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
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