Amir - "'I suggest you keep stepping once per beat,'"
Sorry, disagree with this. Typical "steps" in the warm up
Count in - 5, beat, 6, beat, 7, beat, 8:
Beat 1 - Moving, slide (step) one foot back
Beat 2 - weight over back foot
Beat 3 - moving, slide (step) foot forward
Beat 4 - Feet back together, weight transfer
Beat 5 - moving, slide (step) other foot back
Beat 6 - weight over back foot
Beat 7 - moving, slide (step) foot forward
Beat 8 - Feet back together, weight transfer
8 beats, 4 "steps"
And so on.
With plenty of talk about position, posture, weight transfer, etc. I then try to blend that into the moves during the beginner lesson. If they step on every beat they'll be taking double steps - step back on one foot then the other then forward on the 1st foot the forward on the other, and so on - IE marching. Or stomping.
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