How Do You Do Womens Basic Steps In Merengue Dancing?
The Merengue is known by the signature hip action or Cuban motion that comes from the bending and straightening of the legs. The Merengue steps happen on the down beat of the music. The steps are small and counted in fours. There are three basic steps in Merengue dancing: side basic, forward basic and back basic. Connect with your partner with your left hand and arm resting on the man’s right shoulder and arm. Hold the man’s left hand in your right hand. Place his right arm around your waist. All three basic steps begin with an embrace. Keep your upper body still and upright. The side basic variation begins by stepping on the inside of the right foot and bend your knee. Roll to a flat foot and straighten your leg. Change to the forward basic with a forward step on the inside of the right foot and bend your knee. However, roll to a flat foot and straighten your leg. Flow into the back basic step by moving back on the inside of the right foot and bend your knee. Finish each basic step by
