Cajun jig
| Cajun jig | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Ballroom dancing |
| Time signature : | 6/8 time |
| Origin: | Louisiana |
| Creation time: | circa 1970 |
| List of dances | |
Cajun Jig , also known as Cajun One Step , is one of the simplest forms of Cajun dance. The Cajun Jig was particularly popular in Louisiana in the 1980s and 1990s and is still danced there today.
There is only one basic step . Often the sequence of steps is interrupted during the same song by other dances in 6/8 time, especially with regularly training folk or tournament dance groups. It is similar to merengue .
In addition to the simple basic step, the dance can be varied by changing the arm position or by turning. For example, the hands are often crossed.
Basic step
Beginning:
- Marching begins with the left, in each case in place, to the side, forwards and back to the starting point.
- Now you dance like you have a nail in your heel and that foot just touches your toe and there is a slight limp. This creates a jumping image. Which heel the nail is in can be varied and alternated.
- The toes of the injured foot are placed on "one" and the body is straightened, with "two" one falls on the flat foot.