(Men start on left, women on right, but remember that zydeco footwork is balanced so most moves can be done in mirror image by reversing left and right)
1) Slow-quick-quick-slow-quick-quick-(repeat)...
2) Brush- Step-brush-quick-quick-step-brush-quick-quick-(repeat).....
3) Tap- Step-tap-quick-quick-step-tap-quick-quick-(repeat)....
4) Lift- Step-lift-quick-quick-step-lift-quick-quick-(repeat)....
5) Single rock step - Slow-quick-quick-slow-rock-back-(repeat)...
6) Single rock step w/ brush - Slow-quick-quick-step-brush-rock-back-(repeat)...
7) Double rock step - Slow-rock-in (90° turn)-slow-rock-back-(repeat)....
8) Double side step - Slow-side-back-slow-side-back-(repeat)...
9) Rock-in step (men only) - Slow-quick-quick-slow-quick-quick-slow-rock-in(while partner rocks back)-slow
10) men: Slow (heels l.)-quick(heels r.)-quick(heels l.)-slow(heels r.)-quick(heels l.)-quick(heels r.)-(repeat)...
women: Slow (heels r.)-quick(heels l.)-quick(heels r.)-slow(heels l.)-quick(heels r.)-quick(heels l.)-(repeat)...
11) Alone, open position - Slow-rock-around(360° turn)-slow-rock-back-slow-...
(Note: Next two moves start on quick-quick, not the usual slow)
12) Closed position- men: turn(forward l.)-turn(back r.)-turn(forward l.)-touch(r. toe near l. instep)-turn(back r.)-turn(forward l.)-turn(back r.)-touch(l. toe)-(repeat)...
women: turn(back r.)-turn(forward l.)-turn(back r.)-touch(l. toe)-turn(forward l.)-turn(back r.)-turn(forward l.)-touch(r. toe)(repeat)...
13) Closed position w/ lift- men: turn(forward l.)-turn(back r.)-turn(forward l.)-touch(r. toe)-turn(back r.)-turn(forward l.)-turn(back r.)-lift(l.)-(repeat)...
women: turn(back r.)-turn(forward l.)-turn(back r.)-lift(l.)-turn(forward l.)-turn(back r.)-turn(forward l.)-touch(r. toe) -(repeat)...
14) Toes apart - 1(set first foot)-2 (set second foot, feet now parallel)-out (toes)-in(toes)-slow-quick-quick-...
15) Toes apart w/ rock step - 1(set first foot)-2 (set second, feet now parallel)-out(toes)-in-slow-rock-back-.....
16) Heels apart - 1(set first foot)-2 (set second, feet now parallel)-out(heels, roll forward on toes)-in(heels)-slow-quick-quick-....
17) Toes side-to-side- 1(set first foot)-2 (set second, feet now parallel, pointing 45° to one side)-side(shift toes together about 90°)-side(shift toes back)-slow-quick-quick-...
18) Toes apart w/ side slide - 1(set first foot)-2(set second, feet now parallel)-out (separate toes & separate feet, men: r-> right, women: l. -> left)-step (men: l, women: r)-slow-quick-quick-.....
20) Single cross front step - men: Slow(l.)-quick(r.)-quick(l.)-slow(r.)-quick(l. crosses in front of r.)-quick(r. while l. crosses back)-(repeat)...
women: Slow(r.)-quick(l.)-quick(r.)-slow(l.)-quick(r. cross in front of l.)-quick(l. while r. crosses back)-(repeat)...
21) Double cross front step - Slow-quick-quick-slow-quick(front cross)-quick-slow-quick(front cross)-quick....
22) Cross front, cross back step - Slow-quick-quick-slow-quick(front cross)-quick-slow-quick(back cross)-quick...
23) Cross front step w/ brush - men: Slow(l.)-quick(r.)-quick(l.)-step(r.)-brush(l.)-over(l.)-step(r. while l. return)-Slow(l. back on left side)..
women: Slow(r.)-quick(l.)-quick(r.)-step(l.)-brush(r.)-over(r.)-step(l. while r. returns)-Slow(r. back on right side)...
(Note: Next cross-over has different timing than previous ones.)
24) Cross front & back moving - men: Slow(l.)-quick(r. in place)-cross(l. in front of r.)-Slow(r.)-quick(l. in place)-cross(r. behind l.)-(repeat)....
women: Slow(r.)-quick(l. in place)-cross(r. in front of l.)-Slow(l.)-quick(r. in place)-cross(l. behind r.)-(repeat)....
25) Shuffle in brush step framework - Step-brush-quick-quick-step-brush-kick-kick-(repeat).....
(kicks look similar brush to make the shuffle effect)
26) Shuffle with step-out on slow - Step-out (on opposite foot)-quick-quick- step-out (on opposite foot)-quick-quick-(repeat).....
27) Toes apart w/ crossover - men: 1(set left foot)-2 (set right foot, feet now parallel)-out(toes)-in-kick(left foot)-cross (left over right)-step(right)-step(right) (repeat)...
women: 1(set right foot)-2 (set left foot, feet now parallel)-out(toes)-in-kick(right foot)-cross right over left)-step(left)-step(left) (repeat)...
28) Heels apart w/ crossover and toes apart - men: 1(set left foot)-2 (set right foot, feet now parallel)-out(heels)-in-kick(left foot)-cross (left over right)-step(right, feet now parallel)-out(toes) (repeat)...
women: 1(set right foot)-2 (set left foot, feet now parallel)-out(heels)-in-kick(right foot)-cross (right over right)-step(left, feet now parallel)-out(toes) (repeat)...