Alphabetical Index to Dance Figures, Actions, and Issues — S

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Figures, Actions, Rhythms …	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.)	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.)
Sailor Shuffle	Cha, Jive	More Jive Tips by Eum	IV — top of pg
Sailor Shuffle Chasse	Cha	Alternate Chasses in Cha Cha by Moore
Salsa Box	Salsa
Salsa Rhythm		Music Clip
Samba Bounce		Character and Origin of Samba by Sechrist Samba Styling by Ayme
Samba Break Chasse	Cha	Alternate Chasses in Cha Cha by Moore
Samba Rhythm		Character and Origin of Samba by Sechrist Samba Styling by Ayme Samba by Cantrell Tim Eum Samba Tip Let's Put On A Show How To Samba Music Clip
Samba Runs	Samba		IV
Samba Walks	Samba		IV
Same Footwork		Glossary
Same Foot Lunge	Foxtrot, Rumba, Tango, Waltz	Picture Figures Phase VI Smooth Figures by Stier Inching Along -- The Timing Of A Step by German (PDF) Photo Essay Left Hinge, Right Hinge Picture Figures, Fact and Fantasy by Plaisance	VI
Same Foot Lunge Line	Foxtrot, Rumba, Tango, Waltz
Sand Step	Five-Count, Jive, Two Step		II
Sand Step Wheel	Jive
Savoy	Jive
Scallop	Mambo	Animal Figures	IV
Scissors	Five-Count, Polka, Two Step		II
Scissors Hitch	Two Step		II
Scissors Thru	Five-Count, Two Step		II
Scoop	Quickstep		V
Scoop Sugar Push	West Coast Swing
Scoot	One Step, Polka, Two Step		II
Scrambler	Jive	Animal Figures
Semi-Closed Position		Dance Position Tim Eum Dance Position Tips Oh My Aching Head by German (PDF) Photo Essay
Semicolon (;)		Glossary
Sentada	Argentine Tango
Separation	Merengue, Paso Doble		III, IV
Sequence		Glossary
Serpiente	American Tango, Rumba, Tango	One Figure, the Tango Serpiente	III
Shadow Attack	Paso Doble		V
Shadow Bota Fogos	Samba		V
Shadow Break	Rumba
Shadow Grapevine	Foxtrot
Shadow New Yorker	Cha, Rumba
Shadow Position		Dance Position and Connection Between Partners Photo Essay
Shadow Right Turn	Slow Two Step	One Figure -- Rumba Underarm Roll
Shadow Skips	Viennese Waltz
Shag Step	Jive		III
Shake		Glossary	I
She Go He Go	Hustle, Jive	Tim Eum Jive Tip	V
Shimmy		Glossary
Shoes		Shoes by Eum Selecting Ballroom Dance Shoes by Chavey
Shorty George	Lindy	You Were Never Lovlier - Fred Astaire
Shoulder Roll	Jive		VI
Shoulder Shove	Jive, Single Swing	Tim Eum Jive Tip	IV
Shoulder Shove in 4	Jive
Shoulder To Shoulder	Bolero, Cha, Rumba		III
Shoulder Tuck & Spin	Slow Two Step
Side	Two Step, Waltz	Glossary	I
Side Basic	Merengue, Rumba, Salsa, Slow Two Step		III
Side Breaks	Jive, Lindy, Mambo, Merengue, West Coast Swing	West Coast Figure Patterns	IV
Side-by-Side Position		Glossary Dance Position List
Side Close	One Step
Side Close To Sidecar	One Step, Polka, Two Step
Side Conga Walks	Merengue		III
Side Corte	American Tango, Argentine Tango, Tango		III
Side Hesitation	Viennese Waltz
Side Lead		Side Lead
Side Lock Chasse	Quickstep
Side Samba Walk	Samba		IV
Side Separation	Merengue
Side Stair	Merengue, Tango, Two Step		III
Side Two Step	Two Step		I
Side Walks	Cha, Rumba		III
Side Whip	West Coast Swing		V
Sidecar Position		Dance Position & Connection Tim Eum Dance Position Tips Oh My Aching Head by German (PDF) Photo Essay
Simple Basic	Tango		IV
Simple Spin	Jive		VI
Single Corte	American Tango
Single Cuban Break	Cha		V
Single Swing Rhythm		Jive and Swing
Single Taps With Turns	Salsa
Sit Line	Cha, Rumba	Photo Essay	V
Six Quick Twinkle	Quickstep		V
Sixteen	Paso Doble		V
Skate	Five-Count, One Step, Two Step	Glossary	II
Skaters Position		Dance Position and Connection Photo Essay
Skaters Left Turn		Needed -- Two Left Feet (Turning In Tandem) by German (PDF)
Skaters Right Turn		Needed -- Two Left Feet (Turning In Tandem) by German (PDF)
Skip	Two Step	Glossary Photo Essay	II
Skirt Skaters Position		Dance Position and Connection
Slap		Glossary
Slash (/)		Glossary
Slice		Side Lead Photo Essay
Slide	Two Step	Glossary	I
Sliding Door	Cha, Five-Count, Rumba, Two Step		II, III
Slingshot		Glossary
Slingshot Runaway And Back	Jive
Slingshot Throwaway	Jive
Slingshot Throwout	West Coast Swing
Slip		Glossary Just A Slip by German (PDF)	III
Slip Appel	Paso Doble	One Figure, Paso Doble Appel
Slip Chasse	Cha	Cha-Cha-Cha
Slip Pivot	Foxtrot, Waltz	Phase III Smooth Figures by Stier Phase V Smooth Figures by Stier Smooth Dancing by McGee	III
Slip Slop	Lindy
Slot		Glossary
Slow		Glossary Where Should We Put the Slow?
Slow Hover	Two Step
Slow Ochos	Tango		IV
Slow Side Lock	Foxtrot, Waltz	Photo Essay	IV
Slow Slow I Love You So	Jive
Slow Two Step Rhythm		Slow Two Step by Rotscheid History & Character Slow Two Step Is Smooth & Flowing A Few Notes on Slow Two Step by Finch Music Clip
Smile		Glossary Smile — Dancing Is About the Relationship Smile! by Woodruff -- It's NOT required. Three Gentle Reminders Fred Astaire Album
Smooth Rhythms		Round Dance Rhythms Smooth Rhythm Technique by Cantrell
Snake	Merengue	Tim Eum Latin Animal Figures
Snap		Glossary
Sole Tap	Jive		IV
Solo		Glossary
Solo Left Turning Box	Two Step, Waltz		II
Solo Reverse Turn	Foxtrot
Solo Waltz Turn	Waltz		II
Sombrero Position		Glossary Dance Positions
Spanish Arms	Jive		IV
Spanish Drag	American Tango, Tango		IV
Spanish Line	Paso Doble
Spin		Glossary	II
Spin And Double Twist	Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz	Twist Turns Playing With Waltz Timing -- Spin and Twist	VI
Spin And Twist	Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz	Twists and Twist Turns Twist Turns Phase VI Smooth Figures by Stier Playing With Waltz Timing -- Spin and Twist	VI
Spin Maneuver	Waltz		II
Spin Turn	Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz	Spin & Impetus Turns Finding Solutions for Common Problem Figures in Smooth Dancing by Finch	III
Spiral		Glossary Leading An Underarm Turn Rumba Character by Sechrist	V
Split Ronde	Foxtrot, Waltz	Figures Without Phase Ratings I by Stier Finding Solutions for Common Problem Figures in Smooth Dancing by Finch	VI
Spot		Glossary
Spot Pivot		Glossary
Spot Spin	Two Step, Waltz		II
Spot Turn	Bolero, Cha, Mambo, Rumba	Glossary	III
Spot Volta	Samba		IV
Spotting		Glossary
Spring		Glossary
Square	Polka, Slow Two Step	One Figure, the Square The Switch In Slow Two Step by Sears A Few Notes on Slow Two Step by Finch
Staccato Action		Glossary
Stair	One Step, Two Step	Tim Eum Two Step Tips	III
Stalking Walks	American Tango, Argentine Tango, Tango		V
Stamp		Glossary	I
Stamp Appel	Paso Doble	One Figure, Paso Doble Appel
Standard Introduction or Acknowledgment		Glossary
Standing Spin		Unphased Figures by Stier
Star Position		Dance Position List
Stationary Walks	Samba		IV
Stier, Roy & Phyllis		Dance Articles
Step	Two Step, Waltz	Glossary Photo Essay Move Your Body First Fred Astaire Album	I
Step And Then Turn In Latin		An Alemana Is Not A Twirl
Step Skip	One Step
Step Swivel	Two Step		II
Stomp	Two Step	Glossary	I
Stop	Argentine Tango
Stop And Go	Jive	More Jive Tips by Eum	V
Stop And Go Hockey Stick	Cha, Rumba		V
Stork Line		Dance Position List Photo Essay
Straight Basic	American Tango
Straight Whip	West Coast Swing
Stretch Or Sway		Glossary Body Sway
Stretching the Beat		Round Dancing Is a Partnership
Stroll	Two Step	Glossary	I
Strolling Box	Five-Count
Strolling Vine	Five-Count, Polka, Two Step		III
Strut	Polka, Two Step	Glossary Photo Essay	I
Stutter	Quickstep, West Coast Swing		V
Styling		Glossary Make It Look Easy Make A Picture Several Articles on Dance Styling Ballroom Photo Album Fred Astaire Album Differences Between Men and Women
Sugar Bump	West Coast Swing	Four Problem Figures In West Coast Swing by Brent & Judy Moore	IV
Sugar In & Out	West Coast Swing
Sugar Push	West Coast Swing	WCS Figures -- 4-Count and More WCS -- Sugar Push by Cantrells (PDF)	IV
Sugar Push Hook Turn	West Coast Swing	Four Problem Figures In West Coast Swing by Brent & Judy Moore	VI
Sugar Push In Place	West Coast Swing
Sugar Push With Rock Two	West Coast Swing
Sugar Push With Rocks	West Coast Swing
Sugar Push With Scoops	West Coast Swing
Sugar Wheel	Jive
Sunburst	Rumba
Supporting Foot		Glossary
Sur Place	Paso Doble		IV
Surprise Underarm Turn	West Coast Swing
Surprise Whip	West Coast Swing		V
Susie Q	Two Step	Tim Eum Crossing Steps Tip	III
Swagger	Two Step		I
Sway	Waltz	Glossary Body Sway Elevate Your Foxtrot by Macuci Some Basics About Picture Figures by Rotscheid	II
Sweetheart	Bolero, Cha, Rumba		V
Sweetheart Runs	Slow Two Step	A Few Notes on Slow Two Step by Finch	IV
Swing		Glossary Swing and Jive are Different Jive and Swing Deserve Some Care and Precision, too.	II
Swing Out	Lindy
Swing Out With Inside Turn	Lindy
Swing Out With Jump Ending	Lindy
Swing Out With Outside Turn	Lindy
Swing Rhythm		Jive & Swing
Switch	Bolero, Cha, Rumba, Slow Two Step	What Is A Switch? A Few Notes on Slow Two Step by Finch	IV
Switch Box	Slow Two Step	The Switch In Slow Two Step by Sears
Switch Cross	Bolero, Cha, Rumba	What Is A Switch?	IV
Switch Rock	Bolero, Cha, Rumba	What Is A Switch?	IV
Switches	Slow Two Step	What Is A Switch? The Switch In Slow Two Step by Sears	IV
Switching Grapevine	Foxtrot	Dance With Feeling
Swivel	Two Step	Glossary Tim Eum Action Tip	II
Swivel Basic	Tango		IV
Swivel Walks	Jive	Glossary Shall We Take A Walk? by Sears	III
Swivel Whisk	Waltz		V
Syllabus		Glossary
Syncopated Separation	Paso Doble		VI
Syncopated Turning Basic	Bolero
Syncopated Underarm Turns	Waltz
Syncopated Whisk	Foxtrot, Waltz		V
Syncopation		Glossary

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