Saunter / Stroll / Glide

The music has 4 beats to the bar and about 28 bars per minute. Half a bar is one slow (S) or two quicks (QQ).

These dances are merely Old-Time versions of the Foxtrot - often with a Swing or Blues rhythm. They share many of the same steps but frequently use shadow and side-by-side positions. The footwork is more casual than in formal Foxtrot.

Walks

Walks are slow steps forwards or backwards.

		Walks Fwd (SRP, LLH)				Walks Back (SRP, LLH)
Beat		S		S		S		S
Man		LF		RF		LB		RB
Lady		LF		RF		LB		RB

¼ Turn Checks

Saunters often use open ¼ turns that check and then reverse direction. They are a little like cross-whisks but the last step is not locked behind and the couple are usually in shadow position.

		¼ Nat. Turn Check (SFP, LLH)						¼ Rev. Turn Check (SFP, LLH)
Beat		Q		Q		S		Q		Q		S
Man		LF		RFSB -2		LB		RF		LFSB +2		RB
Lady		LF		RFSB -2		LB		RF		LFSB +2		RB

Sways

Sways are checking side steps with optional brush close.

		Sway along LOD (SFP, LLH)				Sway against LOD (SFP, LLH)
Beat		S		and		S		and
Man		LS		RC br		RS		LC br
Lady		LS		RC br		RS		LC br

Chassés

Chassés are side-close-side figures that may also turn.

		Chassé along LOD (SFP, LLH)						Chassé against LOD (SFP, LLH)
Beat		Q		Q		S		Q		Q		S
Man		LS		RC		LS		RS		LC		RS
Lady		LS		RC		LS		RS		LC		RS