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Figures, Actions, Rhythms …

Rhythms In Which Each Figure Is Described

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An Article or Photo Essay, a few Music & Video Clips

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Phase Level (or unphased)

Hairpin Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz The Look Alikes
Phase V Figures by Stier
V — top of pg
Half Basic Bolero, Rumba The Dynamic Duo [in Cha] by German (PDF) unph
Half Close
Glossary
Half Moon Bolero One Figure -- Bolero Full Moon V
Half Natural Foxtrot, Quickstep Foxtrot Tips by Tim Eum IV
Half Open Position
Dance Position List
Photo Essay

Half Reverse Turn Foxtrot
IV
Hammerlock Position
Dance Position and Connection Between Partners

Hand Change Pass Hustle
unph
Hand Shake Position
Dance Position and Connection Between Partners
Hand Styling
Using Your Hands
Hand To Hand Bolero, Cha, Rumba
III
Hand To Hand Charleston Kicks Lindy
unph
Head Cues

Glossary
Head Flick Tango One Figure -- Tango Flick
Tango: Go, Stop
V
Head Loop Whip
West Coast Swing

unph
Head Position

Oh My Aching Head by German (PDF)
Health Effects
The Healthy Side of Round Dancing

Here And There Rumba
unph
Heel
Glossary I
Heel Lead
Glossary
Heel Pivot
Glossary III
Heel Pull Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz Glossary
Beyond Feathers - Phase IV by Stiers
IV
Heel Turn
Glossary
So She Is On Her Heels, Now What? by German (PDF)

Heels To A Swing Out Lindy
unph
Helper Cues
Helper Cues
Hesitation
Glossary
Hesitation Change Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz Should we dance the figures or dance the dance?
Left Hinge, Right Hinge
Phase IV Figures by Stier
IV
Hesitation Left Quarter Turning Box Viennese Waltz
unph
Hesitation Step American Tango
unph
High Line Foxtrot Dance Position and Connection Between Partners
Hinge Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz Photo Essay
Phase V Smooth Figures by Stiers
Dancing Or Just Standing There
Left Hinge, Right Hinge
V
Hip Lift Bolero, Slow Two Step
III, unph
Hip Rocks Bolero Glossary IV
Hip Smack Lindy
unph
Hip Twist Chasse Cha Cha-Cha-Cha
Twists and Twist Turns
The Dynamic Duo [in Cha] by German (PDF)
unph
History
Where Did All Those Rhythms Come From?
Development of Dance Through the Centuries—a list.
A History of Waltz
Two-Step Waltz
Foxtrot & Quickstep
Jive and Swing

Hitch Five-Count, Two Step
II
Hitch Apart Two Step
unph
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 Ending
Rumba

Hockey Stick With Runaway Continuous Locks Cha
unph
Hold
Glossary
Hook
Glossary

Photo Essay

III
Hook And Unwind Two Step
unph
Hook Turn West Coast Swing
V
Hop Two Step Glossary
Photo Essay
II
Horse And Cart Rumba Animal Figures
VI
Horseshoe Turn Bolero
V
Hover Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz Phase III Smooth Figures by Stier
III
Hover Corte Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz Phase IV Figures by Stier IV
Hover Cross Foxtrot, Waltz Phase VI Figures by Stier V
Hover Cross Ending Foxtrot, Waltz
V
Hover Fallaway Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz Phase III Smooth Figures III
Hover Sway
Glossary IV
Hover Telemark Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz The Telemark Figures II by Stier IV
Hovering Action
Glossary
Huit Paso Doble
IV
Hustle Rhythm
Hustle, One Of Our Less Common Rhythms
Jive & Swing
Music Clip

Hyphen or Dash (-)
Glossary
I Love You So Jive, West Coast Swing
unph — top of pg
Impetus To Semi Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz Spin & Impetus Turns III
In

Glossary
In And Out Runs Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz Phase IV Figures by the Stier IV
In In Out Out Jive
unph
In Place
Glossary
Inside Foot or Hand
Glossary
Inside Roll Slow Two Step Inside and Outside Rolls In Slow Two Step
IV
Inside Turn To Lindy Circle Lindy
unph
Inside Underarm Pass Hustle
unph
Interlude

Glossary
International Style

The Two Major Schools of Dance -- International and American Rhythm Styles by Janet Carlson
Interrupted
Continuous, Extended, and Interrupted Figures In Smooth

Interrupted Continuous Hover Cross Foxtrot
unph
Interrupted Extended Continuous Hover Cross Foxtrot
unph
Interrupted Hover Cross Foxtrot
unph
Introduction

Glossary
Inverted Snake Merengue Animal Figures
unph
Jazz Box Jive
unph — top of pg
Jete Point Foxtrot, Quickstep, Tango, Waltz Glossary
Tim Eum Tips
V
Jitterbug Kicks Jive
unph
Jive Rhythm
Jive and Swing
Swing and Jive are Different
Some Dancing Tips for Jive
West Coast Swing vs Jive
Jive and Swing Deserve Some Care and Precision, too.
Lead and Follow in the Swing Rhythms
Music Clip

Jive Walks Jive, Single Swing Shall We Take A Walk? by Sears III
Jump
Glossary
Kick
Glossary
Photo Essay
II — top of pg
Kick and Dig
Glossary
Kick Ball Change Jive, West Coast Swing
III
Kick Away To A Swing Out Lindy
unph
Kick Step
Hustle

Kick Whip Jive
unph
Kiki Walks Cha, Rumba Shall We Take A Walk? by Sears III, unph
Knee
Glossary
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 Across Two Step
II
Lace Back Two Step
II
Lace Up Polka, Two Step
unph
Lady Under Two Step, Waltz Glossary 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, West Coast Swing
Under She Goes by German (PDF)
Photo Essay
III, unph
Lariat, Rotary West Coast Swing
unph
Latin Cross
Glossary IV
Latin Hip
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
Toni Heel by German (PDF)
Rumba Tips by Eum
Latin Motion & Technique by Eum

Latin Motion

Latin Motion & Technique by Eum
Latin Rhythms
Round Dance Rhythms
A Little Bit Of Latin by Cantrell (PDF)
Latin Attitude I by Cantrell (PDF)
Latin Attitude II by Cantrell (PDF)

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 or Hand
Glossary
Lead, Leading
Glossary
Several articles on lead and follow
Lead Follow by Cantrells (PDF)
The Art Of Leading -- And Following by Hamilton
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)

Left Face
Glossary
Left Feather Foxtrot What About Feathers? by Stier
The Feather Figures II by Stier
Tim Eum Tips
VI
Left Foot Basic Argentine Tango
IV
Left Foot Coup De Pique Paso Doble
V
Left Foot Rock
Tango
unph
Left Hesitation Change
Left Hinge, Right Hinge unph
Left Maneuver Waltz
unph
Left Open Facing Position
Dance Position List
Left Open Position
Photo Essay
Left Pass Bolero Whip Her Across
Bolero Cross Body and Left Pass
IV
Left Same Foot Lunge
Left Hinge, Right Hinge unph
Left Shadow Position
Glossary

Photo Essay

Left Side Lead
Glossary
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 In and Out Circles by German (PDF)
A Waltz Whirl
II, III, IV
Left Turn With Inside Roll Slow Two Step Inside and Outside Rolls
Tim Eum Slow Two Step Tips
IV
Left Turning Basic
Hustle
unph
Left Turning Box Foxtrot, Two Step, Waltz
II, III
Left Turning Box With Lace Waltz
unph
Left Turning Fallaway Jive, Single Swing
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
Left Whisk With Me by Cantrell (PDF)
Phase IV Figures by the Stier
IV
Left _____ Position
Dance Position
Leg Crawl American Tango, Tango Photo Essay IV
Leg Line Argentine Tango
unph
Leg Over
Photo Essay unph
Lift
Glossary II
Lilt Foxtrot Glossary V
Lilt Pivot Foxtrot, Waltz
V
Limp One Step, Two Step Glossary II
Lindy Catch Jive
IV
Lindy Circle Lindy
unph
Lindy Rhythm
Jive and Swing
Music Clip

Lindy Wheel Lindy
unph
Line And Center
Glossary
Line And Wall
Glossary
Line Of Dance
Glossary
Line Of Progression

Glossary
Link Jive
III
Link Rock Jive, Single Swing Dance Small III
Link To Promenade Foxtrot, Waltz Tim Eum Waltz Tip VI
Lock Five-Count, One Step, Two Step Glossary II
Locking Cha Cha Cha-Cha-Cha
The Dynamic Duo [in Cha] by German (PDF)
unph
Looking Circle

Glossary
Loose Closed Position
Dance Position
Low Butterfly Position
Dance Position List
Lower or Fall
Glossary
Lunge One Step, Two Step Glossary
Photo Essay
Dance Small
II
Lunge Basic Slow Two Step
III
Lunge Break Bolero
III
Lustrada Argentine Tango
unph
Magic Step Foxtrot
unph — top of pg
Mambo Rhythm
Mambo Clinic Notes by Cantrell (PDF)

Music Clip

Mambo Walks Mambo
unph
Man Inside Underarm Pass Hustle
unph
Man Under Two Step, Waltz Glossary I
Man's Fans Salsa
unph
Man's Left Shadow

Glossary
Man's Shadow

Glossary
Man's Underarm Turn West Coast Swing
IV
Maneuver American Tango, Foxtrot, One StepQuickstep, Tango, Two Step, Waltz Glossary II, III, unph
Maneuver Tango Draw American Tango
unph
Marchessi Jive, Samba
IV
Mark Time Merengue Glossary unph
Maxixe Jive
unph
Maypole Samba
IV
Measure Of Music
Glossary
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
Mini-Picture Figures

Milonga

Glossary
Mini Grand Circle Paso Doble
unph
Mini Telespin Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz Phase V Smooth Figures by Stier
Flight the Sequence
V
Mini-Picture Figures
Mini-Picture Figures
Mixed Rhythm
Glossary
Music Clip

Modern Rhythms


Modified Figure
Glossary
Molinete Argentine Tango
unph
Mooch Jive
V
Moon Walk Cha Shall We Take A Walk? by Sears unph
Music, Recording

Music In A Digital Age by Cantrell (PDF)
Musical Awareness
Musicality: Using the Motivation of the Music


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