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Russian Folk Dance: Five Easy Steps

Russian Folk Dance: Five Easy Steps — video by shamiramdance Play · 6:22

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Dancer Olga and her partner teach easy Russian folk steps: a walk with a jump, a grapevine and turn, a triple step, the 'rope' step and toe-heel jumps, explained without music and then danced to a song. Short, bouncy and good for parties.

  • 6 min
  • Beginner
  • High impact (jumping)
  • No equipment

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Step by step 6

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  1. Walk: four steps forward from the right, jump the feet together on four, then back, hands stacked. 0:45
  2. Grapevine and turn: side, cross behind, side, heel, then turn; jumping in the turn is optional. 1:18
  3. Triple step: the feet go one-two-three while the arms open out and come back to the hips. 2:18
  4. Rope step: lift one leg out to the side and step it behind you, again and again, then add a small jump. 2:49
  5. Toe-heel jumps: touch the right toe, then heel, then jump; repeat with the left foot. 3:35
  6. Dance all five steps to a Russian song, then from the top again. 4:07

The steps are a summary in our words, checked against the video — the coach shows every move.

Form cues from the coach

  • Tilt the body toward the foot you are walking on, hands stacked
  • The jump in the turn is optional; do a regular turn if you prefer
  • Learn the steps without music first, then add the song

What it works Whole body

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Joints it uses 2 takes load

  • Knees takes loadjumps on count four, rope step jumps, toe-heel jumps
  • Ankles & feet takes loadjumping steps, toe-heel prints, turns
  • Shoulders movesarms presented and opened
  • Hips movesgrapevine, leg lift to passe, triple step
  • Jumping or hopping. Impact goes through the ankles, knees and hips.

Easier option from the coach: Jump in the turn is optional; a plain turn is shown

A guide to the joints this video’s moves load, from what the coach does — not medical advice. Some ache is normal; stop if a joint hurts sharply. How joints are rated

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Video by shamiramdance; the summary, steps, cues, body areas and joint notes are Notbroken’s, written from what the coach actually does in the video and checked a second time. Warm up first, take the easier options until a move feels easy, and stop if you feel sharp pain, chest pain or dizziness. General instruction, not advice for your body. About & safety