[ At least Sissel is a willing student. Although Saber can be a good teacher, she's used to having eager and quiet students. ] You'll have to ignore the music for the moment, as it's not the best for waltzing. I'll count for us for the proper beat. Now.. Forgive me, as I'll have to move you a bit as it's easier to simply set you into place rather than explain.
[ Saber stands in front of Sissel and thinks before moving, but then nods as she makes up her plan. Taking his one hand, she sets it on her hip appropriately and then takes his other hand in her own so its held outwards. Proper dance form, right? Well, she'd say so, except she's not used to being the one who's grasped on the hip. It felt somewhat awkward now that she was in that position.
She did, however, leave them with something of a distance apart so that they could look down at their own feet. ]
So until you have the basic pattern, I will say the movements out loud, each time. Then I will simply count the beat and leave you to remember the movements.. I'll go over the movements once now, so you know the most to expect, and then we'll start doing it.
..Beat one is step forward with your left foot. On the second beat, step forward and to the right with your right foot. It's like making an upside-down letter L. You will switch your weight to your right foot, and keep your left foot stationary. On the third beat, slide your left foot over to your right and stand with your feet together. On the fourth beat, step back with your right foot. On the fifth beat, step back and to the left with your left foot, tracing a backward L. You shift your weight to the left foot. And the sixth and final beat.. you slide your right foot toward your left until your feet are together; then you start over. And repeat.
[ When she stopped explaining, she'd shake her head with a soft smile. ] Sounds like a lot, doesn't it? But it will become second nature when you do it over and over. So.. let's begin..
oops, tl;dr. feel free to do a timeskip to where they're doing somewhat better if you want!
[ Saber stands in front of Sissel and thinks before moving, but then nods as she makes up her plan. Taking his one hand, she sets it on her hip appropriately and then takes his other hand in her own so its held outwards. Proper dance form, right? Well, she'd say so, except she's not used to being the one who's grasped on the hip. It felt somewhat awkward now that she was in that position.
She did, however, leave them with something of a distance apart so that they could look down at their own feet. ]
So until you have the basic pattern, I will say the movements out loud, each time. Then I will simply count the beat and leave you to remember the movements.. I'll go over the movements once now, so you know the most to expect, and then we'll start doing it.
..Beat one is step forward with your left foot. On the second beat, step forward and to the right with your right foot. It's like making an upside-down letter L. You will switch your weight to your right foot, and keep your left foot stationary. On the third beat, slide your left foot over to your right and stand with your feet together. On the fourth beat, step back with your right foot. On the fifth beat, step back and to the left with your left foot, tracing a backward L. You shift your weight to the left foot. And the sixth and final beat.. you slide your right foot toward your left until your feet are together; then you start over. And repeat.
[ When she stopped explaining, she'd shake her head with a soft smile. ] Sounds like a lot, doesn't it? But it will become second nature when you do it over and over. So.. let's begin..
..Step forward with your left foot..