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Glossary of dance moves

A–K edit

Apple Jacks edit

A step on the spot, with twisting foot and the weight on the heel, like this.

Ball change edit

Ball change is a movement where the dancer shifts the weight from the ball of one foot to the other and back.[1] This is mostly used in jazz and jive.

Basic (step / figure / movement / or pattern) edit

A basic figure is the very basic step that defines the character of a dance. Often it is called just thus: "basic movement", "basic step" or the like. For some dances it is sufficient to know the basic step performed in different handholds and dance positions to enjoy it socially.

Body roll / body wave edit

In this the dancer moves the body like a wave in standing position from head to legs, like this.

Box step edit

 
Box step

The box step is a dance figure named so because the steps rest in the four corners of a square. It is used, e.g., in American Style ballroom dances: rumba, waltz, bronze-level foxtrot. The leader begins with the left foot and proceeds as follows.[2]

First half-box: Forward-side-together
Second half-box: Backwards-side-together

Every step is with full weight transfer. During the second and fourth step it is advised the foot to travel along two sides of the box, rather than along its diagonal.[2]

Rhythm varies, e.g., it is "1-2-3,4-5-6" in Waltz and "slow quick quick, slow quick quick" in Rumba.

Chaînés / chainé turns / chaines turns edit

French for "chain", a series of quick turns starting from second position going to first position alternating on either flat feet or on relevé with progression along a straight line or circle.

Chassé edit

Chassé (French, "to chase") is a dance step with a triple step pattern used in many forms of dance.[1] It is a gliding, flowing[citation needed] step with the feet essentially following a step–together–step pattern. Timing and length of steps vary from dance to dance.

Closed change edit

Closed change is a basic step in the waltz. The leader steps forward on either foot whilst the follower steps backward on the opposing foot (e.g.: the leader steps forward on their right foot whilst the follower steps back on their left). Both partners will then step to the side on the other foot, and conclude the figure by closing the first foot beside the second (hence the name "closed" of the step). Each step takes up a full beat of the music.[3]

Cross-body lead edit

Cross-body lead is a common and useful move in Latin dances such as salsa, mambo, rumba and cha-cha-cha. Basically, the leader, on counts 2 and 3 of their basic step (assuming dancing on 1), does a quarter-left turn (90° counter-clockwise) while still holding on to the follower. On counts 4 and 5, the follower is led forward across the leader, i.e., firmly led with the leader's right hand on their back, so that the follower travels across to turn and face the opposite direction they were originally facing. At the same time, the leader does another quarter-left turn as necessary in order to follow the follower and face them. At the end of the move, the dancers have their positions exchanged.

The cross-body lead can be done with single-hand or double hand hold, with or without a follower's underarm turn, or leading the follower to do a free spin.

Dos-à-dos / dosado edit

Dosado is a circular movement where two people, who are initially facing each other, walk around each other without or almost without turning, i.e., facing in the same direction (same wall) all the time.

Double reverse spin edit

The double reverse spin is a full left (counter-clockwise) turn in one measure of music. It is danced in waltz, quickstep and tango.[4]

Enchufla edit

This is a dance movement common in salsa, where the two dance partners facing each other change positions. The dance partners keep contact with one or two hands while stepping to rotate concentrically over 180 degrees around the same point in opposite directions.

Feather step edit

The feather step is a basic figure in International Style foxtrot, in which the leader makes three or four steps forward, with the third one (right foot) done outside the follower.[5]

Floss edit

Free spin edit

In lead and follow dance, a dance turn performed without partner contact.

Gancho edit

"Gancho" means "hook" in Spanish and describes certain "hooking actions" in some dances of Latin American heritage, in Argentine tango (leg action)[1] and salsa (arm action and foot action) in particular.

Grapevine edit

The grapevine or vine starts with a side step, then the working leg goes behind, then stepping to the side, then join.[1]

Head roll edit

Heel pull edit

A variant of the heel turn, in which the feet are kept apart.[3]

Heel turn edit

A ballroom dance move, which is the turn on the heel of the support foot while the other foot is held close and parallel to the support one. At the end of the turn the weight is transferred from one foot to the other.[3]

Impetus edit

The impetus is a kind of leader's heel turn used in Standard dances. In case of the open impetus, it brings the couple from a closed position into promenade position.[6]

Inside partner step edit

A step taken forward into the space occupied by the partner, while the partner steps backwards. During this step feet tracks of both partners overlap. See also outside partner step.

Inside turn edit

The term is applied to an individual turn of a partner in the couple. Basically, it denotes a turn where the arm of the partner doing the turn begins by moving towards the "inside" of the couple (the line running from the center of one partner to the center of the other). The meaning is intuitively clear, but it may be performed in numerous ways and in different handholds, so that even accomplished dancers are confused. In dances such as swing and salsa, inside and outside turns most commonly refer to underarm turns done by the follower. Since in these dances the follower's right arm is normally used to lead a turn (most commonly by the leader's left arm, but sometimes by the leader's right arm when a cross-hand or "handshake" position is used), an inside turn is normally a left (counter-clockwise) turn, while an outside turn is a right (clockwise) turn. However, if the follower's left arm is used to initiate the turn, the intended direction of turning may be opposite. (Alternatively, the non-ambiguous terms "left turn" and "right turn" may be used.)

See Direction of movement for more detail.

Kick edit

Moving the knee upwards and then quickly kicking downwards with the foot. The ankle is stretched, that is, the toes are pointing down.[1]

L–Z edit

Lock step edit

A lock step is an alternative variation of a chassé action which occurs when the moving foot swings to a stop across the track of the standing foot rather than closing next to it. In the Latin dances the combination of the crossed position and the turnout of the feet means that the rear toe will be pointed at the heel of the other foot, while in the Standard dances the lack of turnout means the feet will be parallel. In Standard the basic locking action is usually preceded and followed by a left side lead. The Latin lock step is often featured when cha-cha is danced in open position with a one-hand hold.

Moonwalk edit

The moonwalk is a dance technique that presents the illusion of the dancer being pulled backwards while attempting to walk forward, like this

Natural turn edit

Natural turns and some other figures are those in which the dance couple rotates to the right (clockwise).[7]

Open turn edit

A ballroom dance figure in which during the last step the moving foot passes the support foot, rather than closes to it.[3]

Outside partner step edit

A step taken with the partner beside the moving foot (e.g., to the left of the left moving foot). During this step feet tracks of both partners do not overlap. See also inside partner step.

Outside turn edit

Cf. Inside turn.

The term is applied to an individual turn of a partner in the couple. Basically, it denotes the lead/follow connection directed "outside" of the center of the spinning individual. Inside and outside terminology can not be determined by relativity to partnership as such position alternates every 180 degrees of rotation. Connection points and application of active side are consistent only with regard to the axis of rotation and direction of spin.

See Direction of movement for more detail.

Pirouette edit

A pirouette usually means turning or spinning on one foot while touching the standing leg with the opposite leg in a bent position.

Reverse turn edit

Reverse turns and some other figures are those in which the dance couple rotates to the left (counter-clockwise).[8]

Rondé edit

See Ballet glossary#Rond de jambe. A toe of the straight leg draws a semicircle on the floor. In ballroom dances the direction is usually from the front to back.

Running man edit

The Running man is a dance move in which the person stays in the same place and creates an illusion like a running man by dragging his feet.

Shorty George edit

A forward walk with twisted knees originally performed by George Snowden.

Spin turn edit

The natural spin turn is a common right-turning move in international standard waltz and quickstep. It can be used, for example, to navigate a corner of the ballroom.[9]

Sprinkler edit

The sprinkler is a dance move that simulates the motion of a garden irrigation sprinkler.

Suzie Q edit

Suzie Q or Suzy Q is a step where the feet perform alternating cross steps and side steps with swivel action.

Telemark edit

Thunder clap edit

The thunder clap is a form of dance that incorporates clapping in the air with a sliding motion.[citation needed] To perform this dance one must raise one hand and then with the second hand meet the first one half way making a clapping sound; that hand must then fully extend. This motion is repeated to the beat of the music.

Time step edit

  • In tap dancing, the time step is a recognizable rhythmic tap combination. The term comes from the time of great tap dancers that used their distinctive time step to tell the band the desired tempo. Common tap time steps are classified as single, double and triple. The basic rhythm and tempo remain the same but the number of sounds that happen on the second and sixth count of an eight-count phrase denotes single (often a single step) double (usually a flap or slap-tap) or triple (commonly shuffle-step). While these are the universal time steps, dancers often choose to create their own time steps, following the pattern two bars repeated three times with a two bar break.
  • Time steps is a figure in International Style cha-cha-cha.
  • In various rhythmic ballroom/social dances, time step sometimes refers to steps in place that mark the characteristic rhythm of the dance, "2-3-cha-cha-cha" for Cha-cha-cha, "1,2,3,4" for pasodoble, "1,2,3,...5,6,7,..." for "salsa on one", etc.

Twerk edit

the move looks like this.

Walk edit

The walk is probably the most basic dance move. It exists in almost every dance. Walks approximately correspond normal walking steps, taking into the account the basic technique of the dance in question. (For example, in Latin-dance walks the toe hits the floor first, rather than the heel.)

In dance descriptions the term walk is usually applied when two or more steps are taken in the same direction. A single step, e.g., forward, is called just thus: "step forward".

Walks can be done in various dance positions: in closed position, promenade position, shadow position, sweetheart position, etc.

Curved walks are done along a curve, rather than along a straight line.

Whisk edit

The various kinds of whisk are dance moves in International Standard and American Smooth dances. They are characterised by the partners crossing their outside legs behind their inside legs, arriving in promenade position.[10]

Wing edit

The wing is a move in waltz and other Standard dances. Both partners take a step forward, and then the lady walks in a half-circle in front of the man from his right to his left side.[11]

Worm edit

The Worm is a move in which the person makes rhythmic wave like movements lying on the ground.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e "Glossary of Round Dance Terms" (PDF). International Choreographed Ballroom Dance Assiciation. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  2. ^ a b "Left Box (Reverse) Turn". BallroomDancers.com. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  3. ^ a b c d Moore, Alex (2002). "Definition of technical terms". Ballroom Dancing (10th ed.). Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9780878301539..
  4. ^ "Double reverse spin". BallroomDancers.com. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  5. ^ The Ballroom Technique (10th ed.). London: Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance.
  6. ^ "Impetus". BallroomDancers.com. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  7. ^ "Natural turn". BallroomDancers.com. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  8. ^ "Reverse turn". BallroomDancers.com. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  9. ^ "Natural spin turn". BallroomDancers.com. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  10. ^ "Side whisks". BallroomDancers.com. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  11. ^ "Wing". BallroomDancers.com. Retrieved 2020-06-09.

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Contents 1 A K 1 1 Apple Jacks 1 2 Ball change 1 3 Basic step figure movement or pattern 1 4 Body roll body wave 1 5 Box step 1 6 Chaines chaine turns chaines turns 1 7 Chasse 1 8 Closed change 1 9 Cross body lead 1 10 Dos a dos dosado 1 11 Double reverse spin 1 12 Enchufla 1 13 Feather step 1 14 Floss 1 15 Free spin 1 16 Gancho 1 17 Grapevine 1 18 Head roll 1 19 Heel pull 1 20 Heel turn 1 21 Impetus 1 22 Inside partner step 1 23 Inside turn 1 24 Kick 2 L Z 2 1 Lock step 2 2 Moonwalk 2 3 Natural turn 2 4 Open turn 2 5 Outside partner step 2 6 Outside turn 2 7 Pirouette 2 8 Reverse turn 2 9 Ronde 2 10 Running man 2 11 Shorty George 2 12 Spin turn 2 13 Sprinkler 2 14 Suzie Q 2 15 Telemark 2 16 Thunder clap 2 17 Time step 2 18 Twerk 2 19 Walk 2 20 Whisk 2 21 Wing 2 22 Worm 3 See also 4 ReferencesA K editApple Jacks edit A step on the spot with twisting foot and the weight on the heel like this Ball change edit Ball change is a movement where the dancer shifts the weight from the ball of one foot to the other and back 1 This is mostly used in jazz and jive Basic step figure movement or pattern edit A basic figure is the very basic step that defines the character of a dance Often it is called just thus basic movement basic step or the like For some dances it is sufficient to know the basic step performed in different handholds and dance positions to enjoy it socially Body roll body wave edit In this the dancer moves the body like a wave in standing position from head to legs like this Box step edit nbsp Box step The box step is a dance figure named so because the steps rest in the four corners of a square It is used e g in American Style ballroom dances rumba waltz bronze level foxtrot The leader begins with the left foot and proceeds as follows 2 First half box Forward side together Second half box Backwards side together Every step is with full weight transfer During the second and fourth step it is advised the foot to travel along two sides of the box rather than along its diagonal 2 Rhythm varies e g it is 1 2 3 4 5 6 in Waltz and slow quick quick slow quick quick in Rumba Chaines chaine turns chaines turns edit See also Glossary of ballet terms Chaines French for chain a series of quick turns starting from second position going to first position alternating on either flat feet or on releve with progression along a straight line or circle Chasse edit Chasse French to chase is a dance step with a triple step pattern used in many forms of dance 1 It is a gliding flowing citation needed step with the feet essentially following a step together step pattern Timing and length of steps vary from dance to dance Closed change edit Closed change is a basic step in the waltz The leader steps forward on either foot whilst the follower steps backward on the opposing foot e g the leader steps forward on their right foot whilst the follower steps back on their left Both partners will then step to the side on the other foot and conclude the figure by closing the first foot beside the second hence the name closed of the step Each step takes up a full beat of the music 3 Cross body lead edit Cross body lead is a common and useful move in Latin dances such as salsa mambo rumba and cha cha cha Basically the leader on counts 2 and 3 of their basic step assuming dancing on 1 does a quarter left turn 90 counter clockwise while still holding on to the follower On counts 4 and 5 the follower is led forward across the leader i e firmly led with the leader s right hand on their back so that the follower travels across to turn and face the opposite direction they were originally facing At the same time the leader does another quarter left turn as necessary in order to follow the follower and face them At the end of the move the dancers have their positions exchanged The cross body lead can be done with single hand or double hand hold with or without a follower s underarm turn or leading the follower to do a free spin Dos a dos dosado edit Dosado is a circular movement where two people who are initially facing each other walk around each other without or almost without turning i e facing in the same direction same wall all the time Double reverse spin edit The double reverse spin is a full left counter clockwise turn in one measure of music It is danced in waltz quickstep and tango 4 Enchufla edit This is a dance movement common in salsa where the two dance partners facing each other change positions The dance partners keep contact with one or two hands while stepping to rotate concentrically over 180 degrees around the same point in opposite directions Feather step edit The feather step is a basic figure in International Style foxtrot in which the leader makes three or four steps forward with the third one right foot done outside the follower 5 Floss edit Main article Floss dance Free spin edit In lead and follow dance a dance turn performed without partner contact Gancho edit Gancho means hook in Spanish and describes certain hooking actions in some dances of Latin American heritage in Argentine tango leg action 1 and salsa arm action and foot action in particular Grapevine edit The grapevine or vine starts with a side step then the working leg goes behind then stepping to the side then join 1 Head roll edit Main article Headroll dance Heel pull edit A variant of the heel turn in which the feet are kept apart 3 Heel turn edit A ballroom dance move which is the turn on the heel of the support foot while the other foot is held close and parallel to the support one At the end of the turn the weight is transferred from one foot to the other 3 Impetus edit The impetus is a kind of leader s heel turn used in Standard dances In case of the open impetus it brings the couple from a closed position into promenade position 6 Inside partner step edit A step taken forward into the space occupied by the partner while the partner steps backwards During this step feet tracks of both partners overlap See also outside partner step Inside turn edit The term is applied to an individual turn of a partner in the couple Basically it denotes a turn where the arm of the partner doing the turn begins by moving towards the inside of the couple the line running from the center of one partner to the center of the other The meaning is intuitively clear but it may be performed in numerous ways and in different handholds so that even accomplished dancers are confused In dances such as swing and salsa inside and outside turns most commonly refer to underarm turns done by the follower Since in these dances the follower s right arm is normally used to lead a turn most commonly by the leader s left arm but sometimes by the leader s right arm when a cross hand or handshake position is used an inside turn is normally a left counter clockwise turn while an outside turn is a right clockwise turn However if the follower s left arm is used to initiate the turn the intended direction of turning may be opposite Alternatively the non ambiguous terms left turn and right turn may be used See Direction of movement for more detail Kick edit Moving the knee upwards and then quickly kicking downwards with the foot The ankle is stretched that is the toes are pointing down 1 L Z editLock step edit A lock step is an alternative variation of a chasse action which occurs when the moving foot swings to a stop across the track of the standing foot rather than closing next to it In the Latin dances the combination of the crossed position and the turnout of the feet means that the rear toe will be pointed at the heel of the other foot while in the Standard dances the lack of turnout means the feet will be parallel In Standard the basic locking action is usually preceded and followed by a left side lead The Latin lock step is often featured when cha cha is danced in open position with a one hand hold Moonwalk edit The moonwalk is a dance technique that presents the illusion of the dancer being pulled backwards while attempting to walk forward like this Natural turn edit Natural turns and some other figures are those in which the dance couple rotates to the right clockwise 7 Open turn edit A ballroom dance figure in which during the last step the moving foot passes the support foot rather than closes to it 3 Outside partner step edit A step taken with the partner beside the moving foot e g to the left of the left moving foot During this step feet tracks of both partners do not overlap See also inside partner step Outside turn edit Cf Inside turn The term is applied to an individual turn of a partner in the couple Basically it denotes the lead follow connection directed outside of the center of the spinning individual Inside and outside terminology can not be determined by relativity to partnership as such position alternates every 180 degrees of rotation Connection points and application of active side are consistent only with regard to the axis of rotation and direction of spin See Direction of movement for more detail Pirouette edit A pirouette usually means turning or spinning on one foot while touching the standing leg with the opposite leg in a bent position Reverse turn edit Reverse turns and some other figures are those in which the dance couple rotates to the left counter clockwise 8 Ronde edit See Ballet glossary Rond de jambe A toe of the straight leg draws a semicircle on the floor In ballroom dances the direction is usually from the front to back Running man edit The Running man is a dance move in which the person stays in the same place and creates an illusion like a running man by dragging his feet Shorty George edit A forward walk with twisted knees originally performed by George Snowden Spin turn edit The natural spin turn is a common right turning move in international standard waltz and quickstep It can be used for example to navigate a corner of the ballroom 9 Sprinkler edit The sprinkler is a dance move that simulates the motion of a garden irrigation sprinkler Suzie Q edit Suzie Q or Suzy Q is a step where the feet perform alternating cross steps and side steps with swivel action Telemark edit Main article Telemark waltz Thunder clap edit The thunder clap is a form of dance that incorporates clapping in the air with a sliding motion citation needed To perform this dance one must raise one hand and then with the second hand meet the first one half way making a clapping sound that hand must then fully extend This motion is repeated to the beat of the music Time step edit In tap dancing the time step is a recognizable rhythmic tap combination The term comes from the time of great tap dancers that used their distinctive time step to tell the band the desired tempo Common tap time steps are classified as single double and triple The basic rhythm and tempo remain the same but the number of sounds that happen on the second and sixth count of an eight count phrase denotes single often a single step double usually a flap or slap tap or triple commonly shuffle step While these are the universal time steps dancers often choose to create their own time steps following the pattern two bars repeated three times with a two bar break Time steps is a figure in International Style cha cha cha In various rhythmic ballroom social dances time step sometimes refers to steps in place that mark the characteristic rhythm of the dance 2 3 cha cha cha for Cha cha cha 1 2 3 4 for pasodoble 1 2 3 5 6 7 for salsa on one etc Twerk edit the move looks like this Walk edit The walk is probably the most basic dance move It exists in almost every dance Walks approximately correspond normal walking steps taking into the account the basic technique of the dance in question For example in Latin dance walks the toe hits the floor first rather than the heel In dance descriptions the term walk is usually applied when two or more steps are taken in the same direction A single step e g forward is called just thus step forward Walks can be done in various dance positions in closed position promenade position shadow position sweetheart position etc Curved walks are done along a curve rather than along a straight line Whisk edit The various kinds of whisk are dance moves in International Standard and American Smooth dances They are characterised by the partners crossing their outside legs behind their inside legs arriving in promenade position 10 Wing edit The wing is a move in waltz and other Standard dances Both partners take a step forward and then the lady walks in a half circle in front of the man from his right to his left side 11 Worm edit The Worm is a move in which the person makes rhythmic wave like movements lying on the ground See also editGlossary of ballet terms Glossary of partner dance termsReferences edit a b c d e Glossary of Round Dance Terms PDF International Choreographed Ballroom Dance Assiciation Retrieved 2020 06 04 a b Left Box Reverse Turn BallroomDancers com Retrieved 2020 06 09 a b c d Moore Alex 2002 Definition of technical terms Ballroom Dancing 10th ed Taylor amp Francis ISBN 9780878301539 Double reverse spin BallroomDancers com Retrieved 2020 06 09 The Ballroom Technique 10th ed London Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance Impetus BallroomDancers com Retrieved 2020 06 09 Natural turn BallroomDancers com Retrieved 2020 05 02 Reverse turn BallroomDancers com Retrieved 2020 05 02 Natural spin turn BallroomDancers com Retrieved 2020 06 09 Side whisks BallroomDancers com Retrieved 2020 06 09 Wing BallroomDancers com Retrieved 2020 06 09 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Glossary of dance moves amp oldid 1221325418 Cross body lead, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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