{"id":24124,"date":"2019-06-18T14:06:56","date_gmt":"2019-06-18T19:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.passion4dancing.com\/?p=24124"},"modified":"2019-06-19T09:08:09","modified_gmt":"2019-06-19T14:08:09","slug":"electric-slide-dance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.passion4dancing.com\/electric-slide-dance\/","title":{"rendered":"Electric Slide Dance Steps &#8211; For Beginners (Line Dance Video)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.passion4dancing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/American-rhythm-technique.jpg\" alt=\"Electric slide dance\" width=\"650\" height=\"250\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.passion4dancing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/American-rhythm-technique.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.passion4dancing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/American-rhythm-technique-150x58.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.passion4dancing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/American-rhythm-technique-300x115.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>The <strong>Electric slide dance<\/strong> is one of the most popular line dances &#8211; used at weddings, parties and other social dance events. <\/p>\n<p>Below you will learn how to dance the Electric slide with our step by step video.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4cd9D4z0hrM\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n* Song: Electric Boogie By Marcia Griffiths<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#d3d3d3;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#ededed;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">\n<h2>The Electric Slide Dance Steps &#8211; Breakdown<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n* Start with right leg<\/p>\n<p><strong>Part 1 &#8211; Travel to the right<\/strong><br \/>\nSide with right foot (Switch weight)<br \/>\nClose left foot to right foot (Switch weight)<br \/>\nSide with right foot (Switch weight)<br \/>\nTap left foot to right foot (Partial weight)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Part 2 &#8211; Travel to the left<\/strong><br \/>\nSide with left foot (Switch weight)<br \/>\nClose right foot to left foot (Switch weight)<br \/>\nSide with left foot (Switch weight)<br \/>\nTap right foot to left foot (Partial weight)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Part 3 &#8211; Travel back<\/strong><br \/>\nBack with right foot (Switch weight)<br \/>\nClose left foot back to right foot (Switch weight)<br \/>\nBack with right foot (Switch weight)<br \/>\nTap left foot to right foot (Partial weight)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Part 4 &#8211; Switch weight in place<\/strong><br \/>\nForward with the left foot (Switch weight)<br \/>\nTap right foot to left foot (Partial weight)<br \/>\nBack with the right foot (Switch weight)<br \/>\nTap left foot to right foot (Partial weight)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Part 5 &#8211; Turning 1\/4 to left<\/strong><br \/>\nForward with left foot (Switch weight)<br \/>\nKick the heel of right foot without weight and turn 1\/4 to left (turn on left foot)<\/p>\n<p>*Start from beginning in the new direction.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#d3d3d3;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#ededed;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">\n<h2>Variation #1 (As shown in video)<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\nKeep the same pattern as above but on the step fwd and back (during part 4), lower down on the left leg, and swing your arm to touch the floor (Or go as low as you can).<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#d3d3d3;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#ededed;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">\n<h2>Variation #2 (As shown in video)<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\nKeep the same structure of the Electric slide, but now add a three step turn to the left, instead of just stepping (during part 2) and a three step turn to the right\/backwards (during part 3). This version is more complex and easier to learn with the video above.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#d3d3d3;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#ededed;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">\n<h2>The Electric Slide Dance Music<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\nOriginal Song &#8211; &#8220;Electric Boogie&#8221; By Marcia Griffiths<\/p>\n<p>Other Alternative songs &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.countrydjstaci.com\/alternative-songs-electric-slide-line-dance\/\">Source<\/a>:<br \/>\n1. \u201cA Little Less Talk &#038; A Lot More Action,\u201d Toby Keith<br \/>\n2. \u201cA Mover La Colita,\u201d Sonora Dinamita<br \/>\n3. \u201cA Night to Remember,\u201d Shalamar<br \/>\n4. \u201cAddicted to Love,\u201d Robert Palmer<br \/>\n5. \u201cAll Night Long,\u201d Lionel Ritchie<br \/>\n6. \u201cAll She Wants to Do Is Dance,\u201d Don Henley<br \/>\n7. \u201cAnd the Beat Goes On,\u201d The Whispers<br \/>\n8. \u201cAnother One Bites the Dust,\u201d Queen<br \/>\n9. \u201cAnything, Anything,\u201d Dramarama<br \/>\n10. \u201cArrepegaito,\u201d Raza Obrera<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#d3d3d3;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#ededed;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">\n<h2>Want More?<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n&#8211; 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