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standing foot

Dance; Ballroom

The foot which bears the majority of the body weight.

step

Dance; Ballroom

A change of weight from one foot to the other.

supporting foot

Dance; Ballroom

The foot which bears the majority of the body weight.

swinging dances

Dance; Ballroom

Smooth dances characterized by swinging movements such as Slow Waltz, Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz, and Quickstep.

syncopation

Dance; Ballroom

Any rhythm which contains notes or accents in between downbeats or primary beats. The more notes or accents that occur between beats, the more syncopated a rhythm is said to be.

shadow position

Dance; Ballroom

Dance position where both man and lady face the same direction, with one partner either directly in front of the other, or slightly offset to the left or right. As the name implies, Shadow position ...

shine position

Dance; Ballroom

Dance position where dancers stand apart, facing each other. The term "Shine Position" is usually associated with modern social Disco and Latin freestyle dancing, where dancers improvise and "show ...

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