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Glossary |
| Tamara Position |
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Dance Position and Connection by Sears
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| Tandem Position |
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Dance Position and Connection by Sears
Photo Essay by Sears
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| Tango Close |
American Tango, Argentine Tango |
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| Tango Draw |
American
Tango, Argentine Tango,
Tango |
Tango Helps &
Figures by Rotscheid
Tim Eum Tango Tip
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| Tango American Rhythm |
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The Tangos -- Argentine, International, and American Styles by DeChenne
An Approach to Advanced Tango by Finch
American Tango by Sears
A Tango Is A Tango, Right? by Cantrells (PDF)
Getting Them To Like Tango by Finch
Why the Tango Is Not a Latin Dance by Veronica
McClure
How About A Little Tango? by Finch
Tim Eum Tango Tip
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| Tango Argentine, Rhythm |
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The Tangos -- Argentine, International, and American Styles by DeChenne
An Approach to Advanced Tango by Finch
A Perspective on Argentine Tango by Moore
Argentine Tango and the
Flirtatious Ocho by Sears
A Tango Is A Tango, Right? by Cantrells (PDF)
Getting Them To Like Tango by Finch
Why the Tango Is Not a Latin Dance by McClure
Let's Put On A Show by Sears
Music Clip
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| Tango International, Rhythm |
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Introduction To Tango by Finch
The Tangos -- Argentine, International, and American Styles by DeChenne
An Approach to Advanced Tango by Finch
Simple Steps to Tango by Nelson
International Tango by Blackford
Introducing Int. Tango to Your Students by Hilton
Tango Helps &
Figures by Rotscheid
Talking Tango by Blackford
Improving Rhythmic Definition by Moore
Tango: Go, Stop by Sears
Dancing the Tango by Blackford
A Tango Is A Tango, Right? by Cantrell (PDF)
Getting Them To Like Tango by Finch
How About A Little Tango? by Finch
Tango Timing by Lamberty
Why the Tango Is Not a Latin Dance by McClure
The Art Of Tango by Garza
Let's Put On A Show by Sears
Music Clip
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| Tap |
Tango |
Glossary |
Teaching
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The Silent Partner of the "Teaching Team" by Stinson
Looking Circles by Brewer
From the Ballroom by various dancers
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Teacup Pass
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West Coast Swing
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Technique
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How Much Technique at Phase II? by Casper & Beck
The Value of the Basic Level Dances to Dancers at all Levels by Koozer
Body Mechanics Versus Styling by Armstrong
The Three Levels of Dancing by Lieuallen
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| Telefeather |
Foxtrot |
The Telefeather by Eum
Finding Solutions for Common Problem Figures in Smooth Dancing by Finch
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| Telemark To Banjo |
Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz |
The Telemark Figures
I by Stier
Telemark Talk by Moore
Telemarks by McGee
Telemarks by Slater
A Waltz Clinic by Eum & Hadley
Heel Turn -- Not Just Another Turn by Finch
Open and Closed Figures by Hilton
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| Telemark To Semi-Closed |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Tango Waltz |
The
Telemark In Retrospect by Stier
The Telemark Figures
I by Stier
Telemark, Feather, & Three Step, Part I by German (PDF)
Three Little Secrets by German (PDF)
Telemark Talk by Moore
Smooth Dancing by McGee
Telemarks by McGee
Telemarks by Slater
Movin' On UP! by Nelson
Tele What? by Blackford
Heel Turn -- Not Just Another Turn by Finch
Open and Closed Figures by Hilton
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| Teleronde |
Foxtrot,
Waltz |
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| Telespin |
Tango |
Standard Figures from I to VI by Eum
Phase V Smooth
Figures by Stier
Finding Solutions for Common Problem Figures in Smooth Dancing by Finch
Tele What? by Blackford
Heel Turn -- Not Just Another Turn by Finch
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Telespin, Start A
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Waltz
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| Telespin To Banjo |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
Telemarks by McGee
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| Telespin To Closed |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
Telemarks by McGee
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| Telespin To Semi-Closed |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
One Figure, Three Rhythms by Finch
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| Teleswivel |
Foxtrot,
Tango |
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TeleTwist Turn
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Waltz
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Teleweave
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Foxtrot
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| Tempo |
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Glossary
Rhythm, Tempo, and Timing by Sears
Well Noted by Finch
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| Terms |
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Glossary |
| Texas Tommy |
Lindy |
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| The Cape |
Paso
Doble |
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| The Square |
Polka,
Slow Two Step, Waltz
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The Tunnel
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Jive
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One Figure, Jive, The Tunnel by Sears
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| The Twists |
Paso
Doble |
Single, Double, and Triple Twist
Turns by Sears |
| There and Back |
Cha |
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| Three Aidas |
Rumba |
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| Three Alemanas |
Rumba |
Photo Essay by Sears
Rumba Tips by Eum
Some Three-Part Figures by Eum
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Three Contra Breaks
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Bolero
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Three-D (3-D) Whip
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West Coast Swing
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| Three Fallaways |
Foxtrot, Waltz |
Reverse Fallaway
Figures by Sears
A Waltz Whirl by Sears
Finding Solutions for Common Problem Figures in Smooth Dancing by Finch
Three Left-Turning Figures by Eum
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| Three Slow Ocho |
Argentine
Tango |
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| Three Step |
Foxtrot |
Rise, Fall, and the Foxtrot Three Step by Sears
Foxtrot Is Not Just Waltz Danced SQQ by Armstrong
Some Basic Foxtrot Technique by Armstrong
The Foxy Foxtrot by Rotscheid
The Feather Figures II by Stier
Telemark, Feather, & Three Step, Part III by German (PDF)
Foxtrot Tips by Eum
Intermediate Foxtrot by Eum & Ray
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| Three Threes |
Rumba |
Rumba Tips by Eum
Three Advanced Rumba Figures by Eum
Some Three-Part Figures by Eum
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| Three Threes Ending |
Rumba |
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| Through, Thru |
Two
Step, Waltz |
Glossary
Photo Essay by Sears
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| Throwaway |
Jive,
Single Swing |
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| Throwaway Oversway |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Tango, Waltz |
Photo Essay by Sears
Picture Figures by Finch
Picture Figures by Hilton
Give Her Leg A Nudge by Sears
Dancing Or Just Standing There by Sears
Phase VI Figures by Stier
Viennese Waltz II by Stier
Picture Figures, Fact and Fantasy by Plaisance
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Throwaway Overturned
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Jive
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| Throwout |
West Coast Swing |
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| Thru Chasse |
Foxtrot,
Waltz |
Tim Eum Waltz Tip
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| Thru Face Close | Waltz |
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Thru Hover
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Waltz
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| Thru Scissors |
Two
Step |
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| Thru Serpiente |
Rumba |
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| Thru Side Close |
Waltz |
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| Thru Twinkle |
Waltz |
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| Tilt |
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Glossary
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Time
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Glossary |
| Time Step |
Bolero,
Cha, Rumba |
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| Timing |
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Glossary
Rhythm, Tempo, and Timing by Sears
Rhythmic Patterns by Cantrells (PDF)
It's All About Time by Finch
Where Should We Put the Slow? by Sears
Tim Eum
Timing Tip
Smoothing Out Your Slows by Finch
&a1, &a2, Oh No! the Rolling Count by Finch
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| Tipple Chasse |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep,
Waltz |
Glossary
Let's Chasse by Sears
A Waltz Clinic by Eum & Hadley
Tipple Chasse & Ripple Chasse by Blackford
Tipples, Ripples, and Body Rolls
Phase V Figures by Stier
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| Tipple Chasse Pivot |
Foxtrot,
Waltz |
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| Tipsy Point |
Quickstep |
Quickstep Figures by Stier
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Tipsy Point Lift & Tap
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Quickstep |
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| Toe |
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Glossary |
| Toe Spin |
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Glossary |
| Together |
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Glossary |
| Together Step Step |
Two
Step |
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Tone
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Efforts We Can Make to Improve All Our Dancing by Sears
It's a Side Show by Moore
Partner Dancing by Finch
Your Space or Mine? by DeChenne |
Top Line
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Glossary |
| Top Spin |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep,
Waltz |
What Is A Top Spin? by Sears
One Figure, Three Rhythms by Finch
Finding Solutions for Common Problem Figures in Smooth Dancing by Finch
Some Waltz Figures by Eum
Two Figures That Include A Feather Finish by Eum
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| Tornillo Wheel |
Rumba |
Wheel Around by Sears |
| Touch |
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Glossary |
Trade Places
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Rumba
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| Trail Foot or Hand |
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Glossary |
| Transition |
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Glossary |
Trap
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Argentine Tango |
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Trap, Back Travelling
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Argentine Tango |
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| Traveling |
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Glossary |
| Traveling Back Locks |
Samba |
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| Traveling Bota Fogos |
Samba |
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| Traveling Box |
Five
Count, Two Step |
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| Traveling Chasses |
Slow Two Step |
Slow Two Step Is Smooth
& Flowing by Sears
A Few Notes on Slow Two Step by Finch
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| Traveling Contra Check |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
Phase VI Figures by Stier
Phase VI Figures by Eum
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| Traveling Cross Chasses |
Slow Two Step |
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| Traveling Door |
Cha,
Five-Count, Two Step |
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Traveling Forward
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Hustle
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| Traveling Hover Cross |
Foxtrot |
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| Traveling Locks |
Samba |
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| Traveling Right Turn |
Slow
Two Step |
Tipples, Ripples, and Body Rolls by Sears
A Few Notes on Slow Two Step by Finch
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| Traveling Sand Step |
Jive |
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| Traveling Scissors |
Two Step, Five-Count |
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| Traveling Side Pass |
West Coast Swing |
Four Problem Figures In West Coast Swing by Brent & Judy Moore
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| Traveling Spins From Counter Promenade |
Paso Doble |
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| Traveling Spins From Promenade |
Paso
Doble |
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| Traveling Swivel |
Foxtrot,
Tango |
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| Traveling Volta |
Samba |
Tim
Eum Samba Tip |
| Travolta |
Cha,
Hustle |
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| Triple |
Five-Count,
Jive, Two Step |
Glossary
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| Triple Cha |
Cha |
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Triple Pretzel Turn
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Jive
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Some Jive Tips by Eum
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Triple Start
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Argentine Tango |
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| Triple Travel With Roll |
Jive,
West Coast
Swing |
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| Triple Traveler |
Slow Two Step |
One Figure, the STS Triple Traveler by Sears
Tim Eum Slow Two Step
Tips
A Few Notes on Slow Two Step by Finch
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| Triple Wheel |
Jive |
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Triple Whip
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West Coast Swing
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Triplet
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Glossary |
Truco Twinkle
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Quickstep
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| Tsunami |
West
Coast Swing |
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| Tuck And Spin |
West
Coast Swing |
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| Tuck And Twirl |
West
Coast Swing |
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| Tumble |
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Phase VI Figures by Eum
Glossary |
| Tumble Turn |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
Glossary
Tumble Turn by Cantrells (PDF)
A Waltz Whirl
by Sears
Finding Solutions for Common Problem Figures in Smooth Dancing by Finch
Phase VI Figures by Eum
Two Figures That Include A Feather Finish by Eum
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| Tummy Check |
Mambo |
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| Tummy Swing Out |
Lindy |
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| Tummy Whip |
West
Coast Swing |
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| Tunnel |
Jive
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One Figure, Jive, The Tunnel by Sears
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Tunnel Exit
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Foxtrot, Jive, Slow Two Step, West Coast Swing
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One Figure, Jive, The Tunnel by Sears |
Turkey Walks
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Jive
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Shall We Take A Walk? by Sears
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| Turkish Towel |
Bolero, Cha,
Rumba |
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| Turn |
One
Step |
There's A Funny Thing About Turns by Finch
How to Mess Up a Turning Figure by Finch
Why We Keep Left by Armstrong
Rotational Figures by Finch
Rotation by Nelson
To Turn Or Not To Turn by Hicks
Glossary
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| Turn Away |
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Glossary |
| Turn Face Close |
Waltz |
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| Turn In |
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Glossary |
| Turn Left And Right Chasse |
Foxtrot,
Waltz |
Let's Chasse by Sears
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| Turn Left In Four |
One Step |
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| Turn Out |
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Glossary |
| Turn Right In Four |
One Step |
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| Turning Anchor |
West Coast Swing |
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| Turning Basic |
Bolero |
Bolero Tips by Eum
More Bolero Tips by Eum
Is It a Cross Body, a Turning Basic, or a Left Pass? by Finch
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| Turning Cucaracha |
Cha,
Mambo, Rumba |
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| Turning Five Step |
Tango |
One Figure, the Tango Four Step and Five Step by Sears
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Turning Four By Five Step
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Tango |
One Figure, the Tango Four Step and Five Step by Sears
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Turning Four By Four Step
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Tango |
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| Turning Lock |
Foxtrot,
Quickstep, Waltz |
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| Turning Right Locks |
Tango |
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| Turning Tango Close |
American Tango |
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| Turning Traveling Volta |
Samba |
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Turning Two by Five Step
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Tango
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| Turning Woodpeckers |
Quickstep |
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| Turns |
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Glossary
Spins and Turns by Rotscheid
Making Your Figures Flow by Moore
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| Turnstile |
Jive |
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| Twinkle |
One
Step, Waltz |
Glossary |
| Twirl |
American Tango, Two Step, Waltz |
The Alemana is Not a Twirl by Sears
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| Twirl Two |
One
Step, Two Step |
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| Twirl Vine |
Two
Step, Waltz |
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| Twist |
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Glossary
Twists and Twist Turns by Sears
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| Twist Turn |
Foxtrot,
Waltz |
Twists and Twist Turns by Sears
Single, Double, and Triple Twist Turns by Sears
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| Twisty Balance L & R |
Waltz |
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| Twisty Basic |
Slow
Two Step |
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| Twisty Vine |
American Tango, Foxtrot, One Step, Polka, Two Step, Waltz |
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Two Fishtails
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Quickstep
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Unclassified Quickstep Figures II by Stier |
| Two Step |
Five-Count |
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| Two Step
Rhythm |
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Learning Two Step by Sears
Tim Eum Two Step Tips
The Two Step Can Go Beyond Country to Elegant by Woodruff
Music Clip
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| Two Step Waltz Rhythm |
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The Two Step Waltz by Sears |
| Two Turning Two Steps |
Polka,
Two Step |
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| Umbrella Turn |
Cha
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Underarm Roll
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Bolero, Rumba, Slow Two Step
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One Figure -- Rumba Underarm Roll by Sears
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| Underarm Turn |
Bolero,
Cha, Mambo, Rumba, Slow Two Step, West Coast Swing |
Photo Essay by Sears
Rumba Tips by Eum
Leading An Underarm Turn by Sears
An Alemana Is Not A Twirl by Sears
To Close Or Not To Close [in Rumba], That Is the Question! by German (PDF)
A Few Notes on Slow Two Step by Finch
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| Underturn |
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Glossary |
| Unwind |
One
Step, Two Step |
Glossary
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| Unwrap |
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Glossary |
Up Beat
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Glossary |
| V-6 |
Quickstep
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| V-8 |
Quickstep |
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| Variation |
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Glossary
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| Varsouvienne Position |
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Dance Positions by Sears
Photo Essay by Sears
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Video Policy
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Yes, You May Video, But . . . by Finch
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Video Sites
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Round Dance Video Web Sites by Eum
YouTube DanceDemos by Zimmer
Making the Most of the Situation by Finch
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| Viennese Cross |
Waltz |
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| Viennese Turns |
Quickstep, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
Phase V Smooth
Figures by Stier
A Waltz Whirl
One Figure, Three Rhythms by Finch
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| Viennese Turn with Inside Twirl |
Viennese Waltz |
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| Viennese
Waltz Rhythm |
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Some Waltz History by Sears
Let's Put On A Show by Sears
Viennese Waltz I by Stier
Music Clip
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| Vine |
Foxtrot,
Mambo, Two Step |
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| Vine Apart & Together |
Foxtrot, Two Step |
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| Vine Eight |
Two Step |
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| Vine Four |
One Step,
Polka, Two Step |
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| Vine Six |
Waltz |
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| Vine Three |
American Tango, Two Step, Waltz |
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| Volta |
Samba |
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