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Alphabetical Index to Dance Figures, Actions, and Issues — H, I, J, K, L, M

This page contains links to topics beginning with the letters H, I, J, K, L, and M.

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Figures, Actions, Rhythms …


Figure Videos

Readers have suggested that I link to the video snippets at ballroomdancers.com or videojug.com so that for each figure we would have the cue, a description, and a performance video. I'll do that as time allows, but in the meantime, you might want to visit these sites and see if the figure you want is there. A search on a rhythm or even a figure at youtube might turn up a clip, too.

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)

Hairpin Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz
V — top of pg
Half Basic Rumba
unph
Half Close


Half Moon Bolero
V
Half Natural Foxtrot, Quickstep
IV
Half Open Position
Dance Position List

Photo Essay


Half Reverse Turn Foxtrot
IV
Hammerlock Position
Article
Hand Change Pass Hustle
unph
Hand Shake Position
Article
Hand To Hand Bolero, Cha, Rumba
III
Hand To Hand Charleston Kicks Lindy
unph
Head Flick Tango
V
Health Effects
Article
Here And There Rumba
unph
Heel Steps and Actions List
I
Heel Pivot Steps and Actions List
III
Heel Pull Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz
IV
Heel Turn Steps and Actions List

Heels To A Swing Out Lindy
unph
Hesitation


Hesitation Change Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz Article IV
Hesitation Left Quarter Turning Box Viennese Waltz
unph
Hesitation Step American Tango
unph
High Line Foxtrot Article
Hinge Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz Photo Essay

Article

Article

V
Hip Lift Bolero, Slow Two Step
III, unph
Hip Rocks Bolero
IV
Hip Smack Lindy
unph
Hip Twist Chasse Cha Article

Article

unph
Hitch Five-Count, Two Step
II
Hitch Four One Step, Two Step
II
Hitch Scissors Two Step
II
Hitch Six Two Step
II
Hockey Stick Cha, Rumba Lead That Hockey Stick

Lead With Lead Hands Low

IV
Hockey Stick With Runaway Continuous Locks Cha
unph
Hold


Hook Steps and Actions List Photo Essay III
Hook And Unwind Two Step
unph
Hop Two Step Photo Essay II
Horse And Cart Rumba Article VI
Horseshoe Turn Bolero
V
Hover Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz
III
Hover Corte Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz
IV
Hover Cross Foxtrot, Waltz
V
Hover Cross Ending Foxtrot, Waltz
V
Hover Fallaway Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz
III
Hover Sway Steps and Actions List
IV
Hover Telemark Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz
IV
Hovering Action Steps and Actions List

Huit Paso Doble
IV
Hustle Rhythm
Article

Music Clip


Hyphen or Dash (-)
Abbreviations & Definitions
I Love You So West Coast Swing
unph — top of pg
Impetus To Semi Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz
III
In And Out Runs Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz
IV
In In Out Out Jive
unph
In Place


Inside Foot Steps and Actions List

Inside Hand Steps and Actions List

Inside Roll Slow Two Step Article IV
Inside Turn To Lindy Circle Lindy
unph
Inside Underarm Pass Hustle
unph
Interrupted
Article
Interrupted Continuous Hover Cross Foxtrot
unph
Interrupted Extended Continuous Hover Cross Foxtrot
unph
Inverted Snake Merengue Article unph
Jazz Box Jive
unph — top of pg
Jete Point Foxtrot, Quickstep, Tango, Waltz
V
Jitterbug Kicks Jive
unph
Jive Rhythm
Article

Article

Music Clip


Jive Walks Jive, Single Swing
III
Kick Steps and Actions List Photo Essay II — top of pg
Kick Ball Change Jive
III
Kick Away To A Swing Out Lindy
unph
Kick Whip Jive
unph
Kiki Walks Cha, Rumba
III, unph
Knee Steps and Actions List Photo Essay II
L Shaped Position
Dance Position List

Photo Essay

top of pg
La Cobra Argentine Tango
unph
La Passe Paso Doble
VI
La Piz Argentine Tango
unph
La Suiza Cha
V
Lace Five-Count, Two Step, Waltz
II
Lace Up Polka, Two Step
unph
Lady Under Two Step, Waltz
I
Lady's Inside Roll Slow Two Step
unph
Lady's Neck Wrap Slow Two Step
unph
Lady's Outside Roll Slow Two Step
unph
Lariat Cha, Rumba Photo Essay III
Latin Cross Steps and Actions List
IV
Latin Hip
Article
Latin Rhythms


Latin Whisk Rumba
IV
Layback Position
Dance Position List

Photo Essay


Layover Position
Dance Position List

Photo Essay


Lazy Samba Turns Samba
IV
Lead Foot Steps and Actions List

Lead Hand Steps and Actions List

Lead, Leading Steps and Actions List There Is More Than One Way To Lead

Pitfalls

Rumba Styling

Give Her Leg A Nudge

Adjust To Your Partner

Lead Hands Low


Left Face Steps and Actions List
Left Feather Foxtrot
VI
Left Foot Basic Argentine Tango
IV
Left Foot Coup De Pique Paso Doble
V
Left Hesitation Change
Left Hinge, Right Hinge unph
Left Open Facing Position
Dance Position List
Left Open Position
Photo Essay
Left Pass Bolero Whip Her Across IV
Left Same Foot Lunge
Left Hinge, Right Hinge unph
Left Shadow Position
Photo Essay
Left Side Pass West Coast Swing
IV
Left Side Pass With Tuck and Spin West Coast Swing
unph
Left Side Pass With Tuck and Twirl West Coast Swing
unph
Left Turn Foxtrot, Samba, Two Step, Waltz
II, III, IV
Left Turn With Inside Roll Slow Two Step Inside and Outside Rolls IV
Left Turning Box Foxtrot, Two Step, Waltz
II, III
Left Turning Box With Lace Waltz
unph
Left Turning Fallaway Jive
III
Left Turning Lock Foxtrot, Waltz
V
Left Turning Rock Merengue
unph
Left Turning Two Step Two Step
III
Left Whisk Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz All About Whisks IV
Left _____ Position
Dance Position
Leg Crawl American Tango, Tango Photo Essay IV
Leg Line Argentine Tango
unph
Leg Over
Photo Essay unph
Lift Steps and Actions List
II
Lilt Foxtrot
V
Lilt Pivot Foxtrot, Waltz
V
Limp One Step, Two Step
II
Lindy Catch Jive
IV
Lindy Circle Lindy
unph
Lindy Rhythm
Article

Music Clip


Lindy Wheel Lindy
unph
Line And Center
Definition
Line And Wall
Definition
Line Of Dance
Definition
Link Jive
III
Link Rock Jive, Single Swing
III
Link To Promenade Foxtrot, Waltz
VI
Lock Five-Count, One Step, Two Step
II
Locking Chasse Cha Cha-Cha-Cha unph
Loose Closed Position
Dance Position
Low Butterfly Position
Dance Position List
Lunge One Step, Two Step Photo Essay II
Lunge Basic Slow Two Step
III
Lunge Break Bolero
III
Lustrada Argentine Tango
unph
Magic Step Foxtrot
unph — top of pg
Mambo Rhythm
Music Clip
Mambo Walks Mambo
unph
Man Inside Underarm Pass Hustle
unph
Man Under Two Step, Waltz I
Man's Fans Salsa
unph
Man's Underarm Turn West Coast Swing
IV
Maneuver American Tango, Foxtrot, One Step, Quickstep, Tango, Two Step, Waltz
II, III, unph
Maneuver Tango Draw American Tango
unph
Marchessi Jive, Samba
IV
Mark Time Merengue
unph
Maxixe Jive
unph
Maypole Samba
IV
Measure Of Music
Abbreviations & Definitions
Media Luna Argentine Tango
unph
Medio Corte Argentine Tango
unph
Men And Women, Differences
Differences Between Men and Women
Merengue One Step, Samba, Two Step
unph
Merengue Ibo Merengue
unph
Merengue Rhythm
Music Clip
Merengue Roll Merengue
unph
Miami Special Jive
IV
Milking the Beat
Article
Mini Grand Circle Paso Doble
unph
Mini Telespin Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz
V
Mini-Picture Figures
Mini-Picture Figures
Mixed Rhythm
Music Clip
Modern Rhythms


Modified Figure


Molinete Argentine Tango
unph
Mooch Jive
V
Moon Walk Cha Video Clip from videojug unph


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