Alphabetical Index to Dance Figures, Actions, and Issues — N, O, P

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Figures, Actions, Rhythms …	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)
Natural		Glossary	— top of pg
Natural Fallaway Twist Turn	Tango	One Figure -- Tango Natural Twist Turn	unph
Natural Fallaway Weave	Foxtrot		unph
Natural Fallaway Whisk	Foxtrot		V
Natural Fleckerl	Viennese Waltz		unph
Natural Hover Cross	Foxtrot, Waltz		V
Natural Hover Fallaway	Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz		IV
Natural Hover Telemark		The Telemark Figures II by Stiers Phase V Smooth Figures by Stiers	unph
Natural Opening Out	Cha, Rumba		V
Natural Pivot Turn	American Tango, Tango		VI
Natural Promenade Turn	Tango		VI
Natural Promenade Zigzag	Foxtrot		V
Natural Roll	Samba		V
Natural Telemark	Foxtrot, Waltz	The Telemark Figures II by Stiers	V
Natural Top	Cha, Mambo, Rumba		unph
Natural Turn	Foxtrot, Quickstep, Viennese Waltz	What's Natural About A Natural Turn?	IV
Natural Twist Turn	Foxtrot, Tango	Twists and Twist Turns Tango Helps & Figures One Figure -- Tango Natural Twist Turn	VI
Natural Weave	Foxtrot, Waltz		V
Neck Slide	Jive		V
New Yorker	Bolero, Cha, Mambo, Rumba	Photo Essay	III
New Yorker In Four	Cha, Rumba	Photo Essay	unph
Nothing Touching		Dance Position List
Oblique Line Position		Photo Essay	— top of pg
Ocho	Argentine Tango	Argentine Tango and the Flirtatious Ocho Photo Essay	unph
Ocho Para Atras	Argentine Tango		unph
One-Step Rhythm		Music Clip
Open Basic	Cha, Slow Two Step		III, unph
Open Box	Two Step, Waltz		II
Open Break	Bolero, Cha, Mambo, Merengue, Rumba, Salsa, Slow Two Step		III, unph
Open Facing Position		Dance Position List Photo Essay
Open Fence Line	Viennese Waltz		unph
Open Finish	Tango, Waltz	Tango Helps & Figures	IV
Open Head		Glossary
Open Hip Twist	Cha, Rumba	Hip Twist Hip Twist Figures Twists And Twist Turns Lead With Lead Hands Low To Close Or Not To Close [in Rumba], That Is the Question! by German (PDF)	V
Open Impetus	Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz	Spin & Impetus Turns	III
Open In And Out Runs	Foxtrot, Waltz	Squeeze the Trigger	unph
Open Natural Turn	Foxtrot, Quickstep, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Waltz	Phase IV Smooth Figures by Stiers Blend To Banjo Flight the Sequence One Figure, Three Rhythms by Finch	IV
Open Out		Glossary
Open Position		Dance Positions Photo Essay
Open Promenade	Tango	Tango Helps & Figures by Rotsheids	V
Open Reverse Box	Two Step, Waltz		II
Open Reverse Turn	American Tango, Foxtrot, Tango, Waltz		IV
Open Reverse Turn Closed Finish	Tango		IV
Open Telemark	Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz	The Telemark In Retrospect by Stiers The Telemark Figures I by Stiers Dance Right Through Her	IV
Open Turn		Glossary
Open Vine	One Step, Two Step		II
Opening Out	Bolero		IV
Opposite Footwork		Glossary
Opposition Points	Waltz	Glossary	VI
Out		Glossary
Outside Change	Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz	Phase IV Figures by Stier	IV
Outside Check	Foxtrot, Waltz	A Waltz Whirl Tim Eum Waltz Tip Feathers II by Tim Eum	IV
Outside Foot and Hand		Glossary
Outside Partner		Glossary
Outside Roll	Slow Two Step	Article	IV
Outside Spin	Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz	Flight the Sequence	V
Outside Swivel	American Tango, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Tango, Waltz	Phase IV Figures by Stiers	IV
Outside Swivel Link	Tango		V
Outside Swivel and Tap	Argentine Tango, Tango		V
Overspin Turn	Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz		unph
Oversway	Foxtrot, Tango, Waltz	Glossary Photo Essay Article Mini Picture Figures	IV
Overturn		Glossary
Parallel Breaks	Rumba		V — top of pg
Parallel Chase	Cha		IV
Parallel Runs	Slow Two Step		unph
Partnering		Be Gentle Don't Fight Long & Short Round Dancing Is a Partnership The Three A's + 1 by Buck
Pas De Bas	Waltz	Glossary	unph
Paso Doble Rhythm		Paso Doble, the "Other Two-Step"by Finch Paso Doble Styling by Ayme Let's Put On A Show Music Clip
Pass Half Turn Left	Hustle
Pass Half Turn Right	Hustle
Passing American Spin	Jive		unph
Passing Outside Roll	Slow Two Step	Inside & Outside Rolls In Slow Two Step	unph
Passing Step		Glossary
Passing Traveling Cross Chasse	Slow Two Step		unph
Pattacake Clap	Quickstep		unph
Patticake	Two Step		unph
Patty Cake Tap	Mambo		IV
Pecking	Lindy	Animal Dances	unph
Pendulum	Quickstep		unph
Phase Levels		Phase Rating System The Complete Roundalab Phases 101 by Woodruff	I – VI
Phrase of Music		Glossary
Phrasing		Glossary
Pickup	American Tango, Five-Count, Foxtrot, One Step, Polka, Tango, Two Step, Waltz	Glossary Photo Essay	I, unph
Pickup Tango Draw	American Tango		unph
Picture Figure		Glossary Dance Position List Picture Figures by Gert-Jan & Susie Rotscheid Daning Or Just Standing There Mini-Picture Figures Make A Picture Photo Essay
Pirouette		Glossary
Pivot		Glossary	II
Pivot Right Face	Two Step		III
Pivot Right Face Double or Pivot Four	American Tango, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Tango		IV
Pivot Three	Waltz		unph
Pivot To Hairpin	Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz		VI
Pivot To Semi	Waltz		III
Pivot Two	Foxtrot, One Step, Two Step		III
Plait	Samba		V
Point		Glossary Photo Essay	I
Point Step	Jive		III
Poise		Glossary
Polka Rhythm		Music Clip
Position		Glossary Dance Position Oh My Aching Head by German (PDF) Three Little Secrets by German (PDF) Dancing Posture by Lamberty Photo Essays Fred Astaire Album
Posture		Balance Posture and Balance by West Standing On Your Own Two Feet, Not Your Partner's - Part I by Cantrell (PDF) Standing On Your Own Two Feet, Not Your Partner's - Part II by Cantrell (PDF) Cast Your Eyes Up Making Your Figures Flow by Moore Dancing Posture by Lamberty
Power Whip	West Coast Swing		V
Practice		Round Dancers vs. "Good" Round Dancers by Valenta
Prep; Preparation		Dancing Is Not Walking WCS -- To Anchor or to Coaster by Cantrell (PDF)
Press		Glossary
Press Line	Paso Doble		IV
Pretzel Turn	Jive, Single Swing		IV
Pretzel Wrap		Glossary Tim Eum Latin Animal Figures	VI
Progressive		Glossary
Progressive Basic	Mambo		IV
Progressive Box	Foxtrot, Two Step, Waltz		II, III
Progressive Breakaway	Viennese Waltz
Progressive Chasse	Quickstep	Phase III Smooth Figures by Stier Phase IV Smooth Figures by Stier	IV
Progressive Link	Tango	One Figure -- Promenade Link Tango Helps & Figures by Rotsheid	V
Progressive Rock	Jive		III
Progressive Sand Step	Two Step		unph
Progressive Scissors	Two Step, Five-Count		II
Progressive Side Step	Tango	Tango Helps & Figures	V
Progressive Tango Rocks	Argentine Tango		unph
Progressive Twinkle	Waltz		II
Progressive Walks	Cha, Rumba	Shall We Take A Walk? by Sears	III, unph
Progressive Wing	Foxtrot, Waltz		IV
Promenade	Merengue, Paso Doble, Tango	Tango: Go, Stop	III, V
Promenade Basic	American Tango		unph
Promenade Close	Paso Doble		IV
Promenade Cumbia with Turn	Salsa		unph
Promenade Link	Paso Doble, Tango	One Figure -- Promenade Link	IV, V
Promenade Lock	Waltz	Photo Essay	unph
Promenade Position		Dance Position Tim Eum Dance Position Tips Photo Essay
Promenade Quarter Beats	Tango		V
Promenade Sway	Foxtrot, Quickstep, Tango, Waltz	Glossary Dancing Or Just Standing There Mini-Picture Figures Make A Picture Photo Essay	IV
Promenade Swivels	Merengue		unph
Promenade Tap	Tango		V
Promenade Turning Left	American Tango		unph
Promenade Turning Right	American Tango		unph
Promenade Weave	Foxtrot	Beyond Feathers - Phase IV by Stier	IV
Promenade Wingspin	Tango, Argentine Tango		unph
Pull Pass	Slow Two Step		unph
Push Break	Hustle		unph
Push Pull	Hustle

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