5. THE ONE STEP

In the One Step the gentleman starts with the left foot forward 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 and 8. The lady goes back starting with the right foot. Right, left, 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8. On the eighth (8) step the gentleman draws the right foot close to the left as shown in diagram (1 -2). The left foot is free to begin the next figure.

The lady on the eighth (8) step draws the left foot in front of the right toe, pointed out, and that leaves the weight on the left foot. Now if you examine the feet you will find that you have your feet in the same position; the left foot will be in front of the right. See diagram 2.

It may be advisable for the gentleman to step this off 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 and — just as if you would cross your right foot in the back. Also the lady starting back on the right. After a few times you will find this movement easy to accomplish; you have merely been taking walking steps, the gentleman going forward, the lady backward.

Second Figure

Having ended the first figure we enter the variations of the One Step. The gentleman begins on the right foot, lady on the left. Gentleman takes four steps forward, lady four steps back. Gentleman, left, right, left, right; lady, right, left, right, left — (3). The weight is now on gentleman's right foot and on the lady's left.

Gentleman glides the left foot to the side and inclining to progress around to the right, count one (4); followed by right foot, count two (5); slide left foot out, count three (6), and with the glide you will have made a half turn — diagram 6.

Gentleman having started to turn to the right, keeping into the swing of the turn, glide right foot to side, still inclining towards the right; count one (7). Draw left foot to right, count two (8), and slide right foot to side: count three (9). The lady glides the left foot to side, inclining to the right, count one (7), draw right foot to left, count two (8) and slide left foot to side, count three (9) — and at this part the lady turns around the gentleman and completes the turn to the right. Repeat figure in full. This step is the same accented glide as you take the turn in your second figure. But the best way to get the step shaped is to take the glide straight forward.

RAMBLE

Glide Figure (One Step)

Take four walking steps, same as second figure — diagram 3.

Gentleman's Individual Steps.—The gentleman glides the left foot straight forward, count one (16), followed by the right, count two (17), glide left foot forward, count three (18), and glide right foot forward, count one (19), followed by left foot, count two (20), glide right (21).

Lady's Complement Steps.—The first half turn the gentleman turns around the lady; the lady glides the right foot, count one, (16); followed by the left; count two (17), glide right; count three (18) and in taking the glide step see that you progress around to the right same as diagram.

Gentleman. — Gentleman glides right foot; count one (19), followed by left foot; counttwo (20), glide right, count three and (.) (21).

Lady.—The lady glides left foot; count one (19), followed by right foot; count two (20), glide left; count three (21).

Repeat glide same as diagrams 16, 17, 18 and position is attained as in diagrams 22, 23, 24. Then make left turn as in diagram 25, 26, 27, 28.

Third Figure (One Step) Starting with the left foot, the gentleman walks four steps (27); the lady starting with the right foot walks back — diagram 27.

Again, as in the Fox Trot, you may break away from the routine of these figures; you may mix the figures, make your variations wherever and whenever you wish. You break no social laws by pleasing yourself with the enchainment of the dances.

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