Intermediate
Mash Potato
How to dance it
Weight on ball of feet swivel heels apart (1) Take right foot behind left while swivelling heels in (&) Take left foot behind right while swivelling heels out again(2)
1,&,2
Weight on ball of feet swivel heels apart [1] Take right foot behind left while swivelling heels in [&] Take left foot behind right while swivelling heels out again [2]
Related steps
Easier, similar, and harder options to explore next.
Easier Steps
Hitch Kick
Step back on right foot while kicking left foot out (&) Step down on left foot (1)
Step back on right foot while kicking left foot out (&) Step down on left foot (1)
Toe Strut
Step forward touching right toe to floor (1)Drop right heel to the floor (&).
Step forward touching right toe to floor (1)Drop right heel to the floor (&).
Grapevine
AKA - FreezeStep right foot to right side (1) Cross left foot behind right (2) Step right foot to right side (3) Touch left foot next to right (4).
AKA - FreezeStep right foot to right side (1) Cross left foot behind right (2) Step right foot to right side (3) Touch left foot next to right (4).
Similar Steps
Turn - Full
Step right forward (1) Make 1/2 turn right stepping back on left (2)Make 1/2 turn right stepping forward on right (3) Touch left in place (4).
Step right forward (1) Make 1/2 turn right stepping back on left (2)Make 1/2 turn right stepping forward on right (3) Touch left in place (4).
Vaudeville
Cross right foot over left (1), Step back on the left foot (&), Present right heel forward (2) Step right in place (&) Repeat pattern leading left.
Cross right foot over left (1), Step back on the left foot (&), Present right heel forward (2) Step right in place (&) Repeat pattern leading left.
Heel Jack
Step right foot diagonally back (&) Touch left heel forward (!)Step onto left foot (&) Touch right toe next to left foot (2)Repeat leading with left foot.
Step right foot diagonally back (&) Touch left heel forward (!)Step onto left foot (&) Touch right toe next to left foot (2)Repeat leading with left foot.
Harder Steps
Apple Jack
AKA - Fancy feetWeight on left heel and right toes, swivel left toes and right heel to left side (1)Return both feet to centre (&)Change weight to opposites heel and toe swivel right (2)Return both feet to centre (&)Repeat pattern as instructed.
AKA - Fancy feetWeight on left heel and right toes, swivel left toes and right heel to left side (1)Return both feet to centre (&)Change weight to opposites heel and toe swivel right (2)Return both feet to centre (&)Repeat pattern as instructed.
Snake Hips
Body Isolation: Keeping upper body and legs still and straight push right hip out and down Keeping upper body and legs still and straight push right hip back to place.Repeat with left hip.
Body Isolation: Keeping upper body and legs still and straight push right hip out and down Keeping upper body and legs still and straight push right hip back to place.Repeat with left hip.
Roger Rabbit
Jump right foot forward, kicking left back, pumping chest forward (1) Step left to place, hitching right, contracting chest (&) Repeat on left.
Jump right foot forward, kicking left back, pumping chest forward (1) Step left to place, hitching right, contracting chest (&) Repeat on left.