Jazz Walks & Runs

Whether you are walking or running, you walk with style in color guard, jazz style.

You may walk forwards, backwards, sideways, so practice in all directions.

Your music may have a fast or slow tempo, so practice with a similar BPM as your show music!

Jazz Walks

Step with your left on odd counts.

Step with your right on even counts.

Step toe down first, heel down last.

Keep your feet turned out at all times.

Slide your foot through 1st position turned out each step.

Try jazz walks at different tempos!

Your music is always changing so should the quickness or slowness of your jazz walks as you keep the tempo.

This audio prompt is slower at 73 BPM

BPM = Beats Per Minute

Jazz Runs

Step with your left on odd counts.

Step with your right on even counts.

Step toe down first, heel down last.

Keep your feet turned out at all times.

Slide your foot through 1st position turned out each step.

You are in demi plié at all times.

Try it at different tempos!

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