How to do sidestep (sevens) - Irish Dance Practice Video 2

This video teaches Irish dance beginners how to dance the sidestep (sevens) and allows you practice along with me. You can keep re-watching and practicing with the speed you like over and over. And as you improve, you can practice along with me using the faster and faster speeds!

First, I explain and show how to do the basic sidestep and teach beginners how to count the movements correctly.

Next, I teach some important tips for beginners.

Following this is a "practice with me" section where I dance the sevens slow, medium and then with music all facing away from the camera so you can follow along. The practice sections that are set to music have count ins on the screen to help you learn how to count in and start on time to the music.

Next I teach and show how to add in skip-2-3's in between the sidestep.
And then we practice together again slow, medium and with music.

The video finishes with a demonstration of how to put the sevens after the lead around that I taught in practice video 1.

Lead around and basic skip-2-3's video:
   • How to do Skip -2-3's - Irish Dance Practi...  

For something a little more advanced see our how to do a basic leap-2-3 video:    • How to do a Basic Jump 2-3, Count to a Ree...  

Happy practicing!

NAVIGATION
INTRO 0:00
List of coming up 0:31
How to do the sidestep 0:53
Tips To Remember 1:39
Practice Slow sidestep with me: 2:22
Medium speed sidestep: 2:54
Full speed sidestep with music: 3:42
How to do the sidestep with skips: 4:33
Practice Slow sidestep and skips: 5:18
Medium speed sidestep and skips: 6:07
Full speed sidestep and skips with music: 7:04
Full speed lead around and sidestep: 7:57

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MUSIC
The music I used in this video was:
Anton & Sully - Reels Part II (113) - The Feis Album, Vol. II http://amzn.to/2heFSbu

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