How To: Do the Pass the Ocean square dance step

Square dancing, a fun American pastime! Learn square dance steps with this instructional animation. Fun fact about square dancing: 19 U.S. States deem it their official dance. Square dance is a folk dance with roots in Europe, eventually spreading to the states & becoming more of an iconic dance there. Square dancing consists of 4 couples arranged in a square formation. This square dance lesson is clear and to the point. Search "square dance instructional animation" on Wonderhowto for more square dance steps.

How to do the Pass the Ocean square dance step:

Starting Formation: Facing couples only.

TIMING: 4

Dancers pass thru, turn in to face their partners and step into a right hand ocean wave.

STYLING: Couples who pass thru and face partner use styling similar to that described in pass thru.