Travel Steps Study Guide 4.4: Reference Notes, American Cabaret/American Vintage

American Cabaret 

Step, Step, Step-Hold

		Step	Step	Step	Hold
31:34	1	walk forward →			·         touch under the body

8 Count Combo 1

		Step	Step	Step	Hold	Step	Step	Step	Step
31:48	2	3-count turn			touch under the body	basic time marking step

Grapevine

		Step	Step	Step	Step	Step	Step	Step	Hold
32:02	3	across in front	in place	across in back	in place	across in front	in place	across in back	·         hop ·         knee bend

Step-Ball-Change

Count these sequences with steps and holds on both on the beat and on the “and” between counts. 

		Step (1)	Step (&)	Step (2)	Hold (&)	Step (3)	Step (&)	Step (4)	Hold (&)
32:17	4	forward	together	forward	[wait]	forward	together	forward	[wait]

This footwork pattern is a variation on a belly dance chassé.

		Step (1)	Step (&)	Step (2)	Hold (&)	Step (3)	Step (&)	Step (4)	Hold (&)
32:30	5	back (flat foot)	in place (lifted heel)	in place (lifted heel)	[wait]	back (flat foot)	in place (lifted heel)	in place (lifted heel)	[wait]

This footwork pattern is commonly called “basic back.”

Step-Hold, Step, Step

A truncated version of the footwork precedes a version with additional steps. 

		Step	Hold	Step	Hold
32:42	6	across front	·         touch side ·         hip lift	across front	·         touch side ·         hip lift

		Step	Hold	Step	Step
32:45	7	across back	·         touch side ·         hip lift	walk backward

16 Count Combo

		Step	Hold	Step	Hold
32:52	8	in place ·         weighted twist	·         touch side	in place ·         weighted twist	·         touch side

8 (cont)	Step	Hold	Step	Hold
	side ·         shoulder shimmy	·         touch side	side ·         shoulder shimmy	·         touch side

(8 cont.)	Step	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold
	forward	·         hop ·         knee lift	Cross-in-front pivot turn				[wait]	[wait]

In my voiceover, I describe this combination as beginning with four steps.  It would be more accurate to describe the first half’s footwork as four sets of step-hold.

8-Count Combo 2

		Step	Hold	Step	Hold	Step	Hold	Hold	Hold
33:05	9	push-pivot		push-pivot		in place	·         bent-knee touch front	·         double drop

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