Dig Toe Step Heel

Description

A four-sound traveling pattern: one foot does a dig toe (heel then front of the foot), then the other foot does a step heel (ball then heel). Because it goes heel-toe on one foot and toe-heel on the other, it is also called "heel toe toe heel", and the weight passes from one foot to the other.

Breakdown

1. Dig
2. Toe (Flat)
3. Step
4. Heel

Practice Tips

• Keep the toe and heel sounds strong - as you speed up they tend to get weak and rush ahead of the beat.
• Practice slowly with an even "1 & 2 &" before alternating feet; the syllabus accents the step and heel, so let those ring out.