Figures, Actions, Rhythms …
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Rhythms In Which Each Figure Is
Described
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RAL Phase Rating
(Any figure that is only slightly
altered from a standard, phased figure usually carries the same phase
rating as that standard figure, even if the exact name is not listed in
the RAL manual.)
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| Hairpin |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
The Look Alikes
Phase V Figures by Stier
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V — top of pg |
| Half Basic |
Bolero,
Rumba |
The Dynamic Duo [in Cha] by German (PDF)
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| Half Close |
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Glossary
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| Half Moon |
Bolero |
One Figure -- Bolero Full Moon
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V |
| Half Natural |
Foxtrot, Quickstep |
Foxtrot Tips by Tim Eum
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IV |
| Half Open Position |
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Dance Position List
Photo Essay
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| Half Reverse Turn |
Foxtrot |
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IV |
| Hammerlock Position |
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Dance Position and Connection Between Partners
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| Hand Change Pass |
Hustle |
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| Hand Shake Position |
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Dance Position and Connection Between Partners |
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| Hand Styling |
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Using Your Hands |
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| Hand To Hand |
Bolero,
Cha, Rumba |
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III |
| Hand To Hand Charleston Kicks |
Lindy |
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Head Cues
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Glossary |
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| Head Flick |
Tango |
One Figure -- Tango Flick
Tango: Go, Stop |
V |
Head Loop Whip
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West Coast Swing
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Head Position
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Oh My Aching Head by German (PDF) |
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| Health Effects |
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The Healthy Side of Round Dancing
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| Here And There |
Rumba |
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| Heel |
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Glossary |
I |
| Heel Lead |
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Glossary |
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| Heel Pivot |
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Glossary |
III |
| Heel Pull |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
Glossary
Beyond Feathers - Phase IV by Stiers
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IV |
| Heel Turn |
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Glossary
So She Is On Her Heels, Now What? by German (PDF)
Telemark Talk by Moore
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| Heels To A Swing Out |
Lindy |
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| Helper Cues |
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Helper Cues |
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| Hesitation |
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Glossary
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Hesitation Canter Waltz
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Viennese Waltz (see Intro)
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Hesitation Canter Waltz by Herr
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| Hesitation Change |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
Should we dance the figures
or dance the dance?
Left Hinge, Right Hinge
Phase IV Figures by Stier
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IV |
| Hesitation Left Quarter Turning Box |
Viennese Waltz |
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| Hesitation Step |
American Tango |
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| High Line |
Foxtrot |
Dance Position and Connection Between Partners
Picture Figures, Fact and Fantasy by Plaisance
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| Hinge |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
Photo Essay
Phase V Smooth
Figures by Stiers
Dancing Or Just Standing There
Left Hinge, Right Hinge
Picture Figures, Fact and Fantasy by Plaisance
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V |
Hip Bump
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Jive
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| Hip Lift |
Bolero,
Slow Two Step |
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III
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| Hip Rocks |
Bolero |
Glossary |
IV |
| Hip Smack |
Lindy |
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| Hip Twist Chasse |
Cha |
Cha-Cha-Cha
Alternate Chasses in Cha Cha by Moore
Twists and Twist Turns
The Dynamic Duo [in Cha] by German (PDF)
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| History |
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Where Did All Those
Rhythms Come From?
Development of Dance Through the Centuries—a list.
A History of Waltz
Two-Step Waltz
Foxtrot &
Quickstep
Jive and Swing
A History of Dance by Cantrell
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| Hitch |
Five-Count,
Two Step |
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II |
| Hitch Apart |
Two
Step |
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II |
Hitch Back
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Two Step |
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II
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Hitch Forward
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Two Step |
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II
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| Hitch Four |
One Step,
Two Step |
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II |
| Hitch Scissors |
Two
Step |
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II |
| Hitch Six |
Two Step |
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II |
| Hockey Stick |
Cha,
Rumba |
Lead That Hockey Stick
Lead With Lead Hands Low
Rumba Character by Sechrist
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IV |
Hockey Stick Ending
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Rumba |
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| Hockey Stick With Runaway Continuous Locks |
Cha |
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| Hold |
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Glossary |
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| Hook |
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Glossary
Photo Essay
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III |
| Hook And Unwind |
Two
Step |
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| Hook Turn |
West Coast Swing |
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V |
| Hop |
Two Step |
Glossary
Photo Essay
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II |
| Horse And Cart |
Rumba |
Animal Figures
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VI |
| Horseshoe Turn |
Bolero |
One Figure -- Bolero Horseshoe Turn
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V |
| Hover |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
Phase III Smooth
Figures by Stier
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III |
| Hover Corte |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
Phase IV Figures by Stier
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IV |
| Hover Cross |
Foxtrot,
Waltz |
Phase VI Figures by Stier
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V |
| Hover Cross Ending |
Foxtrot,
Waltz |
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V |
| Hover Fallaway |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
Phase III Smooth
Figures |
III |
| Hover Sway |
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Glossary |
IV |
| Hover Telemark |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
The Telemark
Figures II by Stier
Telemarks by McGee
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IV |
| Hovering Action |
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Glossary |
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| Huit |
Paso
Doble |
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IV |
| Hustle
Rhythm |
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Hustle, One Of Our Less Common Rhythms
Jive & Swing
Music Clip
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| Hyphen or Dash (-) |
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Glossary |
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| I Love You So |
Jive, West Coast Swing |
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— top of pg |
| Impetus To Semi |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
Spin &
Impetus Turns |
III |
In
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Glossary |
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| In And Out Runs |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
Phase IV Figures by the Stier
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IV |
| In In Out Out |
Jive |
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| In Place |
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Glossary
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| Inside Foot or Hand |
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Glossary |
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| Inside Roll |
Slow Two Step |
Inside and Outside Rolls In Slow Two Step
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IV |
| Inside Turn To Lindy Circle |
Lindy |
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| Inside Underarm Pass |
Hustle |
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Interlude
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Glossary |
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International Style
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The Two Major Schools of Dance -- International and American Rhythm Styles by Janet Carlson |
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| Interrupted |
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Continuous, Extended, and Interrupted Figures In Smooth
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Interrupted Box
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Waltz
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| Interrupted Continuous Hover Cross |
Foxtrot |
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| Interrupted Extended Continuous Hover Cross |
Foxtrot |
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| Interrupted Hover Cross |
Foxtrot |
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Introduction
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Glossary |
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| Inverted Snake |
Merengue |
Animal Figures
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| Jazz Box |
Jive |
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— top of pg |
| Jete Point |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Tango, Waltz |
Glossary
Tim Eum Tips
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V |
| Jitterbug Kicks |
Jive |
More Jive Tips by Eum
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| Jive
Rhythm |
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Jive and Swing
Swing and Jive are Different
Some Dancing
Tips for Jive
West Coast Swing vs Jive
Jive and Swing Deserve Some
Care and Precision, Too.
Lead and
Follow in the Swing Rhythms
More Jive Tips by Eum
Music Clip
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| Jive Walks |
Jive,
Single Swing |
Shall We Take A Walk? by Sears
More Jive Tips by Eum
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III |
| Jump |
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Glossary |
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| Kick |
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Glossary
Photo Essay
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II — top of pg |
| Kick and Dig |
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Glossary |
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| Kick Ball Change |
Jive,
West
Coast Swing |
More Jive Tips by Eum
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III |
| Kick Away To A Swing Out |
Lindy |
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Kick Step
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Hustle |
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| Kick Whip |
Jive |
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| Kiki Walks |
Cha,
Rumba |
Shall We Take A Walk? by Sears
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III
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| Knee |
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Glossary
Photo Essay
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II |
| L Shaped Position |
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Dance Position List
Photo Essay
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— top of pg |
| La Cobra |
Argentine Tango |
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La Parada
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Argentine Tango |
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| La Passe |
Paso Doble |
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VI |
| La Piz |
Argentine Tango |
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| La Suiza |
Cha |
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V |
| Lace |
Five-Count,
Two Step, Waltz |
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II |
| Lace Across |
Two
Step |
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II |
| Lace Back |
Two
Step |
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II |
| Lace Up |
Polka,
Two Step |
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| Lady Under |
Two
Step, Waltz |
Glossary
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I |
| Lady's Inside Roll |
Slow
Two Step |
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| Lady's Neck Wrap |
Slow Two Step |
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| Lady's Outside Roll |
Slow
Two Step |
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| Lariat |
Cha,
Rumba, West Coast Swing
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Under She Goes by German (PDF)
Photo Essay |
III
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| Lariat, Rotary
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West Coast Swing |
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| Latin Cross |
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Glossary |
IV |
| Latin Hip |
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Rumba Rhythm by McGee
Rumba and the Latin Hip
Rumba Styling by Ayme
Latin Footwork by Cantrell (PDF)
Latin Motion by Cantrell
Let's Dance the Mambo! by Easterday
Let's Mambo by Plaisance
Toni Heel by German (PDF)
Rumba Tips by Eum
Latin Motion & Technique by Eum
Rumba and the Latin Hip by Shibata
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Latin Motion
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Latin Motion & Technique by Eum |
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| Latin Rhythms |
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Round Dance Rhythms
A Little Bit Of Latin by Cantrell (PDF)
Latin Attitude I by Cantrell (PDF)
Latin Attitude II by Cantrell (PDF)
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| Latin Whisk |
Rumba |
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IV |
| Layback Position |
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Dance Position List
Photo Essay
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| Layover Position |
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Dance Position List
Photo Essay
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| Lazy Samba Turns |
Samba |
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IV |
| Lead Foot or Hand |
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Glossary |
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| Lead, Leading |
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Glossary
Several
articles on lead and follow
Lead Follow by Cantrells (PDF)
The Art Of Leading -- And Following by Hamilton
Leading and Following by Folwell and Butcher
One Figure, the STS Fallaway Ronde by Sears
How's Your Blend? by Licht
Rumba Styling by Ayme
Backwards and In High Heels Too by German (PDF)
Three Little Secrets by German (PDF)
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Left Eros Line
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Unphased Figures by Stier |
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| Left Face |
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Glossary |
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| Left Feather |
Foxtrot |
What About
Feathers? by Stier
The Feather Figures II by Stier
Tim Eum Tips
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VI |
| Left Foot Basic |
Argentine Tango |
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IV |
| Left Foot Coup De Pique |
Paso Doble |
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V |
Left Foot Rock
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Tango |
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| Left Hesitation Change |
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Left Hinge, Right Hinge |
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| Left Maneuver |
Waltz |
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| Left Open Facing Position |
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Dance Position List |
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| Left Open Position |
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Photo Essay |
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| Left Pass |
Bolero |
Whip Her Across
Bolero Cross Body and
Left Pass
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IV |
| Left Same Foot Lunge |
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Left Hinge, Right Hinge |
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| Left Shadow Position |
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Glossary
Photo Essay |
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| Left Side Lead |
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Glossary |
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| Left Side Pass |
West Coast Swing |
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IV |
| Left Side Pass With Tuck and Spin |
West Coast Swing |
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| Left Side Pass With Tuck and Twirl |
West Coast Swing |
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| Left Turn |
Foxtrot, Samba, Two Step, Waltz |
In and Out Circles by German (PDF)
A Waltz Whirl
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II, III, IV |
| Left Turn With Inside Roll |
Slow
Two Step |
Inside and Outside Rolls
Tim Eum Slow Two Step
Tips
A Few Notes on Slow Two Step by Finch
One Figure -- STS Left Turn With Inside Roll by Sears
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IV |
Left Turning Basic
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Hustle |
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| Left Turning Box |
Foxtrot,
Two Step, Waltz |
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II, III |
| Left Turning Box With Lace |
Waltz |
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| Left Turning Fallaway |
Jive, Single Swing |
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III |
| Left Turning Lock |
Foxtrot,
Waltz |
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V |
| Left Turning Rock |
Merengue |
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| Left Turning Two Step |
Two
Step |
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III |
Left Varsouvienne
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Dance Positions |
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| Left Whisk |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
All About Whisks
Left Whisk With Me by Cantrell (PDF)
Phase IV Figures by the Stier
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IV |
| Left _____ Position |
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Dance Position |
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| Leg Crawl |
American
Tango, Tango |
Photo Essay |
IV |
| Leg Line |
Argentine
Tango |
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| Leg Over |
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Photo Essay |
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| Lift |
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Glossary |
II |
| Lilt |
Foxtrot |
Glossary |
V |
| Lilt Pivot |
Foxtrot,
Waltz |
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V |
| Limp |
One
Step, Two Step |
Glossary
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II |
| Lindy Catch |
Jive |
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IV |
| Lindy Circle |
Lindy |
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| Lindy
Rhythm |
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Jive and Swing
Music Clip
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| Lindy Wheel |
Lindy |
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| Line And Center |
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Glossary |
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| Line And Wall |
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Glossary |
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| Line Of Dance |
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Glossary |
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Line Of Progression
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Glossary |
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| Link |
Jive |
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III |
| Link Rock |
Jive,
Single Swing |
Dance Small |
III |
| Link To Promenade |
Foxtrot,
Waltz |
Tim Eum Waltz Tip
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VI |
Link To Whip Turn
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More Jive Tips by Eum |
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| Lock |
Five-Count,
One Step, Two Step |
Glossary
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II |
| Locking Cha |
Cha |
Cha-Cha-Cha
The Dynamic Duo [in Cha] by German (PDF)
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Looking Circle
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Glossary |
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| Loose Closed Position |
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Dance Position by Sears
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| Low Butterfly Position |
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Dance Position List |
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| Lowering or Fall |
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Glossary
see "Rise and Fall" in this index
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| Lunge |
One
Step, Two Step |
Glossary
Photo Essay
Dance
Small
Some Basics About Picture Figures by Rotscheid
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II |
| Lunge Basic |
Slow
Two Step |
A Few Notes on Slow Two Step by Finch
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III |
| Lunge Break |
Bolero |
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III |
| Lustrada |
Argentine
Tango |
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| Magic Step |
Foxtrot |
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— top of pg |
| Mambo
Rhythm |
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Let's Mambo by Plaisance
Mambo Clinic Notes by Cantrell (PDF)
Music Clip |
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| Mambo Walks |
Mambo |
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| Man Inside Underarm Pass |
Hustle |
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| Man Under |
Two
Step, Waltz |
Glossary
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I |
| Man's Fans |
Salsa |
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Man's Left Shadow
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Glossary |
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Man's Left Varsouvienne
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Dance Positions |
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Man's Shadow
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Glossary |
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| Man's Underarm Turn |
West Coast Swing |
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IV |
Man's Varsouvienne
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Dance Positions |
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| Maneuver |
American
Tango, Foxtrot, One Step, Quickstep, Tango, Two Step, Waltz |
Glossary |
II, III
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| Maneuver Tango Draw |
American Tango |
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| Marchessi |
Jive,
Samba |
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IV |
| Mark Time |
Merengue |
Glossary
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| Maxixe |
Jive |
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| Maypole |
Samba |
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IV |
| Measure Of Music |
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Glossary |
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| Media Luna |
Argentine Tango |
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| Medio Corte |
Argentine Tango |
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| Men And Women, Differences |
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Differences
Between Men and Women |
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| Merengue |
One Step,
Samba, Two Step |
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| Merengue Ibo |
Merengue |
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| Merengue
Rhythm |
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Music Clip |
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| Merengue Roll |
Merengue |
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| Miami Special |
Jive |
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IV |
| Milking the Beat |
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Mini-Picture Figures
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Milonga
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Glossary |
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| Mini Grand Circle |
Paso
Doble |
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| Mini Telespin |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
Phase V Smooth
Figures by Stier
Flight the Sequence |
V |
| Mini-Picture Figures |
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Mini-Picture Figures |
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Mirror
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Glossary |
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| Mixed
Rhythm |
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Glossary
Music Clip |
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| Modern Rhythms |
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| Modified Figure |
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Glossary
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| Molinete |
Argentine Tango |
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Monkey Walks
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Cha
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| Mooch |
Jive |
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V |
| Moon Walk |
Cha |
Shall We Take A Walk? by Sears |
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Mordida or Trap
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Argentine Tango |
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Murphy Special
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Cha
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Music, Recording
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Music In A Digital Age by Cantrell (PDF) |
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| Musical Awareness |
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Musicality: Using the
Motivation of the Music |
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