Modern Jive Timing

Modern Jive is usually danced to music with a 4/4 time signature - nearly all pop music has this time signature which is also known as common time. Each unit or bar of music contains four beats and at beginner level we step on each beat.

In the improvers review after the beginner class we introduce our recommended foot work:

• Leads step back first on the right foot
• Follows step back first on the left foot

We take our first step on the & and our second step on the number.

• Leads step with their left foot on the numbers
• Follows step with their right foot on the numbers

	Counting In
Count	5	&	6	&
Lead	L	R	L	R
Follow	R	L	R	L
Beat	1	2	3	4

1st step on the &
7	&	8	&
L	R	L	R
R	L	R	L
1	2	3	4

2nd step on the 1
1	&	2	&
L	R	L	R
R	L	R	L
1	2	3	4