⭐️ V-Step vs. Syncopated Splits ⭐️

God Bless the V-Step. It’s nice, easy, calm - like a place of rest. Wait, was I supposed to do syncopated splits there?! Those are like playing the floor is lava! How could anyone possibly confuse the two? Maybe because they are both  called using the same terminology. 👀 below.

V-Step

1 - R steps diagonally forward to the R
2 - L steps diagonally forward to the L
3 - R steps home where it began
4 - L steps home

This combo is often called “out-out-in-in”…
🔥 and that’s not a problem… UNTIL…

Syncopated Splits a.k.a. Syncopated Jacks

& - R foot steps side R
1 - L foot steps side L
& - R foot returns home
2 - L foot returns home

🧐 So how do you know which “out-out-in-in” they mean if you can’t see the instructor's feet?

✨ If the move fits 4 beats, you’re doing a V-step.
⚡️ If it fits 2 beats, you’re doing syncopated splits.

SIMPLE! ✔️ 

📣 And this, my friends, is why counts matter.

Without clear counts, you’re left discerning between:
“out_out_in_in” 🤔
or
“OUTOUTININ” 😳​

Your feet deserve clarity.
Your brain deserves peace.
Your dancing deserves counts + cues! 💃🕺