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| Dance For the Audience |
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Let's Put On A Show by Sears
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| Dance Frame |
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Just One Thing by Lieuallen
Balance and Good Posture by Sears
Smooth Your Dancing by Sears
Why We Keep Left by Armstrong
If You Want Dancing To Be More Fun, Show Your Happy Face by Finch
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Dance Names
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What's In A Name? by Finch
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| Dance Terms |
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Glossary |
| Dash or Hyphen (-) |
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Glossary |
| Deplacement |
Paso
Doble |
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| Develope |
American
Tango, Cha, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Rumba, Tango, Waltz |
Glossary
A Waltz Clinic by Eum & Hadley
Photo Essay by Sears
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| Diagonal Directions |
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Glossary
Dancing On the Diagonal by Sears
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| Diamond Turn |
Foxtrot,
Mambo, Waltz |
Phase IV Figures by Stier
A Waltz Clinic by Eum & Hadley
Intermediate Foxtrot by Eum & Ray
Diamond Turn Ending by Eum
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| Dig Steps |
Jive |
Glossary
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| Dip |
Five-Count,
One Step, Two Step, Waltz |
Glossary
Some Basics About Picture Figures by Rotscheid
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| Directions On Floor |
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Glossary |
| Disco Wheel |
Hustle |
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| Dishrag |
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Glossary
Tim Eum Latin
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| Doble Cruz |
Argentine
Tango, Tango |
One Figure, the Tango Serpiente by Sears
Tango Figures by Eum
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Doble Gancho
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Argentine Tango
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| Doble Ocho |
Argentine
Tango |
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| Door |
Rumba,
Two Step |
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Do-Si-Do
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Cha
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Do's and Don'ts
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Resolutions and Thoughts by Finch
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Double Appel
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Paso
Doble |
One Figure, Paso Doble Appel by Sears
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Double Aerial Ronde
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Unphased Figures II by Stier |
Double Chase
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Tango |
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| Double Chasse |
Quickstep |
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| Double Closed Promenade |
Tango |
Tango: Go, Stop by Sears
One Figure, Closed Promenade by Sears
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| Double Contra Break |
Bolero |
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| Double Contra Check |
Bolero |
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| Double Corte |
American
Tango, Rumba |
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| Double Coup de Pique |
Paso
Doble |
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| Double Cuban Breaks |
Cha |
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| Double Cubans |
Cha |
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| Double Develope |
Waltz |
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| Double Double Ronde |
Slow
Two Step |
Rondes by Sears |
| Double Fan |
Rumba |
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| Double Hitch |
Two Step |
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| Double Jive or Double Swing |
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Jive and Swing by Sears
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Double Lock
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Quickstep
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Phase V Figures by Stier |
| Double Natural Spin |
Foxtrot,
Waltz |
Phase VI Figures by Stier
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| Double Natural Telemark |
Foxtrot, Waltz |
Finding Solutions for Common Problem Figures in Smooth Dancing by Finch
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| Double Open Promenade |
Tango |
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| Double Open Telemark |
Foxtrot |
The Telemark
Figures II by Stier |
| Double Opposition Points |
Waltz |
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| Double Resist |
West Coast Swing |
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| Double Reverse Overspin |
Foxtrot,
Waltz |
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| Double Reverse Spin |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep,
Waltz, Hesitation Canter Waltz
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A Waltz Clinic by Eum & Hadley
Phase V Figures by Stier
A Few Turns by Eum
Make It Look Easy by Sears
Double Reverse Spin by Cantrell (PDF)
Standard Figures from I to VI by Eum
In and Out Circles by German (PDF)
Finding Solutions for Common Problem Figures in Smooth Dancing by Finch
Rotational Figures by Moore
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Double Reverse Wing
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Foxtrot
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In and Out Circles by German (PDF) |
| Double Ronde |
Foxtrot,
Slow Two Step |
Rondes by Sears
Phase VI Figures by Stier
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Double Start
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Argentine Tango
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| Double Step |
Salsa |
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| Double Surprise Whip |
West Coast Swing |
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| Double Telemark |
Foxtrot, Tango, Waltz |
Telemark Talk by Moore
Telemarks by McGee
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| Double Telespin |
Foxtrot,
Waltz |
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| Double Tummy Whip |
West
Coast Swing |
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Downbeat
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Glossary |
| Drag |
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Glossary |
| Drag Hesitation |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
Mini-Picture Figures by Sears
Make A Picture by Sears
Phase IV Figures by Stier
A Waltz Clinic by Eum & Hadley
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| Draw |
One
Step, Waltz |
Glossary |
| Drift Apart |
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Glossary
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| Drop Oversway |
Tango |
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Dropkick
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Unphased Figures by Stier |
| Duck Walks
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West Coast Swing
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Shall We Take A Walk? by Sears
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| East Coast Swing |
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A Few Notes On East Coast Swing by Finch
East- and West-Coast Swing, A History by Lichtmann
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| Ecart |
Paso Doble |
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| Edge |
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Glossary |
| Ee (e) |
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Glossary |
Eggbeater Turn
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Bolero, Slow Two Step,
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Eggbeater Turn by Eum
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Eight Count Peabody Turn
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One Step
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| Elevations |
Paso
Doble |
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| Embrace Position |
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Argentine Tango and the
Flirtatious Ocho by Sears |
| Emotional Component |
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Smile — Dancing Is About
the Relationship by Sears
Dance With Feeling by Sears
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Ending
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Glossary |
| Eros Line |
Foxtrot,
Waltz |
Phase V Figures by Stier
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| Escort Position |
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Dance Position List by Sears
Photo Essay
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| Excellence |
| The 3 D's of Dance Excellence by Rotscheid |
Exotic Rhythms
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Exotic Rhythms and Figures by Finch
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| Explode |
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Glossary
Dance
Small by Sears
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| Extend |
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Glossary |
| Extended |
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Continuous, Extended, and Interrupted Figures in Smooth by Sears
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| Extended Continuous Hairpins |
Foxtrot |
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| Extended Continuous Hover Cross |
Foxtrot |
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| Extended Fallaway |
Foxtrot |
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| Extended Weave |
Foxtrot |
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| Face |
Two
Step, Waltz |
Glossary
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| Face To Face |
Two
Step |
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| Face To Face And Back To Back |
Five-Count,
Polka |
Turning Away From Partner and Coming Back by Eum
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| Faceloop |
West Coast Swing |
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| Faceloop Sugar Push |
West Coast Swing |
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| Facing Fan |
Rumba |
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| Facing Position |
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Dance Position by Sears |
| Faking It |
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Keep
Dancing by Sears |
| Fall |
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Glossary
Rise
and Fall by Sears
see "Rise and Fall" in this index
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| Fallaway |
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Thinking Outside the Box by Finch
Glossary
Dance Position List by Sears
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| Fallaway Left Face Turning |
Jive |
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| Fallaway Reverse |
Paso
Doble |
Paso Doble: Continued by Nobel
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| Fallaway Right Face Turning |
Jive |
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| Fallaway Rock |
Jive,
Single Swing |
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| Fallaway Ronde |
Slow
Two Step |
Rondes In Slow Two Step by Sears
One Figure, the STS Fallaway Ronde by Sears
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| Fallaway Ronde And Slip |
Waltz |
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| Fallaway Throwaway |
Jive,
Single Swing |
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| Fallaway Whisk |
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All About Whisks
Phase V Figures by Stier
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| Fan |
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Glossary
Rumba Character by Sechrist
Tim Eum Action Tip
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| Fan |
Bolero, Cha,
Rumba |
Lead With Lead Hands Low by Sears |
| Fan Position |
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Dance Position by Sears |
| Farol |
Paso
Doble |
One Figure, the
Fregolina & Farol by Sears |
Feeling the Music
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It's All About Time by Finch |
| Feather |
Foxtrot |
Glossary
Blend To Banjo by Stier
Feathers by Sears
Feathers, Feathers Everywhere by Finch
Some Basic Foxtrot Technique by Armstrong
The Feather Figures by Stier
What About
Feathers? by Stier
The Look Alikes by Stier
Foxtrot Feather by Read
A Few Turns by Eum
Intermediate Foxtrot by Eum & Ray
Telemark, Feather, & Three Step, Part II by German (PDF)
Rise, Fall, and the Foxtrot Three Step by Sears
The Foxy Foxtrot by Rotscheid
Dancing Your Foxtrot As Smooth As A Feather by Nelson
Foxtrot Is Not Just Waltz Danced SQQ by Armstrong
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| Feather Ending |
Foxtrot |
Glossary
What About
Feathers?
Tim Eum Tips
Telemark, Feather, & Three Step, Part II by German (PDF)
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| Feather Finish |
Foxtrot |
Glossary
Feathers by Sears
Feathers, Feathers Everywhere by Finch
What About
Feathers? by Stier
Some Basic Foxtrot Technique by Armstrong
Tim Eum Tips - Feathers
The Foxy Foxtrot by Rotscheid
Telemark, Feather, & Three Step, Part II by German (PDF)
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Feeling
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Dance With Feeling by Sears |
| Feet |
| Stretch for Safe and Comfortable Dancing by Finch
Standing On Your Own Feet by Finch
Dancer's Feet by Finch
Commit Fully to Each Step by Finch
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| Fence Line |
Bolero,
Cha, Rumba |
Photo Essay by Sears
Mini-Picture Figures by Sears
Bolero Tips by Eum
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| Fence Line Four |
Cha |
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Festival
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It Only Feels Like A Marathon by Finch
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| Figure |
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Glossary
Where Did They Get That Name? by Finch
Photo Essays by Sears
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| Figure 8 |
Cha,
Five-Count |
Glossary
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| Figurehead Position |
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Dance Position List by Sears
Photo Essay
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| Fishtail |
One
Step, Quickstep, Two Step |
Phase III Figures by Stier
Animal
Figures by Sears |
| Five Step |
Tango |
One Figure, the Tango Four Step and Five Step by Sears
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| Five-Count
Rhythm |
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Music Clip |
Flamenco Appel
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One Figure, Paso Doble Appel by Sears |
| Flamenco Taps |
Paso
Doble |
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| Flare |
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Glossary
Tim Eum Action Tip
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| Flat |
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Glossary |
| Flat Whisk |
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All About Whisks by Stier
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| Flea Hops |
Jive |
Animal Figures by Sears |
| Flea Hops And Side Chasse |
Lindy |
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Fleckerl (see Natural or Reverse Fleckerl)
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| Flick |
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Glossary
One Figure -- Tango Flick by Sears
Photo Essay
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| Flicker |
Quickstep |
Quickstep Figures by Stier
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| Flicks Into Break |
Jive |
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| Flight |
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Glossary
Flight the Sequence by Sears
Efforts We Can Make To Improve All Our Dancing by Sears
Making Your Figures Flow by Armstrong
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| Flip Flop |
Slow
Two Step 1; STS 2
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Inside and Outside Rolls by Sears |
| Flirt |
Cha,
Rumba |
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| Float |
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Float by Sears |
Floorcraft
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Glossary
Floorcraft by Sears
Floorcraft and Etiquette by Rotscheid
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| Flow |
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Turning Walking Into Dancing by Sears
Should we
dance the figures or dance the dance? by Sears
Smoothing Out Your Slows by Finch
Dancing Is Not Walking by Sears
Making Your Figures Flow by Moore
Making Your Figures Flow by Armstrong
Smooth Out and Make Your Foxtrot Travel by Blackford
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| Follow My Leader |
Cha |
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| Follow, Following |
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Glossary
Several
articles on lead and follow
See "Lead and Leading" (scroll within "L")
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| Foot Care |
| Dancer's Feet by Finch |
| Foot Flick |
Tango |
One Figure -- Tango Flick by Sears
Tango: Go, Stop by Sears |
| Foot Positions, First thru Fifth |
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Glossary |
| Footwork |
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Glossary
Differences
Between Men and Women 
Commit Fully to Each Step by Finch
The Three Levels of Dancing by Lieuallen
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| Forearm Spin |
Slow Two Step |
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| Forward |
Two
Step, Waltz |
Glossary |
| Forward Basic |
Bolero,
Cha, Mambo, Merengue, Rumba |
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| Forward Box |
Waltz |
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| Forward Break |
Bolero,
Slow Two Step |
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Forward Brush Hop
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Viennese Waltz |
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Forward Change
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Viennese
Waltz |
Viennese Waltz II by Stier
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| Forward Chasse |
Cha, Foxtrot, Waltz |
Alternate Chasses in Cha Cha by Moore
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| Forward Forward/Lock Forward |
Waltz |
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Forward Half Box
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Foxtrot |
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| Forward Hesitation |
Viennese Waltz |
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| Forward Hover |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
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Forward In and Out
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Figures Without Phase Ratings I by Stier |
| Forward Lock |
Two Step |
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| Forward Lock Forward |
Five-Count,
Two Step |
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| Forward Run Two |
Foxtrot |
Foxtrot Tips by Tim Eum
Intermediate Foxtrot by Eum & Ray
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| Forward Stair |
Merengue, Two Step |
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| Forward Tipple Chasse |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
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| Forward Two Step |
Five-Count,
Polka, Two Step |
Tim Eum Two Step Tips
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| Forward Waltz |
Waltz |
Tim Eum Waltz Tips
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Four Alemanas
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Rumba
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| Four And One Cha |
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History & Technique In Cha by Sears
That Pesky "Other"
Cha-Cha Rhythm by Bahr
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| Four By Five Step |
Tango |
One Figure, the Tango Four Step and Five Step by Sears
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| Four Feathers |
Foxtrot |
Feathers by Sears
Feathers, Feathers Everywhere by Finch
What About
Feathers? by Stier
The Feather Figures II by Stier
Figures Without Phase Ratings I by Stier
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| Four Quick Run |
Quickstep |
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| Four Step |
Tango |
One Figure, the Tango Four Step and Five Step by Sears
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| Four Step Change |
Tango |
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Four Waves
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Foxtrot |
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| Foxtrot Rhythm |
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Foxtrot Is Not Just Waltz Danced SQQ by Armstrong
Simply Speaking, It's Simply Foxtrot by Moore
Two Popular Rhythms -- Cha and Foxtrot by Collipi
Introduction to Foxtrot by Eum
Foxtrot Characteristics by Cantrell (PDF)
Foxtrot Timing by Cantrell (PDF)
Foxtrot -- Let's Get Smooth by Lewis & Olson
The Foxy Foxtrot by Rotscheid
The Foxy Foxtrot by Finch
Foxtrot You Say? by Finch
One Smooth and One Latin by Finch
Elevate Your Foxtrot by Macuci
Smooth Out and Make Your Foxtrot Travel by Blackford
Improving Rhythmic Definition by Moore
Foxtrot and Quickstep
by Sears
Skiing
by Sears
Let's Put On A Show
by Sears
Should We
Start At Phase III? by Rotscheid
Where Should We Put the Slow? by Sears
Music Clip
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| Frame |
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Glossary
Dance Frame by Sears
Balance & Good Posture by Sears
Posture and Frame by Finch
Ballroom Dancing Is Not For Sissies by Finch
Body Mechanics Versus Styling by Armstrong
Making the Most of the Situation by Finch
Smooth Dancing by Collipi
Smooth Dancing by Fisher
Smooth Dancing by Robinson
Foot Dancing vs Body Dancing by Blackford
Dance In Response To Your
Partner by Sears
Foxtrot -- Let's Get Smooth by Lewis & Olson
Making Your Figures Flow by Moore
It's A Side Show by Moore
Latin Motion by Cantrell
Body Types by Lamberty
Efforts We Can Make To Improve All Our Dancing by Sears
How Much Technique at Phase II? by Casper & Beck
Your Space or Mine? by DeChenne
Dancing -- It's All About Communication and Partnership by Nelson
From the Ballroom by Seagull
Upper Body Dance Frame by Eum
Photo Essay
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| Free Foot |
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Glossary |
| Free Hand |
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Glossary |
| Freeze |
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Glossary |
| Fregolina |
Paso
Doble |
One Figure, the
Fregolina & Farol by Sears |
| French Cross |
West Coast Swing |
WCS - Two-Count Figures
Tim Eum Crossing Steps
Tip
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Front
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Glossary |
| Front Limp |
Two Step |
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Front Vine
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Foxtrot
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| Full Basic |
Samba |
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| Full Moon |
Bolero,
Rumba |
One Figure -- Bolero Full Moon by Sears
Bolero Tips by Eum
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| Full Natural Top |
Cha,
Rumba |
Some Three-Part Figures by Eum
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| Full Reverse Top |
Cha,
Rumba |
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| Full Turn Chase |
Rumba |
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| Fun |
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Fun by Rotscheid
Smile — Dancing Is About
the Relationship by Sears
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| Gancho |
Argentine
Tango |
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| Gaucho Turn |
American
Tango, Argentine Tango,
Tango |
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| Giro |
Argentine Tango |
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| Glide |
Merengue, Two Step |
Glossary
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| Glide To the Side |
Jive, Lindy |
Some Jive Tips by Eum
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| Golden Rule |
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Be Gentle by Sears
Don't
Fight by Sears
Long & Short by Sears
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| Golpe |
Argentine Tango |
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| Grand Circle |
Paso
Doble |
One Figure, the Grand
Circle by Sears
Twists and Twist Turns by Sears
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| Grapevine |
Foxtrot |
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| Guapacha |
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