Box step, waltz timing
Your feet trace the four corners of a square. Front half, then back half, and every step takes your full weight.
ballroom (American waltz) ยท 6 counts
The counts
| Count | Step |
|---|---|
| 1 | step forward on the left foot |
| 2 | step the right foot out to the side |
| 3 | close the left foot to the right |
| 4 | step back on the right foot |
| 5 | step the left foot out to the side |
| 6 | close the right foot to the left |
Tips
- Styling
- On counts 2 and 5, let the foot travel along the edge of the box instead of cutting across the middle.
- Easier
- Practice just the front half (counts 1-3) a few times before adding the back half.
- The other way
- Start on the back half instead: step back on the right first, then forward on the left.
Go at your own pace. Skip any step you'd rather not do.
Checked against: Wikipedia, "Box step". Accessed .