How to Do the Slosh Dance
The Slosh dance isn't easy until you memorize all your steps. Until then, you're a hazard to your line-dancing neighbors. As dances go, it's fairly straightforward to learn this globally popular dance that emerged in the disco-soaked '70s, requiring at least a modicum of rhythm, memory and coordination. Grab some friends and a song you love, then keep your eyes on somebody who already knows the moves -- until you're ready for others to watch you for reference.
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Instructions
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Play a song in 4/4 (four beats a measure) time.
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Walk forward in a short zig-zag line by taking three steps diagonally, starting with the left foot, then a right-foot kick toward the right, diagonally. Plant the kicked right foot on the next beat and take three more steps, ending with a left-foot kick to the right and a step.
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End the third line section with a right kick fully to your side and three steps directly to the side of the room, ending with the following moves on a successive beat: a tap with your right hand of your left foot in the back, a right elbow to the right raised knee and finally a clap under the left raised knee.
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Immediately lower your left knee as the first of three diagonal steps toward the left and the repeat of Step 2.
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Continue turning toward a different side of the room as you continue through the Slosh. After your fourth progression through, you should be facing the same side of the room as when you started.
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Tips & Warnings
Different cultures will adopt different hand movements into the dance, such as clapping under raised knees. See if you can start the next trend.
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