March 3, 2026

-jive, Tutorials

Tutorial: Basic Step in Jive

The MacJive is danced to a 4/4 timing of music (unlike the Waltz which is ¾ time).  In the basic step (as in the Ballroom Jive / Salsa/ Bachata / ChaCha / Waltz etc..), both dancers dance the opposite leg to each other so that neither kicks each other. So if the man moves his left leg, then the woman moves her right leg and vice versa.

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