Summarizing the Basic Step

Video of Basic Step in Open Position

Video of Basic Step in Closed Position

Beat 1    Lead steps forward on left foot. Follow steps back on right foot.

Beat 2    Both Lead and Follow shift weight to the opposite foot.  

Beat 3    Lead steps back with left foot. Follow steps forward with right foot. Both return to center.

Beat 5    Lead steps back on right foot. Follow steps forward on left foot.

Beat 6    Both Lead and Follow shift weight to the opposite foot.

Beat 7    Lead steps forward with right foot. Follow steps back with left foot, returning to center.