Ballroom Dance

J M (Mike) Nelson
Email:jmnelson@cloudnet.com
Phone: 612-810-0157

Box Step Variations: Ballroom Dance “Deconstructed”

There are many ways to categorize, taxonomize, and present variations on the basic step for any dance style. The following is neither definitive nor comprehensive; rather, it consolidates the simple, easy, versatile variations of the ubiquitous box step to provide versatility, variety, and elegance to partner dancing with minimal stress and maximum variety.

Box Forward
Box Backward
Closed to Open
Open to Closed
Walk Around Left
Walk Around Right
Box Turning Left
Box Turning Right
Outside Left Forward
Outside Right Forward
Outside Left Backward
Outside Right Backward
Twinkle to Closed Left
Twinkle to Closed Right
Twinkle to Promenade Left
Twinkle to Promenade Right
Twinkle to LOD Left
Twinkle to LOD Right
Twinkle Step Around Left
Twinkle Step Around Right
Hesitation Left
Hesitation Right
Hesitation Forward
Hesitation Backward
Underarm Push Turn Right
Underarm Push Turn Left
Underarm Pull Turn Right
Underarm Pull Turn Left
Shadow Right
Shadow Left

These thirty steps are applicable to Foxtrot, Waltz, Rumba, Bolero, Night Club, Country, Zydeco music as well as almost any music in 3/4 or 4/4 time and at any danceable tempo, essentially applicable to any music you are likely to hear in a dance venue anywhere.