Stepping Side to Side

"So to continue our dance lessons on the Merengue in this post I'm going to show you how to do another simple step in the Merengue, which is pretty much stepping side to side" (62) (hence the title). This is going to be a pretty quick and easy one, are you ready? Let's go.

1.) "Keep the hands at waist level when moving. This first step is made to the left with the weight on the right foot." (62)

2.) The feet should touch the floor in time with the beat of the music. Don't worry the more you do it the easier it get.

3.) On the second beat you (the dancer) should bring their feet together. 

4.) You should step to the right. Make sure to transfer the weight from one foot to the other.

5.) The transfer of the weight is best seen by the changing position of the dancer's hip.

6.) On the second beat the dancer should bring their feet together.

7.) These steps should be danced in he same exact way by men and women. The basic rhythm is step, beat, step, beat, with feet coming together. 

So far I'm enjoying myself with Latin American dancing, and I hope to  continue to learn and dance to these styles. 

Quick question, do you dance? And if so, what dance styles to do you dance to?