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What is West African Dance?
West African Dance Warm Up
West African Dance Arm Warm Ups
West African Dance Three Count Footwork
West African Dance Arm Movements
West African Dance Arm & Foot Patterns
West African Dance Musical Cues
West African Dance Neck Movements
West African Dance Movements
Accentuating Arms in West African Dance
Adding Neck Movement to West African Dance
Combining West African Dance Steps
West African Dance Lesson Clothes
West African Dance Costumes
West African Dance Head Ties
Using West African Dance Costumes
West African Dance Running Steps
Combining West African Dance Running Steps & Hand Gestures
West African Dance 6/8 Rhythms
Adding West African Dance Rhythms
West African Dance Shoulder Movements
West African Dance Demonstration
Summary: Three count footwork is an important part of some West African dances. Learn how to do the three count footwork in this free dance lesson video.
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Caren Calder is an instructor at Lotus Music & Dance in New York City who may be reached at 212-627-1076. Ms. Calder is a dancer, storyteller,...read more
"Now we're going to begin learning a couple of steps from a dance called Lamban. Lamban is a dance of celebration and you should perform it with a lot of joy and smile on your face. So let's start with the feet. Lamban is done to a three count. One, two, three. One, two, three. So it's step, step, step, lift. Step, step, step, lift. Step, step, step, up. Up. One, two, three. One, two, three. One, two, three. One, two, three. One, two, three. As you do this three count step, you are slowly sinking, lift, sinking, lift. So when you lift the knee, your entire body lifts up a little bit. So, it's one, two, three, up. One, two, three, up. One, two, three, up. One, two, three, up. One, two, three. One, two, three. If you're moving with it, you still keep the same rhythm. One, two, three."
eHow Article: West African Dance Three Count Footwork
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