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Alphabetical Index to Dance Figures,
Actions, and Issues — A, B
Here,
you can find a specific figure and jump directly to the section of the
page that contains that description. For instance, if you want a
description of the Aida, find the figure in the alphabetical list and
click on the rhythm name in which you are interested (the Aida is a
standard figure in Bolero, Cha, Mambo, and Rumba).
Having
clicked on one of these links, if you don't immediately see the item
you seek, you should need to page down no more than once or twice to
find it.
Jump to a section of the alphabet:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Figures, Actions, Rhythms …
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Rhythms In Which Each Figure Is
Described
(These
links take you to the section of the page in which the figure or step
is described. There, you might have to page down once to find the item.) |
An Article or Photo Essay, a few
Music & Video Clips
(Article
links take you to the top of the page — you may have to skim for the
topic of interest. Music and video clips open in a separate page.) |
Phase Level (or unphased)
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| Abbreviations Of Dance Terms |
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Glossary |
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| Acknowledge |
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Glossary |
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| Across |
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Glossary |
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| Action |
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Glossary |
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| Adjust |
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Glossary |
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| Advanced Alemana |
Cha,
Rumba |
|
VI |
| Advanced Corte |
American
Tango, Argentine Tango,
Tango |
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IV |
| Advanced Hip Twist |
Cha,
Rumba |
Article
Article
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VI |
| Advanced Hockey Stick |
Rumba |
|
unph |
| Advanced Rounds |
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Phase Rating System
A Trend In Round Dancing
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V, VI |
| Advanced Sliding Door |
Cha,
Rumba |
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VI |
| Aerial Ronde |
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Glossary |
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| Ah (a) |
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Glossary |
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| Aida |
Bolero,
Cha, Mambo, Rumba |
Photo Essay
Article
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IV |
| Aida Line Position |
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Dance Position List
Photo Essay
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| Aida With Continuous Locks |
Cha |
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unph |
| Alemana |
Cha,
Rumba |
Photo Essay
An Alemana Is Not A Twirl
Lead With Lead Hands Low
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IV |
| Alemana From A Fan |
Cha,
Rumba |
Photo Essay |
IV |
| Alemana Surprise Check |
Rumba |
Photo Essay |
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| Alemana Turn |
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Photo Essay |
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| Alternating Underarm Turn |
West Coast Swing |
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V |
| Alternative Basic |
Cha,
Rumba, Samba, Slow Two Step |
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unph |
| American Basic |
Argentine
Tango |
|
unph |
| American Spin |
Jive |
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IV |
| American Tango Rhythm |
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American Tango |
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| Anchor |
West Coast Swing |
Article |
IV |
| And (&) |
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Glossary |
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| Apart |
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Glossary |
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| Apart And Together |
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Glossary |
I |
| Appel |
Paso
Doble |
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IV |
| Argentine Basic |
Argentine Tango |
|
IV |
| Argentine Tango Rhythm |
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Argentine Tango and the
Flirtatious Ocho |
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| Argentine Walks |
Argentine Tango |
|
unph |
| Arm Check |
Mambo |
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V |
| Arm Slide |
Merengue |
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III |
| Armwork |
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Arm Work
Using Your Hands
Differences
Between Men and Women 
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| Around The World |
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Glossary
Photo Essay
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| Astaire, Fred |
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Photo Album |
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| Attack |
Paso
Doble |
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IV |
| Attitude Line |
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Dance Position List |
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| Away |
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Glossary |
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| Away And Together |
Polka,
Two Step, Waltz |
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I |
| Away Step Step |
Two
Step |
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II |
| Back |
One
Step, Two Step, Waltz |
Glossary |
I — top of pg |
| Back Back/Lock Back |
Waltz |
One Figure, Back Back/Lock Back
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III |
| Back Basic |
American
Tango, Cha, Mambo, Rumba, Salsa |
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III, unph |
| Back Box |
Waltz |
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I |
| Back Break |
Merengue |
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unph |
| Back Chasse Pivot |
Waltz |
|
unph |
| Back Corte |
Argentine Tango, Tango |
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V |
| Back Curving Three Step |
Foxtrot |
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V |
| Back Feather |
Foxtrot |
What About
Feathers?
Tim Eum Tips
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IV |
| Back Hover |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
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III |
| Back Hover Telemark |
Foxtrot,
Waltz |
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IV |
| Back Left Feather |
Foxtrot |
What About
Feathers?
Tim Eum Tips
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unph |
| Back Lock |
Two
Step |
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II |
| Back Lock Back |
Two
Step |
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II |
| Back Ocho |
Argentine
Tango |
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unph |
| Back Open Promenade |
Tango |
Tango Helps &
Figures |
V |
| Back Passing Change |
Waltz |
The Feather Figures II
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IV |
| Back Poise Chair |
Waltz |
|
unph |
| Back Tango Close |
Argentine
Tango |
|
unph |
| Back Tango Draw |
Argentine
Tango |
|
unph |
| Back Three Step |
Foxtrot |
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IV |
| Back Tipple Chasse |
Foxtrot,
Waltz |
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V |
| Back To Back |
Two
Step |
Dance Position List |
II |
| Back To Back Position |
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Photo Essay |
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| Back Traveling Bota Fogos |
Samba |
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unph |
| Back Traveling Cross Chasses |
Slow Two Step |
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unph |
| Back Turning Whisk |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
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V |
| Back Twinkle |
Tango,
Waltz |
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II, V |
| Back Two Step |
Two
Step |
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I |
| Back Walk |
Cha |
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unph |
| Back Walk 4 |
Cha |
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unph |
| Back Waltz |
Waltz |
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II |
| Back Whisk |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
All About Whisks |
IV |
| Backing Basic |
Argentine
Tango |
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unph |
| Balance |
One
Step, Two Step, Waltz |
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I |
| Balance And Good Posture |
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Article |
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| Balance Away |
Two
Step |
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II |
| Balance Forward And Back |
Two
Step, Waltz |
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I |
| Balance Left And Right |
Waltz |
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I |
| Balance Together |
Two
Step |
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II |
| Ball Of Foot |
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Glossary |
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| Ballerina Wheel |
Cha,
Rumba |
Wheel Around |
VI |
| Banderillas |
Paso
Doble |
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V |
| Banjo Position |
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Dance Position List
Article
Photo Essay
Blend to Banjo
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| Bar |
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Glossary |
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Barefootin'
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One Step
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unph
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| Barrida |
Argentine
Tango |
|
unph |
| Basic |
American
Tango, Argentine Tango,
Bolero, Cha, Hustle, Lindy, Mambo, Merengue, Paso Doble, Polka, Rumba, Salsa, Samba, Slow Two Step, Tango |
Tim Eum Cha Cha and
Mambo Tips
Tim Eum Samba Tip
Tim Eum Slow Two Step
Tips
Slow Two Step Is Smooth
& Flowing
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III, IV, unph |
| Basic Ending |
Slow
Two Step |
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III |
| Basic Rock |
Jive,
Single Swing |
Tim Eum Jive Tips |
III |
| Basketball Turn |
One
Step, Polka, Two Step |
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II |
| Beat |
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Glossary |
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| Behind |
Two
Step, Waltz |
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I |
| Bicicleta |
Argentine
Tango |
|
unph |
| Big Top |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
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VI |
| Blend |
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Glossary |
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| Body Investigate |
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Photo Essay |
unph |
Body Lines
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Matching Body Lines
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| Body Mechanics |
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see essays by Stier, parts I
- V |
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| Body Ripple |
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Glossary |
VI |
| Body Rotation |
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Flight the Sequence |
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| Body Roll |
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Glossary
Tipples, Ripples, & Body Rolls
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V |
| Boleo |
Argentine
Tango |
|
unph |
| Bolero Position |
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Dance Position |
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| Bolero
Rhythm |
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Bolero — "The Other
Rumba"
Teaching Bolero
Styling
Music Clip
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| Bolero Walks |
Bolero |
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III |
| Boogie Chasse |
Lindy |
|
unph |
| Boogie Walk |
Jive |
|
unph |
| Borrowing From A Beat |
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Where Should We Put the Slow?
Musicality:
Using the Motivation of the Music
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| Bota Fogo |
Samba |
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V |
| Bounce |
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Glossary
Foxtrot Bounce
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| Bounce Reverse Fallaway |
Foxtrot |
Foxtrot Bounce
|
unph |
| Bounce Reverse Fallaway and Slip |
Foxtrot |
Foxtrot Bounce
|
unph |
| Bow |
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Glossary
Photo Essay
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I |
| Box |
Cha,
Five Count, Foxtrot, Samba, Two Step, Waltz |
Behold, the Box! |
I - IV, unph |
| Box Finish |
Foxtrot, Waltz |
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III |
| Box Left Turning |
Waltz |
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II |
| Box Right Turning |
Waltz |
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II |
| Box the Crab |
Cha |
|
unph |
| Break |
Cha,
Mambo, Rumba |
Glossary |
III |
| Break Back To Triple Cha |
Cha |
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IV |
| Breakaway |
Two
Step |
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II |
| Broken Box |
Five
Count, Two Step |
|
II |
| Broken Chair |
Foxtrot |
|
unph |
| Broken Sway |
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Glossary |
IV |
| Brush |
|
Glossary |
II |
| Brush Tap |
Tango |
Tango Helps &
Figures |
V |
| Bump |
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Glossary |
I |
| Bunny Run |
Quickstep |
Animal Figures |
unph |
| Butterfly Banjo Position |
|
Dance Position |
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| Butterfly Position |
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Dance Position List
Photo Essay
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| Butterfly Sidecar Position |
|
Dance Position |
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| Buzz |
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Glossary |
III |
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