Dance Saunter

Saunter / Stroll / Glide

The music has 4 beats to the bar and about 28 bars per minute. Half a bar is one slow (S) or two quicks (QQ).

These dances are merely Old-Time versions of the Foxtrot - often with a Swing or Blues rhythm. They share many of the same steps but frequently use shadow and side-by-side positions. The footwork is more casual than in formal Foxtrot.

Walks

Walks are slow steps forwards or backwards. They can be danced facing partner (as natural opposites) or in shadow.

	Walks Fwd (FP, CH)		Walks Back (FP, CH)
Beat	S	S	S	S
Man	LF	RF	LB	RB
Lady	RB	LB	RF	LF

	Walks Fwd (SRP, LLH)		Walks Back (SRP, LLH)
Beat	S	S	S	S
Man	LF	RF	LB	RB
Lady	LF	RF	LB	RB

¼ Turn Checks

Saunters often use open ¼ turns that check and then reverse direction. They are a little like cross-whisks but the last step is not locked behind and the couple are usually in shadow position.

	¼ Rev. Turn Check (SFP, LLH)			¼ Nat. Turn Check (SFP, LLH)
Beat	Q	Q	S	Q	Q	S
Man	LF	RFSB-2	LB	RF	LFSB+2	RB
Lady	LF	RFSB-2	LB	RF	LFSB+2	RB

Sways

Sways are side steps with optional brush close which check progress in that direction. They can be danced facing partner or in shadow.

	Sway along LOD (FP, DH)		Sway against LOD (FP, DH)
Beat	S	and	S	and
Man	LS	RC br	RS	LC br
Lady	RS	LC br	LS	RC br

	Sway along LOD (SFP, LLH)		Sway against LOD (SFP, LLH)
Beat	S	and	S	and
Man	LS	RC br	RS	LC br
Lady	LS	RC br	RS	LC br

Chassés

Chassés are side-close-side figures that may also turn. They can be danced facing partner or in shadow.

	Chassé along LOD (FP, DH)			Chassé against LOD (FP, DH)
Beat	Q	Q	S	Q	Q	S
Man	LS	RC	LS	RS	LC	RS
Lady	RS	LC	RS	LS	RC	LS

	Chassé along LOD (SFP, LLH)			Chassé against LOD (SFP, LLH)
Beat	Q	Q	S	Q	Q	S
Man	LS	RC	LS	RS	LC	RS
Lady	LS	RC	LS	RS	LC	RS