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| Sailor Shuffle |
Cha,
Jive |
More Jive Tips by Eum
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Sailor Shuffle Chasse
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Cha
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Alternate Chasses in Cha Cha by Moore |
| Salsa Box |
Salsa |
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| Salsa
Rhythm |
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Simply Salsa! by Fisher
Where Might We Go From Here? by Finch
Music Clip |
| Samba Away & Together | Samba |
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| Samba Bounce |
Samba Intro
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Character
and Origin of Samba by Sechrist
Samba Styling by Ayme
Samba by McGee
One Smooth and One Latin by Finch
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Samba Break Chasse
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Cha
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Alternate Chasses in Cha Cha by Moore |
| Samba
Rhythm |
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Character
and Origin of Samba by Sechrist
Samba Styling by Ayme
One Smooth and One Latin by Finch
Samba by Cantrell
Samba by McGee
Samba
Tip
by Eum
Let's Put On A Show
by Sears
How To Samba 
Music Clip
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| Samba Runs |
Samba |
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| Samba Walks |
Samba |
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| Same Footwork |
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Glossary |
| Same Foot Lunge |
Foxtrot,
Rumba, Tango, Waltz |
Picture Figures by Sears
Picture Figures by Eum
Phase VI Smooth
Figures by Stier
Inching Along -- The Timing Of A Step by German (PDF)
Photo Essay
Picture Figures by Finch
Left Hinge, Right Hinge by Sears
Picture Figures, Fact and Fantasy by Plaisance
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| Same Foot Lunge Line |
Foxtrot,
Rumba, Tango, Waltz |
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| Sand Step |
Five-Count,
Jive, Two Step |
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| Sand Step Wheel |
Jive |
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| Savoy |
Jive |
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| Scallop |
Mambo |
Animal Figures
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| Scissors |
Five-Count,
Polka, Two Step |
Scissors by Eum
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| Scissors Hitch |
Two
Step |
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| Scissors Thru |
Five-Count,
Two Step |
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| Scoop |
Quickstep |
Quickstep Figures by Stier
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Scoop Sugar Push
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West Coast Swing
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| Scoot |
One
Step, Polka, Two Step |
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| Scrambler |
Jive |
Animal Figures |
Semi Chasse
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Let's Chasse by Sears |
| Semi-Closed Position |
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Two Positions: SCP & RSCP by Eum
Dance Position
by Sears
Positions by Lieuallen
Ins & Outs of SCP by Finch
Tim
Eum Dance Position Tips
Oh My Aching Head by German (PDF)
Photo Essay
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| Semicolon (;) |
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Glossary |
| Sentada |
Argentine
Tango |
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| Separation |
Merengue, Paso Doble |
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Sequence
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Glossary |
| Serpiente |
American
Tango, Rumba,
Tango |
One Figure, the Tango Serpiente
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| Shadow Attack |
Paso
Doble |
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| Shadow Bota Fogos |
Samba |
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| Shadow Break |
Rumba |
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Shadow Grapevine
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Foxtrot
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| Shadow New Yorker |
Bolero, Cha, Rumba |
Bolero Tips by Eum
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| Shadow Position |
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Dance Position and Connection Between Partners
by Sears
Two Pairs of Positions by Eum
Photo Essay
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Shadow Right Turn
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Slow Two Step
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One Figure -- Rumba Underarm Roll |
Shadow Skips
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Viennese Waltz |
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Shadow Tuck & Roll
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West Coast Swing |
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Shadow Tuck & Spin
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West Coast Swing |
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| Shag Step |
Jive |
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| Shake |
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Glossary |
Shape
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Do You Shape? by Finch
If You Want Dancing To Be More Fun, Show Your Happy Face by Finch
Glossary |
| She Go He Go |
Hustle, Jive |
Tim
Eum Jive Tip |
| Shimmy |
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Glossary |
| Shoes |
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Shoes by Eum
Selecting Ballroom Dance Shoes by Chavey
Do You Really Need All Those Shoes? by Hadley
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| Shorty George |
Lindy |
You Were Never
Lovlier - Fred Astaire |
| Shoulder Roll |
Jive |
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| Shoulder Shove |
Jive, Single Swing |
Tim
Eum Jive Tip |
Shoulder Shove in 4
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Jive |
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| Shoulder To Shoulder |
Bolero,
Cha, Rumba |
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| Shoulder Tuck & Spin |
Slow Two Step |
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Shuttlecock Whip
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West Coast Swing
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| Side |
Two
Step, Waltz |
Glossary |
| Side Basic |
Merengue,
Rumba, Salsa, Slow Two Step |
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| Side Breaks |
Jive,
Lindy, Mambo, Merengue, West Coast Swing |
West Coast Figure Patterns
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| Side-by-Side Position |
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Glossary
Dance Position List |
| Side Close |
One
Step |
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| Side Close To Sidecar |
One
Step, Polka, Two Step |
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| Side Conga Walks |
Merengue |
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| Side Corte |
American
Tango, Argentine Tango,
Tango |
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| Side Hesitation |
Viennese Waltz |
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| Side Lead |
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Side Lead
Efforts We Can Make To Improve All Our Dancing by Sears
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| Side Lock Chasse |
Quickstep |
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| Side Samba Walk |
Samba |
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| Side Separation |
Merengue |
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| Side Stair |
Merengue, Tango, Two Step |
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| Side Two Step |
Two
Step |
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| Side Walks |
Cha,
Rumba |
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| Side Whip |
West Coast Swing |
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| Sidecar Position |
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Dance Position & Connection
by Sears
Dance Position Tips by Eum
Banjo and Sidecar by Armstrong
Scissors by Eum
Oh My Aching Head by German (PDF)
Photo Essay by Sears
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| Simple Basic |
Tango |
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| Simple Spin |
Jive |
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| Single Corte |
American
Tango |
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| Single Cuban Break |
Cha |
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| Single
Swing Rhythm |
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Jive and Swing
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| Single Taps With Turns |
Salsa |
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| Sit Line |
Cha,
Rumba |
Photo Essay |
| Six Quick Twinkle |
Quickstep |
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| Sixteen |
Paso
Doble |
Paso Doble: Continued by Nobel
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| Skate |
Five-Count,
One Step, Two Step |
Glossary
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| Skaters Position |
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Dance Position and Connection by Sears
Two Pairs of Positions by Eum
Photo Essay by Sears
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Skaters Left Turn
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Needed -- Two Left Feet (Turning In Tandem) by German (PDF) |
Skaters Right Turn
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Needed -- Two Left Feet (Turning In Tandem) by German (PDF) |
| Skip |
Two Step |
Glossary
Photo Essay
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| Skirt Skaters Position |
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Dance Position and Connection
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Slap
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Glossary |
| Slash (/) |
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Glossary |
| Slice |
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Side Lead
Photo Essay
Slice -- The Best Thing in Bread and Dancing by Lieuallen
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| Slide |
Two Step |
Glossary
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| Sliding Door |
Cha,
Five-Count, Rumba, Two Step |
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Slingshot
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Glossary |
| Slingshot Runaway And Back |
Jive |
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| Slingshot Throwaway |
Jive |
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| Slingshot Throwout |
West Coast Swing |
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| Slip |
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Glossary
Just A Slip by German (PDF)
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| Slip Appel |
Paso
Doble |
One Figure, Paso Doble Appel by Sears
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| Slip Chasse |
Cha |
Cha-Cha-Cha by Sears
Chassé With Me by Finch
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| Slip Pivot |
Foxtrot,
Waltz |
Phase III Smooth
Figures by Stier
Phase V Smooth
Figures by Stier
Smooth Dancing by McGee
Reverse Fallaway by Finch
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| Slip Slop |
Lindy |
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Slot
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Glossary |
| Slow |
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Glossary
Where Should We Put the Slow? by Sears
Smoothing Out Your Slows by Finch
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| Slow Hover |
Two
Step |
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| Slow Ochos |
Argentine
Tango |
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| Slow Side Lock |
Foxtrot,
Waltz |
Some Waltz Figures by Eum
Photo Essay |
Slow Slow I Love You So
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Jive |
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| Slow Two
Step Rhythm |
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Slow Two Step by Rotscheid
Slow Two Step by Preskitt
History & Character
Slow Two Step Is Smooth
& Flowing
A Few Notes on Slow Two Step by Finch
Music Clip
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| Smile |
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Glossary
Smile — Dancing Is About
the Relationship
Smile! by Woodruff -- It's NOT required.
Three Gentle Reminders
Fred Astaire Album
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Smith, Manning & Nita
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How About A Little Tango? by Finch |
Smooth Rhythms
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Round Dance Rhythms
Making Your Figures Flow by Armstrong
Smooth vs Latin by Garza
Smooth Rhythm Technique by Cantrell (PDF)
Smooth Out and Make Your Foxtrot Travel by Blackford
Smoothing Out Your Slows by Finch
Smooth & Latin Rhythms by Barton
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| Snake |
Merengue |
Tim Eum Latin
Animal
Figures
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Snap
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Glossary |
Social Dancing
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Freestyle Social Dancing -- Friend or Foe by Feightner
Fun and Art: They Can Co-exist by Finch
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Sole Tap
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Jive |
Some Jive Tips by Eum
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| Solo |
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Glossary |
| Solo Left Turning Box |
Two
Step, Waltz |
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| Solo Reverse Turn |
Foxtrot |
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| Solo Waltz Turn |
Waltz |
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| Sombrero Position |
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Two Pairs of Positions by Eum
Dance Positions by Sears
Glossary
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| Spanish Arms |
Jive |
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| Spanish Drag |
American
Tango, Tango |
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| Spanish Line |
Paso
Doble |
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| Spin |
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Glossary
Spins and Turns by Rotscheid
From the Ballroom by various dancers |
| Spin And Double Twist |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
Twist Turns by Sears
Playing With Waltz Timing -- Spin and Twist by Sears
Some Waltz Figures by Eum
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| Spin And Twist |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
Twists and Twist Turns
by Sears
Twist Turns by Sears
Phase VI Smooth
Figures by Stier
Playing With Waltz Timing -- Spin and Twist by Sears
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| Spin Maneuver |
Waltz |
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Spin Overturn
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Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz |
Smooth Your Dancing by Sears
Some Waltz Figures by Eum
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| Spin Turn |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
Spin &
Impetus Turns by Sears
Smooth Your Dancing by Sears
Finding Solutions for Common Problem Figures in Smooth Dancing by Finch
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| Spiral |
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Glossary
Leading An Underarm Turn by Sears
Rumba Character by Sechrist
To Turn Or Not To Turn by Hicks
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| Split Ronde |
Foxtrot,
Waltz |
The Split Ronde by Eum
A Waltz Clinic by Eum & Hadley
Figures Without Phase Ratings I by Stier
Finding Solutions for Common Problem Figures in Smooth Dancing by Finch
Phase VI Figures by Eum
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| Spot |
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Glossary |
| Spot Pivot |
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Glossary |
| Spot Spin |
Two
Step, Waltz |
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| Spot Turn |
Bolero,
Cha, Mambo, Rumba |
Glossary |
Spot Turn, Right
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Slow Two Step |
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| Spot Volta |
Samba |
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| Spotting |
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Glossary |
Spring
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Glossary |
| Spring Whip | West Coast Swing |
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| Square |
Polka,
Slow Two Step |
One Figure, the Square by Sears
The Switch In Slow Two Step by Sears
A Few Notes on Slow Two Step by Finch
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Staccato Action
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Glossary |
| Stair |
One
Step, Two Step |
Tim Eum Two Step Tips
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| Stalking Walks |
American
Tango, Argentine Tango,
Tango |
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| Stamp |
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Glossary |
Stamp Appel
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Paso
Doble |
One Figure, Paso Doble Appel by Sears
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| Standard Introduction or Acknowledgment |
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Glossary |
Standardized Figures
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Why Bother With Standards? by Finch
How Figures Come to Be by Finch
Changes Are A-Coming by Finch
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Standing Spin
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Waltz
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Unphased Figures by Stier |
| Star Position |
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Dance Position List by Sears |
| Stationary Walks |
Samba |
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| Stier, Roy & Phyllis |
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Dance Articles |
| Step |
Two Step, Waltz |
Glossary
Photo Essay
Move Your Body First by Sears
Fred Astaire Album
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| Step And Then Turn In Latin |
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An
Alemana Is Not A Twirl by Sears |
| Step Skip |
One
Step |
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| Step Swivel |
Two Step |
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| Stomp |
Two
Step |
Glossary |
Stop
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Argentine Tango |
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| Stop And Go |
Jive |
More Jive Tips by Eum
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| Stop And Go Hockey Stick |
Cha,
Rumba |
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| Stork Line |
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Dance Position List
Picture Figures by Eum
Photo Essay
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| Straight Basic |
American
Tango |
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Straight Whip
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West Coast Swing
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| Stretch Or Sway |
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Glossary
Body Sway by Sears
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Stretching the Beat
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Round Dancing Is a Partnership by Sears
It's All About Time by Finch
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| Stroll |
Two
Step |
Glossary
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| Strolling Box |
Five-Count |
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| Strolling Vine |
Five-Count,
Polka, Two Step |
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| Strut |
Polka,
Two Step |
Glossary
Photo Essay
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| Stutter |
Quickstep, West Coast Swing
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Quickstep Figures by Stier
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| Styling |
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Glossary
Using Your Arms to Decorate Your Dancing by Moore
Make It Look Easy by Sears
The Three Levels of Dancing by Lieuallen
Make A Picture by Sears
Body Mechanics Versus Styling by Armstrong
Several Articles on Dance Styling by Sears
Ballroom Photo Album
Fred Astaire Album
Differences
Between Men and Women
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| Sugar Bump |
West Coast Swing |
Four Problem Figures In West Coast Swing by Moore
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| Sugar In & Out |
West
Coast Swing |
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| Sugar Push |
West
Coast Swing |
Sugar Push by Eum
WCS Figures -- 4-Count and More by Sears
WCS -- Sugar Push by Cantrell (PDF)
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| Sugar Push Hook Turn |
West
Coast Swing |
Four Problem Figures In West Coast Swing by Moore
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| Sugar Push In Place |
West
Coast Swing |
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| Sugar Push With Rock Two |
West Coast Swing |
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| Sugar Push With Rocks |
West Coast Swing |
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Sugar Push With Scoops
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West Coast Swing |
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| Sugar Wheel |
Jive |
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| Sugar Wrap Knee Lift | West Coast Swing |
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| Sunburst |
Rumba |
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| Supporting Foot |
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Glossary |
| Sur Place |
Paso
Doble |
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| Surprise Underarm Turn |
West Coast Swing |
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| Surprise Whip |
West Coast Swing |
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| Susie Q |
Two
Step |
Tim Eum Crossing Steps
Tip |
| Swagger |
Two
Step |
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| Sway |
Waltz |
Glossary
Body Sway by Sears
Sway by Eum
The Three Forms of Both Rise and Sway by Finch
Elevate Your Foxtrot by Macuci
Some Basics About Picture Figures by Rotscheid
If You Want Dancing To Be More Fun, Show Your Happy Face by Finch
Efforts We Can Make To Improve All Our Dancing by Sears
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| Sweetheart |
Bolero,
Cha, Rumba |
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| Sweetheart Runs |
Slow
Two Step |
A Few Notes on Slow Two Step by Finch
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Sweetheart Switch
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Slow Two Step
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Swim
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Jive |
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Swing Rhythm
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Glossary
A Few Notes On East Coast Swing by Finch
Jive & Swing by Sears
Swing and Jive are Different by Sears
Jive and Swing Deserve Some
Care and Precision, too by Sears
The Swing's the Thing by Easterday
An Intro to Jive by Eum
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| Swing Out |
Lindy |
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| Swing Out With Inside Turn |
Lindy |
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| Swing Out With Jump Ending |
Lindy |
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| Swing Out With Outside Turn |
Lindy |
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| Switch |
Bolero,
Cha, Rumba, Slow Two Step |
What Is A Switch? by Sears
A Few Notes on Slow Two Step by Finch
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| Switch Box |
Slow
Two Step |
The Switch In Slow Two Step by Sears
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| Switch Cross |
Bolero,
Cha, Rumba |
What Is A Switch? by Sears
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| Switch Rock |
Bolero,
Cha, Rumba |
What Is A Switch? by Sears
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| Switches |
Slow
Two Step |
What Is A Switch? by Sears
The Switch In Slow Two Step by Sears
One Figure, the STS Switch by Sears
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| Switching Grapevine |
Foxtrot |
Dance With Feeling by Sears
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| Swivel |
Two Step |
Glossary
Tim Eum Action Tip
From the Ballroom by various dancers
To Turn Or Not To Turn by Hicks
Swiveling, Not Sniveling by Lieuallen
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| Swivel Basic |
Tango |
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| Swivel Walks |
Jive |
Glossary
Shall We Take A Walk? by Sears
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| Swivel Whisk |
Waltz |
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Syllabus
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Glossary |
| Syncopated Separation |
Paso
Doble |
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| Syncopated Turning Basic |
Bolero |
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| Syncopated Underarm Turns |
Waltz |
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| Syncopated Whisk |
Foxtrot,
Waltz |
A Waltz Clinic by Eum & Hadley
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| Syncopation |
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Glossary
Chassé With Me by Finch
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