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Alphabetical Index to Dance Figures,
Actions, and Issues — C
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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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| California Twirl |
Waltz |
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unph — top of pg |
| Canter |
Waltz |
Glossary |
II |
| Canter Telemark |
Viennese Waltz |
|
unph |
| Canter Twirl |
Viennese Waltz |
|
unph |
| Canter Vine |
Viennese Waltz |
|
unph |
| Caress |
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Photo Essay |
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| Castle Walk |
One
Step |
|
unph |
| Catapult |
Jive |
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V |
| Center of Hall |
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Glossary |
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| Cha Box |
Cha |
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unph |
| Cha
Rhythm |
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That Pesky "Other"
Cha-Cha Rhythm
Music Clip
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| Châiné Turn |
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Glossary
Chainé Turns, A New Way To Rotate, by Sandi & Dan Finch
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| Chair |
Foxtrot,
Waltz |
Glossary
Dance Position List
One Figure,
the Chair
Photo Essay
Phase III Smooth
Figures
Squeeze the Trigger
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III |
| Chair And Slip |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
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IV |
| Chair Change Sway |
Foxtrot |
|
unph |
| Challenge Chase |
Cha |
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V |
| Challenge Line |
Foxtrot |
Glossary |
VI |
| Change Hands Behind Back |
Jive,
Single Swing |
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III |
| Change Of Direction |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
Should we dance the figures
or dance the dance? |
IV |
| Change Of Sway |
Waltz |
Dancing Or Just Standing There |
V |
| Change Places Left To Right |
Jive,
Single Swing |
Tim
Eum Jive Tip |
III |
| Change Places Right To Left |
Jive,
Single Swing |
Jive and Swing Deserve Some
Care and Precision, too. |
III |
| Change Point |
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Glossary |
III |
| Change Sides |
Two
Step, Waltz |
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II |
| Change Sway |
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Glossary |
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| Charleston |
One
Step, Two Step |
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II |
| Charleston Crosses |
Quickstep |
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IV |
| Charleston Kicks |
Lindy |
|
unph |
| Charleston Points |
Quickstep |
|
unph |
| Chase |
Cha,
Mambo, Rumba, Salsa, Tango |
Glossary
Tango: Go, Stop
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III, VI, unph |
| Chase Peek A Boo |
Cha,
Rumba |
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III |
| Chase Peek A Boo Double |
Cha,
Rumba |
|
unph |
| Chasse |
Cha,
Foxtrot, Jive, Quickstep, Waltz |
Glossary
Phase III Smooth
Figures
Cha-Cha-Cha
Tipples, Ripples, & Body Rolls
Tim Eum Jive
Tip
Swing and Jive are Different
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III, unph |
| Chasse Cape |
Paso
Doble |
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VI |
| Chasse Reverse Turn |
Quickstep |
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IV |
| Chasse Roll |
Jive,
Quickstep |
Tim
Eum Jive Tip |
V |
| Chasses Left |
Paso
Doble |
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IV |
| Chasses Right |
Paso
Doble |
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IV |
| Check |
Two
Step, Waltz |
Check, Checking, Contra Check
Glossary
Photo Essay
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II |
| Check And Weave |
Foxtrot |
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V |
| Checked Continuous Hover Cross |
Foxtrot |
|
unph |
| Checked Natural Slip |
Foxtrot,
Waltz |
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VI |
| Checked Reverse Slip |
Foxtrot,
Waltz |
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VI |
| Checking |
Two
Step |
Check, Checking, Contra Check
Glossary
Photo Essay
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| Cheek To Cheek |
West Coast Swing |
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V |
| Cheerleader |
West Coast Swing |
Article |
VI |
| Chicken Walks |
Jive,
Lindy |
Article |
IV, unph |
| Chopper |
Jive |
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VI |
| Chug |
One
Step, Two Step |
Glossary |
I |
| Circle Away |
Cha,
Two Step, Waltz |
Glossary |
I, unph |
| Circle Away And Together |
Cha,
Rumba, Polka, Two Step, Waltz |
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I, III |
| Circle Away Two And A Two Step |
Five-Count,
Polka, Two Step |
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unph |
| Circle Away Two Triples |
Polka,
Two Step |
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unph |
| Circle Box |
Two
Step |
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II |
| Circle Chase |
Two
Step |
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II |
| Circle Four |
One
Step, Two Step |
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unph |
| Circle Pass |
Hustle |
|
unph |
| Circle Pickup |
Two
Step |
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II |
| Circle Together |
Cha |
|
unph |
| Circular Cross Body |
Cha |
|
unph |
| Circular Hip Twist |
Rumba |
Article |
VI |
| Circular Serpiente |
Rumba |
|
unph |
| Circular Three Spirals |
Bolero |
|
unph |
| Circular Volta |
Samba |
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IV |
| Clockwise |
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Glossary |
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| Close |
Hustle,
Two Step, Waltz |
Glossary |
I, unph |
| Close Point |
Foxtrot, Quickstep
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|
unph |
| Closed Basic |
Cha,
Mambo, Salsa |
|
unph |
| Closed Change |
Waltz,
Viennese
Waltz |
|
unph |
| Closed Finish |
Tango |
Tango Helps &
Figures |
IV |
| Closed Hip Twist |
Cha,
Rumba |
Article
Article
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V |
| Closed Hover |
Foxtrot,
Waltz |
|
unph |
| Closed Impetus |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
Spin &
Impetus Turns |
IV |
| Closed Position |
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Closed Position
Dance Position and Connection
Photo Essay
Smooth Dancing
Tango: Go, Stop
On Body
Mechanics I
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| Closed Promenade |
Tango |
Tango Helps &
Figures
Tango: Go, Stop
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V |
| Closed Telemark |
Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz |
The Telemark Figures
I by Stiers |
IV |
| Closed Turn |
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Glossary |
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| Closed Wing |
Foxtrot,
Waltz |
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IV |
| Cluelessness |
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Keep
Dancing |
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| Coaster |
West Coast Swing |
Article |
IV |
| Coca Cola |
Salsa |
|
unph |
| Coca Rola |
Jive |
Article |
VI |
| Comma (,) |
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Glossary |
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| Compact Chasse |
Cha |
|
unph |
| Conga Break |
Merengue |
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IV |
| Conga Walks |
Merengue |
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III |
| Connection |
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Dance Position and Connection |
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| Continuous |
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Glossary
Continuous Figures In Latin
Continuous Figures In Smooth
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| Continuous Chasse |
Jive,
Quickstep |
|
unph |
| Continuous Cross Bodies |
Bolero |
|
unph |
| Continuous Double Cubans |
Cha |
|
unph |
| Continuous Double Reverse Spin |
Waltz |
|
unph |
| Continuous Hip Twist |
Cha, Rumba |
Article |
unph |
| Continuous Hover Cross |
Foxtrot, Waltz |
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VI |
| Continuous Natural Top |
Cha,
Rumba |
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VI |
| Continuous Rolling Off the Arm |
Jive |
|
unph |
| Continuous Sand Step |
Jive |
|
unph |
| Continuous Spot Turn |
Cha |
|
unph |
| Continuous Whip |
West Coast Swing |
|
unph |
| Continuous Wing |
Waltz |
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VI |
| Contra Banjo Position |
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Photo Essay |
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| Contra Body Movement (CBM) |
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Glossary
Article
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| Contra Body Movement Position (CBMP) |
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Glossary
Dance Position List
Article
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| Contra Bota Fogo |
Samba |
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V |
| Contra Break |
Bolero |
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V |
| Contra Check |
American Tango, Bolero, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Tango, Waltz |
Check, Checking, Contra Check
Photo Essay
Give Her Leg A Nudge
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V |
| Contra Check And Slip |
American Tango, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Tango, Waltz |
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V |
| Contra Check And Switch |
American Tango, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Tango, Waltz |
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V |
| Contra Rocks |
Bolero |
|
unph |
| Contra Sidecar Position |
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Photo Essay |
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| Copacabanas (Copas) |
Samba |
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IV |
| Corta Jaca |
Samba |
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V |
| Corte |
American
Tango, Rumba, Tango |
Glossary
Move Your Body First
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III |
| Count |
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Glossary |
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| Counter Promenade Position |
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Dance Position
Tim
Eum Dance Position Tips
Photo Essay
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| Counterclockwise |
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Glossary |
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| Coup De Pique |
Paso
Doble |
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V |
| Crab Walks |
Cha,
Rumba |
Tim Eum Crossing Steps
Tip
Animal
Figures |
III |
| Crackerjack |
Quickstep |
|
unph |
| Cradle |
Argentine
Tango |
|
unph |
| Criss Cross |
American Tango, Argentine Tango, Tango |
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III |
| Criss Cross Volta |
Samba |
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IV |
| Cross |
One Step,
Two Step, Waltz |
Glossary
Photo Essay
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I |
| Cross Basic |
Cha,
Rumba |
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V |
| Cross Behind |
Two
Step, Waltz |
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I |
| Cross Body |
Bolero,
Cha, Mambo, Rumba, Salsa |
Whip Her Across
Bolero Cross Body and
Left Pass
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IV, unph |
| Cross Body with Inside Underarm Turn |
Salsa |
|
unph |
| Cross Chasse |
Quickstep |
Tim Eum Crossing Steps
Tip
Tim Eum Slow Two Step
Tips |
IV |
| Cross Hesitation |
Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz |
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IV |
| Cross Hover |
Foxtrot,
Waltz |
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III |
| Cross In Back |
Two Step, Waltz |
Glossary |
I |
| Cross In Front |
Two Step, Waltz |
Glossary |
I |
| Cross Pivot |
Foxtrot, Waltz |
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IV |
| Cross Swivel |
Foxtrot,
Waltz |
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IV |
| Cross Walk |
One
Step, Two Step |
Glossary |
I |
| Cross Wrap |
Waltz |
|
unph |
| Cruzado |
Samba |
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VI |
| Cuban Action |
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Glossary |
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| Cuban Break |
Cha |
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V |
| Cucaracha |
Cha,
Rumba |
Article
Article
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III |
| Cuddle |
Bolero,
Cha, Mambo, Rumba |
Let's Cuddle |
V, unph |
| Cuddle Position |
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Dance Position List
Photo Essay
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| Cue Sheet |
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Glossary |
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| Cue Sheet Shorthand |
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Timing Shorthand |
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| Cueing |
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Helper Cues |
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| Cues |
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Glossary
Helper
Cues
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| Cumbia |
Salsa |
|
unph |
| Curl |
Cha,
Rumba |
Glossary |
VI |
| Curly Whip |
Jive |
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VI |
| Curtsy |
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Glossary |
I |
| Curve |
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Glossary |
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| Curved Feather |
Foxtrot,
Waltz |
What About
Feathers?
Tim Eum Tips
The Look Alikes
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V |
| Curving Basic |
American
Tango |
|
unph |
| Curving Progressive Tango Rocks |
Argentine
Tango |
|
unph |
| Curving Three Step |
Foxtrot |
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V |
| Curving Volta |
Samba |
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IV |
| Cut |
One Step,
Two Step |
Glossary |
II |
| Cut Back |
Two Step |
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II |
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