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MORRIS DANCING

RESOURCES

 BASIC STEPPING

In 'Cotswold ' style Morris Dancing there are two basic steps to learn:
Double Step  and Single Step.
These are frequently combined in a sequence.

DOUBLE STEP

SLOW MOTION

Double step is:

step step step Hop

step step step Hop

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OR

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123 Hop  123 Hop

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Each time you hop you will then start on the alternate foot...so:

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Right left right Hop

Left right left Hop

NORMAL SPEED

SINGLE STEP

SLOW MOTION

Single step is:

step Hop step Hop

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It should done be fairly upright.

Try to avoid it looking like skipping!

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NORMAL SPEED

STEPPING SEQUENCE

SLOW MOTION

These two steps are frequently combined thus:

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2 Doubles 2 singles feet together jump

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OR

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Double-Double-single-single- feet together jump

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OR

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123 Hop 123 Hop 1 Hop 1 Hop feet together jump

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NORMAL SPEED

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