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DEFINITIONS:
Absolute Patterns are done without a partner.

DEMONSTRATE PRIMARY RHYTHM UNITS

Rhythm Unit Cards: Double, Triple

Rhythm Exercises

• Double Rhythm - Eliminate for 2 Week Lesson Plan
• Triple Rhythm - Eliminate for 2 Week Lesson Plan
• 6 Beat Rhythms (Double, Triple, Triple) - Start here for 2 Week Lesson Plan

Step Pattern Exercises (6 Beats)

• Closed Basic
• Follower Traveling (Walk Walk Run Run Run) - Choose either this or the French Cross version, but not both.
• Follower Traveling (French Cross)
• Leader's Right Turn
• Leader's Left Turn

Double Rhythm

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Rhythm Card: Double Rhythm

E X E R C I S E (Absolute - Leader & Follower)

SETUP: Feet Together (Foot position 1)

PATTERN

Count:      1     2
        [   X     X] 
L:Foot      L     R   
L:Dir       T     T
L:F-Pos     1     1




F:Foot      R     L   
F:Dir       T     T   
F:F-Pos     1     1

Verbal:
[1 2] or
[March March] or
[Step Twice]

IMPORTANT POINTS

Lift unweighted foot off the floor prior to stepping
Everyone count outloud

Triple Rhythm

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Rhythm Cards: Triple Rhythm, Triple Rhythm

E X E R C I S E (Absolute - Leader & Follower)

SETUP: Feet Together (Foot Position 1)

PATTERN

Count:      3   &   4      5   &   6	
        [   X   X   X] [   X   X   X]
L:Foot      L   R   L      R   L   R
L:Dir       T   T   T      T   T   T
L:F-Pos     3   3   3      3   3   3




F:Foot      R   L   R      L   R   L
F:Dir       T   T   T      T   T   T
F:F-Pos     3   3   3      3   3   3 

Verbal:
[3 & 4] [5 & 6] or
[March March March] [March March March] or
[Step Three Times] [Step Three Times]

IMPORTANT POINTS

Lift unweighted foot off the floor prior to stepping
Everyone count outloud

6 Beat Rhythm Exercise

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Rhythm Cards: Double, Triple Triple

E X E R C I S E (Absolute - Leader & Follower)

SETUP: Feet Together (Foot Position 1)

PATTERN

Count:      1     2      3   &   4      5   &   6	
        [   X     X] [   X   X   X] [   X   X   X]
L:Foot      L     R      L   R   L      R   L   R
L:Dir       T     T      f   T   T      T   T   T
L:F-Pos     1     1      3   3   3      3   3   3




F:Foot      R     L      R   L   R      L   R   L
F:Dir       T     T      f   T   T      T   T   T
F:F-Pos     1     1      3   3   3      3   3   3 

Verbal:

[1 2] [3 & 4] [5 & 6]
[Step Step] [Step Three Times] [Step Three Times] or
[Step Step] [March March March] [March March March]

IMPORTANT POINTS

Lift unweighted foot off the floor prior to stepping
Everyone count outloud

Closed Basic (6 Beats) - with Rock Step

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Rhythm Cards: Double, Triple, Triple

E X E R C I S E (Absolute - Leader & Follower)

SETUP

PATTERN

Count:      1     2      3   &   4      5   &   6	
        [   X     X] [   X   X   X] [   X   X   X]
L:Foot      L     R      L   R   L      R   L   R
L:Dir       B     P      f   T   T      T   T   T
L:F-Pos     4     4      3   3   3      3   3   3




F:Foot      R     L      R   L   R      L   R   L
F:Dir       B     P      f   T   T      T   T   T
F:F-Pos     4     4      3   3   3      3   3   3 

Verbal:
[1 2] [3 & 4] [5 & 6]
[Rock Step] [Step Three Times] [Step Three Times] or
[Rock Step] [March March March] [March March March]

IMPORTANT POINTS

Lift unweighted foot off the floor prior to stepping
Everyone count outloud

Follower Traveling (6 Beats) - Walk Walk Run Run Run

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Rhythm Cards: Double, Triple, Triple

E X E R C I S E (Absolute - Follower only)

PATTERN

Count:      1     2      3   &   4      5   &   6	
        [   X     X] [   X   X   X] [   X   X   X]
F:Foot      R     L      R   L   R      L   R   L
F:Dir       F     F      F   F   F      B   b   T
F:F-Pos     4     4      4   4   4      4   3   3 
f:Turn                           .1/2TL.>          1/2 Turn Left (CC)

Verbal:
[1 2] [3 & 4] [5 & 6]
[Fwd Fwd] [Run Run Run] Turn [Back Forward Back] or
[Fwd Fwd] [March March March] [March March March]

IMPORTANT POINTS

Please note that the [Run Run Run] steps are very short steps forward.

6 Beat Pattern with Follower Traveling - French Cross

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Rhythm Cards: Double, Triple, Triple

E X E R C I S E (Absolute - Follower only)

PATTERN

Count:      1     2      3   &   4      5   &   6	
        [   X     X] [   X   X   X] [   X   X   X]
F:Foot      R     L      R   L   R      L   R   L
F:Dir       F     F      S   Xf  S      B   b   T
F:F-Pos     4     4      2   Xf  2      4   3   3 
f:Turn             1/4TL.>       .1/4TL.>

Verbal:
[1 2] [3 & 4] [5 & 6]
[Fwd Fwd] [Side Cross Side] [Bk Together Fwd] or
[Fwd Fwd] [March March March] [March March March]

IMPORTANT POINTS

The first 1/4 turn left between counts 2 and 3 is not actually a full 1/4 turn. It is just a slight turn of about 45 degrees. That leaves the turn between counts 4 and 5 to be more than 1/4 turn left such that the follower steps directly back into the slot on count 5.

The [Side Cross Side] steps are very close together -- not big steps.