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Alphabetical Index to Dance Figures,
Actions, and Issues — S
This page contains links to topics beginning with the letter S.
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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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| Sailor Shuffle |
Cha,
Jive |
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IV, unph — top of pg |
| Salsa Box |
Salsa |
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unph |
| Salsa
Rhythm |
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Music Clip |
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| Samba Bounce |
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Character
and Origin of Samba
Samba Styling
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| Samba
Rhythm |
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Character
and Origin of Samba
Samba Styling
Samba
Tim Eum Samba
Tip
Let's Put On A Show
How To Samba 
Music Clip
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| Samba Runs |
Samba |
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IV |
| Samba Walks |
Samba |
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IV |
| Same Footwork |
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Glossary |
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| Same Foot Lunge |
Foxtrot,
Rumba, Tango, Waltz |
Article
Photo Essay
Article
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VI |
| Same Foot Lunge Line |
Foxtrot,
Rumba, Tango, Waltz |
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unph |
| Sand Step |
Five-Count,
Jive, Two Step |
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II |
| Sand Step Wheel |
Jive |
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unph |
| Savoy |
Jive |
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unph |
| Scallop |
Mambo |
Article |
IV |
| Scissors |
Five-Count,
Polka, Two Step |
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II |
| Scissors Hitch |
Two
Step |
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II |
| Scissors Thru |
Five-Count,
Two Step |
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II |
| Scoop |
Quickstep |
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V |
| Scoot |
One
Step, Polka, Two Step |
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II |
| Scrambler |
Jive |
Animal Figures |
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| Semi-Closed Position |
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Dance Position
Tim
Eum Dance Position Tips
Photo Essay
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| Semicolon (;) |
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Glossary |
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| Sentada |
Argentine
Tango |
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unph |
| Separation |
Merengue, Paso Doble |
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III, IV |
| Serpiente |
American
Tango, Rumba,
Tango |
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III |
| Shadow Attack |
Paso
Doble |
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V |
| Shadow Bota Fogos |
Samba |
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V |
| Shadow Break |
Rumba |
|
unph |
| Shadow New Yorker |
Rumba |
|
unph |
| Shadow Position |
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Article
Photo Essay
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| Shag Step |
Jive |
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III |
| Shake |
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Glossary |
I |
| She Go, He Go |
Jive |
Tim
Eum Jive Tip |
V |
| Shimmy |
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Glossary |
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| Shoes |
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Shoes |
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| Shorty George |
Lindy |
You Were Never
Lovlier - Fred Astaire |
unph |
| Shoulder Roll |
Jive |
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VI |
| Shoulder Shove |
Jive, Single Swing |
Tim
Eum Jive Tip |
IV |
| Shoulder To Shoulder |
Bolero,
Cha, Rumba |
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III |
| Shoulder Tuck & Spin |
Slow Two Step |
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| Side |
Two
Step, Waltz |
Glossary |
I |
| Side Basic |
Merengue,
Rumba, Salsa, Slow Two Step |
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III, unph |
| Side Breaks |
Jive,
Lindy, Mambo, Merengue, West Coast Swing |
Article |
IV, unph |
| Side-by-Side Position |
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Dance Position List |
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| Side Close |
One
Step |
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unph |
| Side Close To Sidecar |
One
Step, Polka, Two Step |
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unph |
| Side Conga Walks |
Merengue |
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III |
| Side Corte |
American
Tango, Argentine Tango,
Tango |
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III |
| Side Hesitation |
Viennese Waltz |
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unph |
| Side Lead |
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Article |
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| Side Lock Chasse |
Quickstep |
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unph |
| Side Samba Walk |
Samba |
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IV |
| Side Separation |
Merengue |
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unph |
| Side Stair |
Merengue, Tango, Two Step |
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III, unph |
| Side Two Step |
Two
Step |
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I |
| Side Walks |
Cha,
Rumba |
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III |
| Side Whip |
West Coast Swing |
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V |
| Sidecar Position |
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Dance Position & Connection
Tim
Eum Dance Position Tips
Photo Essay
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| Simple Basic |
Tango |
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IV |
| Simple Spin |
Jive |
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VI |
| Single Corte |
American
Tango |
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unph |
| Single Cuban Break |
Cha |
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V |
| Single
Swing Rhythm |
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Article |
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| Single Taps With Turns |
Salsa |
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unph |
| Sit Line |
Cha,
Rumba |
Photo Essay |
V |
| Six Quick Twinkle |
Quickstep |
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V |
| Sixteen |
Paso
Doble |
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V |
| Skate |
Five-Count,
One Step, Two Step |
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II |
| Skaters Position |
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Article
Photo Essay
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| Skip |
Two Step |
Glossary
Photo Essay
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II |
| Skirt Skaters Position |
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Article |
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| Slash (/) |
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Glossary |
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| Slice |
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Article
Photo Essay
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| Slide |
Two Step |
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I |
| Sliding Door |
Cha,
Five-Count, Rumba, Two Step |
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II, III |
| Slingshot Runaway And Back |
Jive |
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unph |
| Slingshot Throwaway |
Jive |
Glossary |
unph |
| Slingshot Throwout |
West Coast Swing |
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unph |
| Slip |
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Glossary |
III |
| Slip Appel |
Paso
Doble |
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unph |
| Slip Chasse |
Cha |
Cha-Cha-Cha |
unph |
| Slip Pivot |
Foxtrot,
Waltz |
Phase III Smooth
Figures |
III |
| Slip Slop |
Lindy |
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unph |
| Slow |
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Glossary
Where Should We Put the Slow?
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| Slow Hover |
Two
Step |
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unph |
| Slow Ochos |
Tango |
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IV |
| Slow Side Lock |
Foxtrot,
Waltz |
Photo Essay |
IV |
| Slow Two
Step Rhythm |
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History & Character
Slow Two Step Is Smooth
& Flowing
Music Clip
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| Smile |
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Smile — Dancing Is About
the Relationship
Three Gentle Reminders
Fred Astaire Album
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| Snake |
Merengue |
Tim Eum Latin
Animal
Figures
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unph |
| Solo |
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Glossary |
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| Solo Left Turning Box |
Two
Step, Waltz |
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II |
| Solo Reverse Turn |
Foxtrot |
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unph |
| Solo Waltz Turn |
Waltz |
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II |
| Sombrero Position |
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Article |
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| Spanish Arms |
Jive |
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IV |
| Spanish Drag |
American
Tango, Tango |
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IV |
| Spanish Line |
Paso
Doble |
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unph |
| Spin |
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Glossary |
II |
| Spin And Double Twist |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
Twist Turns |
VI |
| Spin And Twist |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
Twists and Twist Turns
Twist Turns
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VI |
| Spin Maneuver |
Waltz |
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II |
| Spin Turn |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
Spin &
Impetus Turns |
III |
| Spiral |
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Glossary
Leading An Underarm Turn
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V |
| Split Ronde |
Foxtrot,
Waltz |
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VI |
| Spot |
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Glossary |
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| Spot Pivot |
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Glossary |
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| Spot Spin |
Two
Step, Waltz |
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II |
| Spot Turn |
Bolero,
Cha, Mambo, Rumba |
Glossary |
III |
| Spot Volta |
Samba |
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IV |
| Spotting |
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Glossary |
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| Square |
Polka,
Slow Two Step |
One Figure, the Square |
unph |
| Stair |
One
Step, Two Step |
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III |
| Stalking Walks |
American
Tango, Argentine Tango,
Tango |
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V |
| Stamp |
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Glossary |
I |
| Standard Introduction or Acknowledgment |
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Glossary |
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| Star Position |
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Dance Position List |
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| Stationary Walks |
Samba |
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IV |
| Stier, Roy & Phyllis |
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Dance Articles |
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| Step |
Two Step, Waltz |
Glossary
Photo Essay
Move Your Body First
Fred Astaire Album
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I |
| Step And Then Turn In Latin |
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An
Alemana Is Not A Twirl |
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| Step Skip |
One
Step |
|
unph |
| Step Swivel |
Two Step |
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II |
| Stomp |
Two
Step |
Glossary |
I |
| Stop And Go |
Jive |
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V |
| Stop And Go Hockey Stick |
Cha,
Rumba |
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V |
| Stork Line |
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Dance Position List
Photo Essay
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| Straight Basic |
American
Tango |
|
unph |
| Stretch Or Sway |
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Glossary
Article
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| Stroll |
Two
Step |
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I |
| Strolling Box |
Five-Count |
|
unph |
| Strolling Vine |
Five-Count,
Polka, Two Step |
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III |
| Strut |
Polka,
Two Step |
Glossary
Photo Essay
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I |
| Stutter |
Quickstep |
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V |
| Styling |
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Glossary
Several Articles on Dance Styling
Ballroom Photo Album
Fred Astaire Album
Differences
Between Men and Women
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| Sugar Bump |
West Coast Swing |
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IV |
| Sugar In & Out |
West
Coast Swing |
|
unph |
| Sugar Push |
West
Coast Swing |
Article |
IV |
| Sugar Push Hook Turn |
West
Coast Swing |
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VI |
| Sugar Push In Place |
West
Coast Swing |
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unph |
| Sugar Push With Rock Two |
West Coast Swing |
|
unph |
| Sugar Push With Rocks |
West Coast Swing |
|
unph |
| Sugar Wheel |
Jive |
|
unph |
| Sunburst |
Rumba |
|
unph |
| Supporting Foot |
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Glossary |
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| Sur Place |
Paso
Doble |
|
IV |
| Surprise Underarm Turn |
West Coast Swing |
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unph |
| Surprise Whip |
West Coast Swing |
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V |
| Susie Q |
Two
Step |
Tim Eum Crossing Steps
Tip |
III |
| Swagger |
Two
Step |
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I |
| Sway |
Waltz |
Glossary
Article
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II |
| Sweetheart |
Bolero,
Cha, Rumba |
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V |
| Sweetheart Runs |
Slow
Two Step |
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IV |
| Swing |
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Glossary
Swing and Jive are Different
Jive and Swing Deserve Some
Care and Precision, too.
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II |
| Swing Out |
Lindy |
|
unph |
| Swing Out With Inside Turn |
Lindy |
|
unph |
| Swing Out With Jump Ending |
Lindy |
|
unph |
| Swing Out With Outside Turn |
Lindy |
|
unph |
| Swing Rhythm |
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Article |
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| Switch |
Bolero,
Cha, Rumba, Slow Two Step |
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IV |
| Switch Box |
Slow
Two Step |
|
unph |
| Switch Cross |
Bolero,
Cha, Rumba |
|
IV |
| Switch Rock |
Bolero,
Cha, Rumba |
|
IV |
| Switches |
Slow
Two Step |
|
IV |
| Switching Grapevine |
Foxtrot |
|
unph |
| Swivel |
Two Step |
Glossary
Tim Eum Action Tip
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II |
| Swivel Basic |
Tango |
|
IV |
| Swivel Walks |
Jive |
Glossary |
III |
| Swivel Whisk |
Waltz |
|
V |
| Syncopated Separation |
Paso
Doble |
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VI |
| Syncopated Turning Basic |
Bolero |
|
unph |
| Syncopated Underarm Turns |
Waltz |
|
unph |
| Syncopated Whisk |
Foxtrot,
Waltz |
|
V |
| Syncopation |
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Glossary |
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