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title: 4 Cross Steps： Leaders
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date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## FOCUS 
- This lesson focuses on teaching leaders how to perform cross steps in Chicago Triple, emphasizing isolation of connection points to maintain dance quality and flow without leading followers into variations.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Isolate your arm from your body when crossing forward or back to avoid pulling the follower.
- Keep steps small and under your body during cross steps.
- Start crossing on the one count to maintain rhythm and timing.
- Maintain a soft, relaxed arm connection with your partner.
- Experiment with crossing forward or back on either leg while rotating clockwise.
- Use compression to cross back with the left foot and stretch to cross forward with the right.

##REMEMBER
- Leaders should isolate connection points to prevent leading followers into unintended variations.
- Maintain the aesthetic, pulse, and groove of Chicago Triple throughout the dance.
- Followers provide feedback through their body to help leaders adjust their isolation.
- Cross steps can be performed in any direction, adapting to the dance's flow and energy.
- Quality of movement is prioritized over complexity in cross step variations.
- Practice crossing with both legs to build versatility and natural movement.
