Teach Step The Easy Way With My Steppers Delight Bundle
Teaching Step is a rewarding class to teach. I used to hate teaching this concept but I put together all of the techniques and methods that I have used in my years of International Presenting to make teaching this discipline easy.
In fact I am going to share with you today a really simple technique that you can use today to make your routines really easy to make up.
Split and Mix Way Of Teaching Step
You should be familiar with the concept that a block of aerobic choreography consisting of 32 counts. There are numerous ways in which we can put this together. The one that we will look at is called split and mix;
Basically there are two groups; a 16 count group and an 8 count group. You choose one combination from the 16 count group and 2 from the 8 count group.
The following are suggested combinations that you can take away and practice. It is strongly suggested that you try to develop your own tool box of 16 counts that you prefer and can add to your collection.
Sample 16 count combinations
| Counts | Lead Leg | Approach | Movement | Facing |
| 1-4 | R | Behind | 1 slow v on top of the step | Left |
| 5- 8 | R | Behind | Ball change of the l side of the step, then mambo to the side | Left |
| 9-16 | L | Behind | 2 x jazz square around the step | 360 around the step |
| Counts | Lead Leg | Approach | Movement | Facing |
| 1-4 | R | Left | 1x stomp L | Front |
| 5-6 | R | To the front of the step | 2 x marches | Turning |
| 7-8 | R | OTS | 2 x step up onto the step, l foot behind right | Left |
| &9-10 | R | OTS | Ball change on the step, then half turn | 180 turn |
| 11-12 | L | OTS | Straddle down | Right |
| 13-16 | L | Around to the front of the step | 1 x jazz to front of the step | To face front |
| Counts | Lead Leg | Approach | Movement | Facing |
| 1-4 | R | OTS | 1 step twist on the step | Front |
| 5-6 | L | OTS | Step down down | Front |
| 9-12 | L | Over the step and back | 1 x chasse round the world | 360 turn |
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13-16
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L | OTS | 1 x reverse turn | front |
| Counts | Lead Leg | Approach | Movement | Facing |
| 1-8 | R | OTS | 3 knee repeater | Front |
| 9-16 | L | OTS | 4 x basic steps | Front |
8 count combinations
| Counts | Lead Leg | Approach | Movement | Facing |
| 1-3 | R | OTS | Reverse turn | 180 turn |
| 4&5 | L | OTT | Chassee over the step | Right |
| 6-8 | R | Backwards | Walk around the step | To face front |
| Counts | Lead Leg | Approach | Movement | Facing |
| 1-6 | R | Ots | 3 knee repeater | Front |
| 7-8 | L | Ots | 2 x marches | Front |
| Counts | Lead Leg | Approach | Movement | Facing |
| 1-6 | R | Ots | Alt curl x 3 on the step | Front |
| 7-8 | L | Ots | Step down | Front |
| Counts | Lead Leg | Approach | Movement | Facing |
| 1-4 | R | Ots | 2 knee repeater | Front |
| 5-8 | L | Ots | Step jazz square | Front |
Combination construction for split and mix version 1
So now that we have our 16 count combinations and our 8 count combinations, we have the necessary tools to create our 32 count choreographies. All you have to do is choose 1 16 count combination and 2 d count combinations, put them together and voila you have your routine!
Here’s an example;
16 count routine
| Counts | Lead Leg | Approach | Movement | Facing |
| 1-4 | R | Behind | 1 slow v on top of the step | Left |
| 5- 8 | R | Behind | Ball change of the l side of the step, then mambo to the side | Left |
| 9-16 | L | Behind | 2 x jazz square around the step | 360 around the step |
8 count routines
| Counts | Lead Leg | Approach | Movement | Facing |
| 1-6 | R | Ots | Alt curl x 3 on the step | Front |
| 7-8 | L | Ots | Step down | Front |
| Counts | Lead Leg | Approach | Movement | Facing |
| 1-6 | R | Ots | 3 knee repeater | Front |
| 7-8 | L | Ots | 2 x marches | Front |
To build your routine.
Teach 16 count combination (a)R and L = 32 counts
Teach 8 count combination (b)R and L = 16 counts
Teach 8 count combination (b)R and L = 16 counts
TOTAL = 64 COUNTS
Then split the routine in half ie
Perform combination (a) R leg = 16 counts
Perform combination (b) L leg = 8 counts
Perform combination (c) R leg = 8 counts
TOTAL = 32 COUNTS
Which means you can repeat the whole thing left leg lead.
Now to practice, choose 1 combination from the 16 count list and 2 from the 8 count list. Practise putting them together in the way that I have described above
To get the videos that show you what these combinations look like, plus a whole lot more resources that will help you build and teach step routines easiliy with no stress, then click here
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