Figures, Actions, Rhythms …
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Rhythms In Which Each Figure Is
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| Hairpin |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
Feathers by Sears
The Look Alikes
Phase V Figures by Stier
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| Half Basic |
Bolero,
Rumba |
The Dynamic Duo [in Cha] by German (PDF)
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| Half Close |
Glossary
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| Half Moon |
Bolero, Rumba
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One Figure -- Bolero Full Moon by Sears
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| Half Natural |
Foxtrot, Quickstep |
Foxtrot Tips by Tim Eum
Intermediate Foxtrot by Eum & Ray
Heel Turn -- Not Just Another Turn by Finch
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| Half Open Position |
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Dance Position List by Sears
Photo Essay
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| Half Reverse Turn |
Foxtrot |
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| Hammerlock Position |
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Dance Position and Connection Between Partners by Sears
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| Hand Change Pass |
Hustle |
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Hand Jive
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Jive
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| Hand Shake Position |
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Dance Position and Connection Between Partners by Sears |
| Hand Styling |
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Using Your Hands by Rotscheid
Using Your Arms to Decorate Your Dancing by Moore
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| Hand To Hand |
Bolero,
Cha, Rumba |
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| 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 by Sears
Tango: Go, Stop by Sears |
Head Loop Whip
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West Coast Swing
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Head Position
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Woman's Head, Left or Right? by Finch
Foot Dancing vs Body Dancing by Blackford
What, Oh What, To Do With My Head? by Finch
Oh My Aching Head by German (PDF) |
| Health Matters |
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The Healthy Side of Round Dancing by Sears
Oh, My Aching Feet by Finch
Caring for Your Introvert by Rauch (PDF)
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| Here And There |
Rumba |
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| Heel |
Glossary
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| Heel Lead |
Glossary |
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| Heel Pivot |
Glossary
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| Heel Pull |
Glossary, Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
Beyond Feathers - Phase IV by Stiers
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| Heel Turn |
Glossary, Foxtrot, Tango
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Heel Turn by Eum
A Turn Like No Other by Finch
So She Is On Her Heels, Now What? by German (PDF)
Telemark Talk by Moore
The Foxy Foxtrot by Rotscheid
Foxtrot Is Not Just Waltz Danced SQQ by Armstrong
Heel Turn -- Not Just Another Turn by Finch
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| Heels To A Swing Out |
Lindy |
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| Helper Cues |
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Helper Cues by Sears |
| Hesitation |
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
Hesitation/Canter Waltz by Prow
Hesitation-Canter Waltz by Finch
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| Hesitation Change |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
Standard Figures from I to VI by Eum
Should we dance the figures
or dance the dance? by Sears
Left Hinge, Right Hinge by Sears
Phase IV Figures by Stier
Some Waltz Figures by Eum
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| 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 by Sears
Picture Figures by Finch
Picture Figures, Fact and Fantasy by Plaisance
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Hijack Pass
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West Coast Swing
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| Hinge |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
Photo Essay
Phase V Smooth
Figures by Stiers
Dancing Or Just Standing There by Sears
Left Hinge, Right Hinge by Sears
Picture Figures, Fact and Fantasy by Plaisance
Picture Figures by Finch
Movin' On UP! by Nelson
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Hip Bump
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Jive
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| Hip Lift |
Bolero,
Slow Two Step |
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| Hip Rocks |
Glossary, Bolero |
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| Hip Smack |
Lindy |
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Hip Twist
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(see Open, Closed, Advanced)
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Rumba Hip Twists by Sears
3 Hip Twists by Sears
Changes Are A-Coming by Finch
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| Hip Twist Chasse |
Cha |
Cha-Cha-Cha by Sears
Alternate Chasses in Cha Cha by Moore
Twists and Twist Turns by Sears
Chassé With Me by Finch
The Dynamic Duo [in Cha] by German (PDF)
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| History |
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Where Did All Those
Rhythms Come From? by Sears
Development of Dance Through the Centuries—a list by Sears
A History of Waltz by Sears
Two-Step Waltz by Sears
Foxtrot &
Quickstep by Sears
From Where We've Come by Finch
The Foxy Foxtrot by Finch
Jive and Swing by Sears
A History of Dance by Cantrell
One Smooth and One Latin by Finch
A Brief History of Square and Round Dancing by Egender
History of Dance by Regan (PDF)
When the Words Began to Change by Finch
A Who's Who by Finch
Round Dancing -- The Best Is Yet To Come! by Easterday
Changes Over the Years by Finch
Remembering Sam & Jody Shawver by Finch (PDF)
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| Hitch |
Five-Count,
Two Step |
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| Hitch Apart |
Two
Step |
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Hitch Back
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Two Step |
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Hitch Forward
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Two Step |
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| Hitch Four |
One Step,
Two Step |
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| Hitch Scissors |
Two
Step |
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| Hitch Six |
Two Step |
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| Hockey Stick |
Bolero, Cha,
Rumba |
Lead That Hockey Stick by Sears
Lead With Lead Hands Low by Sears
Rumba Character by Sechrist
Basic Cha Cha Actions by Preskitt
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Hockey Stick Ending
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Rumba |
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| Hockey Stick With Runaway Continuous Locks |
Cha |
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| Hold |
Glossary
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| Hook |
Glossary
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Photo Essay
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| Hook And Unwind |
Two
Step |
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| Hook Turn |
West Coast Swing |
From the Ballroom by various dancers
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| Hop |
Glossary, Two Step |
Photo Essay
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| Horse And Cart |
Rumba |
Animal Figures by Sears
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| Horseshoe Turn |
Bolero |
One Figure -- Bolero Horseshoe Turn by Sears
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| Hover |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
What Makes Figures Work by Hilton
Phase III Smooth
Figures by Stier
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| Hover Corte |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
Phase IV Figures by Stier
Some Waltz Figures by Eum
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| Hover Cross |
Foxtrot,
Waltz |
Phase VI Figures by Stier
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| Hover Cross Ending |
Foxtrot,
Waltz |
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| Hover Fallaway |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
Phase III Smooth
Figures by Stier
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| Hover Sway |
Glossary
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| Hover Telemark |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
The Telemark
Figures II by Stier
Telemarks by McGee
Standard Figures from I to VI by Eum
A Waltz Clinic by Eum & Hadley
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| Hovering Action |
Glossary
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| Huit |
Paso
Doble |
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| Hustle
Rhythm |
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Hustle, One Of Our Less Common Rhythms by Sears
Jive & Swing by Sears
Where Might We Go From Here? by Finch
Music Clip
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| Hyphen or Dash (-) |
Glossary
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| I Love You So |
Jive, West Coast Swing |
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| Impetus To Semi |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
Spin &
Impetus Turns by Stier
Heel Turn -- Not Just Another Turn by Finch
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In
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Glossary
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| In And Out Runs |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
Standard Figures from I to VI by Eum
Phase IV Figures by the Stier
Banjo and Sidecar by Armstrong
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| In In Out Out |
Jive |
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| In Place |
Glossary
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| Inside Foot or Hand |
Glossary
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| Inside Roll |
Slow Two Step |
Inside and Outside Rolls In Slow Two Step by Sears
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| Inside Swivel | Foxtrot, Tango |
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| Inside Turn To Lindy Circle |
Lindy |
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| Inside Underarm Pass |
Hustle |
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Inside Whip
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West Coast Swing |
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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
When the Words Began to Change by Finch
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| Interrupted |
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Continuous, Extended, and Interrupted Figures In Smooth by Sears
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Interrupted Box
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Waltz
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Some Waltz Figures by Eum
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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 by Sears
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| Jazz Box |
Jive |
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Jerk
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Jive |
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| Jete Point |
Glossary, Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Tango, Waltz |
Tim Eum Tips
A Waltz Clinic by Eum & Hadley
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| Jitterbug Kicks |
Jive |
Jitterbug Kicks by Eum
More Jive Tips by Eum
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| Jive
Rhythm |
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The All-American Dance by Finch
Jive and Swing by Sears
Swing and Jive are Different by Sears
Some Dancing
Tips for Jive by Rotscheid
Shake It Up With A Little Jive by Finch
West Coast Swing vs Jive by Sears
Jive and Swing Deserve Some
Care and Precision, Too by Sears
A Few Notes On East Coast Swing by Finch
Lead and
Follow in the Swing Rhythms by Sears
An Intro to Jive by Eum
More Jive Tips by Eum
The Swing's the Thing by Easterday
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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| Jump |
Glossary
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| Kick |
Glossary
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Photo Essay by Sears
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| Kick and Dig |
Glossary
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| Kick Ball Change |
Jive,
West
Coast Swing |
More Jive Tips by Eum
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| 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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| Knee |
Glossary
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Photo Essay by Sears
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| L Shaped Position |
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Dance Position List by Sears
Photo Essay by Sears
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| La Cobra |
Argentine Tango |
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La Parada
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Argentine Tango |
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| La Passe |
Paso Doble |
Paso Doble: Continued by Nobel
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| La Piz |
Argentine Tango |
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| La Suiza |
Cha |
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| Lace |
Five-Count,
Two Step, Waltz |
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| Lace Across |
Two
Step |
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| Lace Back |
Two
Step |
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| Lace Up |
Polka,
Two Step |
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| Lady Under |
Glossary, Two
Step, Waltz |
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| 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 by Sears |
Lariat Left Turning Box
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Waltz
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| Lariat, Rotary
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West Coast Swing |
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| Latin Cross |
Glossary
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| 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 |
| Latin Rhythms |
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Round Dance Rhythms
Smooth vs Latin by Garza
History of the Modern Latin Rhythms by Finch
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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| Layback Position |
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Dance Position List by Sears
Photo Essay by Sears
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| Layover Position |
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Dance Position List by Sears
Photo Essay by Sears
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| Lazy Samba Turns |
Samba |
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| Lead Foot or Hand |
Glossary
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| Lead, Leading |
Glossary
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Several
articles on lead and follow by Sears
Who Leads? Who Follows? by Blackford
Ballroom Dancing Is Not For Sissies by Finch
An Introduction to Lead and Follow by Fisher
From the Ballroom by Seagull
From the Ballroom by various dancers
Smooth Your Dancing by Sears
What Makes Figures Work by Hilton
Lead Follow by Cantrells (PDF)
The Art Of Leading -- And Following by Hamilton
Leading and Following by Folwell and Butcher
Feel Good, Look Great! by Hicks
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)
Follow My Lead by Eum
Efforts We Can Make To Improve All Our Dancing by Sears
How Much Technique at Phase II? by Casper & Beck
Leading and Following by Easterday
Dancing -- It's All About Communication and Partnership by Nelson
A Word On Lead and Follow by Woodruff
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Learning To Dance / Practice
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Dancing In Your Head by Sears
From the Ballroom by Seagull
Why Can't I Remember That? by Finch
The Neuron Dance by Finch
A Formula For Learning by Finch
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Left Eros Line
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Unphased Figures by Stier |
| Left Face |
Glossary
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| Left Feather |
Foxtrot |
Feathers by Sears
Feathers, Feathers Everywhere by Finch
What About
Feathers? by Stier
The Feather Figures II by Stier
Tim Eum Tips
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| Left Foot Basic |
Argentine Tango |
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| Left Foot Coup De Pique |
Paso Doble |
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Left Foot Rock
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Tango |
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Left Foot Variation
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Paso Doble
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| Left Hesitation Change |
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Left Hinge, Right Hinge by Sears |
Left Lunge
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Picture Figures by Finch |
| Left Maneuver |
Waltz |
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| Left Open Facing Position |
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Dance Position List by Sears |
| Left Open Position |
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Photo Essay by Sears |
| Left Pass |
Bolero |
Whip Her Across by Sears
Bolero Cross Body and
Left Pass by Sears
Is It a Cross Body, a Turning Basic, or a Left Pass? by Finch
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| Left Same Foot Lunge |
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Left Hinge, Right Hinge by Sears |
| Left Shadow Position |
Glossary
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Photo Essay by Sears |
| Left Side Lead |
Glossary
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| Left Side Pass |
West Coast Swing |
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| 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 by Sears
Rotational Figures by Finch
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| Left Turn With Inside Roll |
Slow
Two Step |
Left Turn Inside Roll by Eum
Inside and Outside Rolls by Sears
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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Left Turning Basic
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Hustle |
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| Left Turning Box |
Foxtrot,
Two Step, Waltz |
Standard Figures from I to VI by Eum
Intermediate Foxtrot by Eum & Ray
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| Left Turning Box With Lace |
Waltz |
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| Left Turning Fallaway |
Jive, Single Swing |
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| Left Turning Lock |
Foxtrot,
Waltz,
Quickstep |
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| Left Turning Rock |
Merengue |
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| Left Turning Two Step |
Two
Step |
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Left Varsouvienne
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Dance Positions by Sears |
| Left Whisk |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
All About Whisks by Stier
Left Whisk With Me by Cantrell (PDF)
Picture Figures by Finch
Phase IV Figures Stier
A Waltz Clinic by Eum & Hadley
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| Left _____ Position |
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Dance Position |
| Leg Crawl |
Glossary, American
Tango, Bolero, Tango |
Photo Essay by Sears |
| Leg Line |
Argentine
Tango |
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| Leg Over |
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Photo Essay by Sears |
| Lift |
Glossary
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| Lilt |
Glossary, Foxtrot |
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| Lilt Pivot |
Foxtrot,
Waltz |
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| Limp |
Glossary, One
Step, Two Step |
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| Lindy Catch |
Jive, Merengue
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| Lindy Circle |
Lindy |
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| Lindy
Rhythm |
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Jive and Swing by Sears
Where Might We Go From Here? by Finch
Music Clip
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| Lindy Wheel |
Lindy |
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| Line And Center |
Glossary
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| Line And Wall |
Glossary
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| Line Of Dance |
Glossary
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Line Of Progression
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Glossary
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| Link |
Jive |
Some Jive Tips by Eum
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| Link Rock |
Jive,
Single Swing |
Dance Small by Sears |
| Link To Promenade |
Foxtrot,
Waltz |
Tim Eum Waltz Tip
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Link To Whip Turn
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More Jive Tips by Eum |
| Lock |
Glossary, Five-Count,
One Step, Two Step |
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| Locking Cha |
Cha |
Cha-Cha-Cha by Sears
The Dynamic Duo [in Cha] by German (PDF)
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Looking Circle
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Glossary
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Looking Circles by Brewer
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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 by Sears |
| Lowering or Fall |
Glossary
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see "Rise and Fall" in this index
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| Lunge |
Glossary,
One
Step, Two Step |
Photo Essay
Dance
Small by Sears
Some Basics About Picture Figures by Rotscheid
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| Lunge Basic |
Slow
Two Step |
A Few Notes on Slow Two Step by Finch
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| Lunge Break |
Bolero |
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Lunge Turn
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Glossary
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| Lustrada |
Argentine
Tango |
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| Magic Step |
Foxtrot |
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| Mambo
Rhythm |
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Let's Mambo by Plaisance
Mambo Clinic Notes by Cantrell (PDF)
Music Clip |
| Mambo Walks |
Mambo |
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| Man Inside Underarm Pass |
Hustle |
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| Man Under |
Glossary, Two
Step, Waltz |
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| 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 by Sears |
Man's Shadow
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Glossary
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| Man's Underarm Turn |
West Coast Swing |
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Man's Varsouvienne
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Dance Positions by Sears |
| Maneuver |
Glossary, American
Tango, Foxtrot, One Step, Quickstep, Tango, Two Step, Waltz |
Intermediate Foxtrot by Eum & Ray
Open and Closed Figures by Hilton
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| Maneuver Tango Draw |
American Tango |
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| Marchessi |
Jive,
Samba |
Some Jive Tips by Eum
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| Mark Time |
Glossary, Merengue |
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| Maxixe |
Jive |
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| Maypole |
Samba |
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| Measure Of Music |
Glossary
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| Media Luna |
Argentine Tango |
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| Medio Corte |
Argentine Tango |
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Memory
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Why Can't I Remember That? by Finch
Compos Mentis, anon.
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| Men And Women, Differences |
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Differences
Between Men and Women by Woodruff
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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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A Few Notes On Merengue by Finch
Merengue Clinic Notes by Kincaid (PDF)
Merengue Notes by Collipi
Music Clip |
| Merengue Roll |
Merengue |
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| Miami Special |
Jive |
Some Jive Tips by Eum
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| Milking the Beat |
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Mini-Picture Figures by Sears
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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 by Sears
Movin' On UP! by Nelson
Some Waltz Figures by Eum
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| Mini-Picture Figures |
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Mini-Picture Figures by Sears |
Mirror
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Glossary
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| Mixed
Rhythm |
Glossary
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Music Clip |
| Modern Rhythms |
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| Modified Figure |
Glossary
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| Molinete |
Argentine Tango |
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Monkey Walks
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Cha, Jive
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| Mooch |
Jive |
Some Jive Tips by Eum
The Mooch by Eum
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| Moon Walk |
Cha |
Shall We Take A Walk? by Sears |
Mordida or Trap
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Argentine Tango |
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Murphy Special
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Cha
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Muscle Memory
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The Neuron Dance by Finch |
Music, Recording
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Music In A Digital Age by Cantrell (PDF) |
| Musical Awareness |
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Musicality: Using the
Motivation of the Music by Finch
Musicality: Using the Music by Finch
Rhythms by Finch
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