The Break in dance or music is defined as a two-measure movement that follows a six-measure movement to complete an eight-measure phrase. These are commonly used and taught in association with Time Steps but may be used in any format. This page is devoted to such breaks as:
Buck Breaks:
Single Buck Break: Demo
Measure / Count / Movement
8 and – Shuffle R fwd
1…………. 1 – Hop L
2 – Step R back
and 3 – Shuffle L Fwd
and – Step L
4 and – Shuffle R fwd
2…………. 5 – Hop L
and 6 – Flap R fwd
and 7 – Ball change L-R
Double Buck Break: Demo
Measure / Count / Movement
8 and – Shuffle R fwd
1…………. 1 – Hop L
and 2 – Flap R forward
and 3 – Shuffle L Fwd
and – Step L
4 and – Shuffle R fwd
2…………. 5 – Hop L
and 6 – Flap R fwd
and 7 – Ball change L-R
Toe Tap Buck Break: Demo
Measure / Count / Movement
8 and – Shuffle R fwd
1…………. 1 – Hop L
and – Toe tap R bk
2 – Step R back
and 3 – Shuffle L Fwd
and – Step L
4 and – Shuffle R fwd
2…………. 5 – Hop L
and 6 – Flap R fwd
and 7 – Ball change L-R
Triple Buck Break: Demo
Measure / Count / Movement
8 and – Shuffle R fwd
1…………. 1 – Hop L
and a – Shuffle R (to R side)
2 – Step R back
and 3 – Shuffle L Fwd
and – Step L
4 and – Shuffle R fwd
2…………. 5 – Hop L
and 6 – Flap R fwd
and 7 – Ball change L-R
Double Triple Buck Break: Demo
(Note* Softshoe combo leads into this break)
Measure / Count / Movement
8 and – Shuffle R fwd
1…………. 1 – Hop L
and a – Shuffle R (to R side)
2 – Step R (to L foot)
and a – Shuffle L (to Left side)
3 – Leap fwd to L ft (to L side)
and – Step R (XB of L)
4 and – Shuffle L fwd
2…………. 5 – Hop L
and 6 – Flap R fwd
and 7 – Ball change L-R