed lightly on the man's left palm. The faces of both parties should not be close to each other, their heads should not be placed on each other's shoulders, and their bodies should not be too close. Both parties should look natural and relaxed when dancing. Both parties should achieve the harmonious unity of the beauty of dance and the beauty of music through perfect coordination.

2. Basic dance steps

Characteristics of the slow four-step: Men always start dancing with their left foot. In a section, it usually dances four steps. The basic rhythm is slow, slow, fast, fast, in 4/4 time. In the slow four steps we have to practice several basic dance steps.

1. Long strides forward (slowly, quickly, quickly*** 4 beats)

Dance step essentials: The first step for a man is to move his left foot forward, walking from heel to sole; The feet are forward, the same heel to sole stroll; for trot, the sole of the left foot is fast, the sole of the right foot is fast, and the feet are flat. In the first step, the woman steps back with her right foot, steps back with her left foot, and continues to step back with her right foot.

2. Long steps back (slowly, quickly, quickly*** 4 beats)

Dancing steps essentials: The first step for a man is to dance with his left foot, and then step back slowly with his left foot; Step back slowly; continue to step back with your left foot; move your right foot toward your left foot quickly. During this section, the body does not turn. The first step for a woman is to move her right foot forward, right heel to sole; left heel to sole; right sole; left sole.

3. Step forward (slowly, quickly, quickly*** 4 beats)

Dance step essentials: For men, the first step is to move forward slowly with the left foot; slowly forward with the right foot; The foot passes the right foot to the side quickly; the right foot passes the left foot quickly. In the first step of a woman's first step, the right foot steps back slowly; the left foot steps back slowly; the right foot passes to the left and goes sideways quickly; the left foot goes to the right quickly.

4. Step back and sideways (slowly, quickly, quickly*** 4 beats)

Dance step essentials: In the first step for men, step back slowly with the left foot; step back slowly with the right foot; step with the left foot Quickly sideways; quick right foot towards left foot. In the first step of a woman's step, the right foot moves forward slowly; the left foot moves forward slowly; the right foot steps sideways quickly; the left foot moves forward quickly toward the right.

5. Step forward and turn left (slowly, quickly, quickly*** 4 beats)

Dance step essentials: In the first step of the man’s step, the left foot moves forward slowly, and the body begins to turn to the left. Slow; continue to turn your body, right foot forward slowly; left foot forward fast; right foot toward left foot fast. In the first step of the woman's step, the right foot moves back slowly in an arc; the left foot continues the arc and moves back slowly; the right foot moves backward quickly; the left foot moves toward the right foot quickly.

6. Step back and turn left (slowly, quickly, quickly*** 4 beats)

Dance step essentials: The first step for men is to step back in a straight line with the left foot and slowly; step with the right foot in an arc. To the side, turn the body slowly to the left; step with the left foot to the side; turn the right foot to the left foot quickly. In the first step of a woman's step, her right foot moves forward slowly; her body turns to the left, and her left foot arcs forward slowly; her right foot moves sideways quickly; her left foot moves toward her right foot quickly.

7. Step forward and turn right (slowly, quickly, quickly*** 4 beats)

Dance step essentials: The first step for men is to move forward slowly with the left foot; turn the body to the right, right The foot moves forward slowly in an arc; the left foot steps sideways quickly, and the right foot moves forward quickly towards the left foot. In the first step of a woman's step, the right foot retreats slowly in a straight line; the body turns to the right, and the left foot retreats slowly in an arc; the right foot moves sideways quickly; the left foot moves toward the right quickly.

8. Step back and turn right (slowly, quickly, quickly*** 4 beats)

Dance steps essentials: In the first step of a man's left foot, step back slowly in an arc; with his right foot, step aside slowly ; The left foot passes the right foot forward quickly; the right foot passes the left foot quickly. In the first step, the woman's right foot arcs forward slowly; the center of gravity shifts to the right foot, and the left foot moves sideways slowly; the right foot is retracted and moved backward quickly; the left foot moves toward the right foot quickly.

Ballroom dancing is an international social dance originating from the West, also known as ballroom dancing, party dancing, social dancing and national standard dancing.

It originated in Europe and evolved based on ancient folk dances. Since the 16th and 17th centuries, ballroom dancing has become a common social activity in European countries, so it is called the "world language".

After the 1920s, ballroom dancing became popular all over the world, so it was also called "international dance".

As early as 1924, ballroom dancing was introduced to several major cities and treaty ports in China. In the early days of liberation, in the 1950s and 1960s, ballroom dancing was still very popular in China. Popular, after the Cultural Revolution was suspended, in the 1980s, ballroom dance was once again accepted by the masses, but there was a big gap with the level of world ballroom dance. Ballroom dance, due to the influence of court dance, its style It is: the dance is solemn and elegant, the steps are rigorous and standardized, and it is quite gentlemanly, so it is called the social dance of the European school.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - Ballroom Dance