The Lady's Steps
Basic Step
1. Step backward with your right foot (count 1)
2. Move your left foot to your right foot
3. Right foot in place, weight shifts to it (count 2)
4. Step forward with your left foot (count 3)
5. Move your right foot to your left foot
6. Left foot in place, weight shifts to it (count 4)
The Gentlemen's Steps
The basic rhythm is 4/4 or 2/4 timing and is made of five smooth walking steps taken to 8 counts of music. The rhythm is slow, slow, quick, quick, slow. The slow steps consume two beats of music and the quick steps one. Tango is danced in a closed position, usually closer than in other dances with the man's left hand holding the lady's right hand and his right hand is placed on her lower back.
Samba is the national dance of Brazil, some say the spirit and soul of the country. In Brazil, it is a solo dance, performed at street festivals and carnivals. It's a popular party dance, characterized by simple forward and backward steps and rhythmic hip movements.
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The basic rhythm is 4/4 with a a very simple box step to the rhythm of 1 and 2, 3 and 4, etc., remember to swing your hips when shifting weight. Samba is danced in a closed position, with partners slightly apart. The lady's right hand and the man's left hand are held about the lady's eye level. The man's right hand is placed on the lady's shoulder blade. The lady's left hand is placed flat on the man's back.
The Gentlemen's Steps
Basic Step
1. Step forward with your left foot (count 1)
2. Move your right foot to your left foot
3. Left foot in place, weight shifts to it (count 2)
4. Step backward with your right foot (count 3)
5. Move your left foot to your right foot
6. Right foot in place, weight shifts to it (count 4)
The Lady's Steps
Learn The Basic Dance Steps of The Samba