25. Dance Steps: Hickory Hoedown

We're Xenia and Oleg, two-time US national competitors whose goal is to make Team USA and represent the US in international competitions. We'll share with you what we learned along the way, so let's make this journey together. Intro steps are left stroke two beats, right stroke two beats, left stroke two beats, right stroke two beats. Progressive. Left forward outside edge, one beat. Right forward inside edge, one beat. Left forward outside edge, one beat. Right forward inside chasse, one beat. Start of dance. Left forward outside edge, one beat. Right forward inside chasse, one beat. Left forward outside edge, two beats. Right forward outside edge, one beat. Left forward inside chasse, one beat. Right forward outside edge, two beats. Progressive. Left forward outside edge, one beat. Right forward inside edge, one beat. Left Forward Outside Edge 2 Beats Cross Roll Right Forward Outside Edge 1 Beat Left Forward Inside Slip Chasse 3 Beats Progressive Right Forward Outside Edge 1 Beat Left Forward Inside Edge 1 Beat Right Forward Outside Edge 2 Beats Cross Roll Left Forward Outside Edge 1 Beat Right Forward Inside Slip Chasse 3 Beats left forward outside edge 1 beat, right forward inside chasse 1 beat, left forward outside swing roll 4 beats, right forward outside 3 turn 1 plus 1 beats, left backward outside swing roll 4 beats, right backward outside edge 2 beats progressive left forward outside edge 1 beat, right forward inside edge 1 beat left forward outside edge 1 beat, right forward inside chasse 1 beat, left forward outside edge 2 beats, right forward outside edge 1 beat, left forward inside chasse 1 beat, right forward outside edge 2 beats, progressive left Left Forward Outside Edge 1 Beat Right Forward Inside Edge 1 Beat Left Forward Outside Edge 2 Beats Cross Roll Right Forward Outside Edge 1 Beat Left Forward Inside Slip Chasse 3 Beats Progressive Right Forward Outside Edge 1 Beat Left Forward Inside Edge 1 Beat Right Forward Outside Edge 2 Beats Cross Roll Left Forward Outside Edge 1 Beat Right Forward Inside Slip Chassé 3 Beats Left Forward Outside 3 Turn 1 Plus 1 Beats Right Backward Outside Swing Roll 4 Beats Left Backward Outside Edge 2 Beats Right Forward Outside Swing Roll 4 Beats Left Forward Outside Edge 1 Beat Right Forward Inside Chassé 1 Beat Progressive Left Forward Outside Edge 1 Beat Right Forward Inside Edge 1 Beat Exit or do another pattern As always, keep a strong hold, skate on deep edges, and make deep lobes. Don't tense up your upper body. Keep your body weight over your skating foot, this will increase your strength of push. Press and bend the knee and ankle of the skating foot before you stroke onto the free foot. Point your free foot and turn it out, don't pitch forward your shoulders, skate through your hips. And finally, don't look down, the ice isn't going anywhere.