Dance Practice – Merengue

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Remember to WARM UP and COOL DOWN! Practice LEAD (left first) and FOLLOW (right first) for all steps. Merengue (COUNT OUT LOUD! “1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8”) Remember: Toe-heel • In place (march) • Forward • Backward • Sideways Left (Step-Together) • Sideways Right (Step-Together)

Sideways RIGHT

“2” Toe-Heel

LEFT - together

“1” Toe-Heel

RIGHT - step

“3” Toe-Heel

RIGHT - step

“4” Toe-Heel

LEFT - together

…keep going!

Now, try sideways LEFT!

Dance Practice – Merengue

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Merengue (continued) TIPS: Take smaller steps when the music is faster, so that you can still keep time and keep your balance.

• For an extra challenge: Try adding a hip swivel with each step! WEEKLY BALANCE CHALLENGE: Sometimes dance steps are fast and sometimes they are slow. Experiment with different dance and walking “speeds” this week. Make it fun by moving to some of your favorite fast AND slow music! SAFETY TIP of the WEEK: If you ever feel short of breath while practicing, take a break to be sure that after a short time (less than a minute) you feel OK. Keep in touch with your body!

Backward

Start

“1” Toe-Heel

RIGHT - step

“2” Toe-Heel

RIGHT - together

“3” Toe-Heel

RIGHT - step

“4” Toe-Heel

RIGHT - together

…keep going!

Forward

“2” Toe-Heel

RIGHT - together

“1” Toe-Heel

LEFT - step

Start

“4” Toe-Heel

RIGHT - together

“3” Toe-Heel

LEFT - step

…keep going!