Dance

Dance

Pertaining or related to any style of dance or choreographic technique.

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supporting leg

Dance; Ballroom

The leg which bears the majority of the body weight.

Viennese Waltz

Dance; Ballroom

A fast ballroom dance in 3/4 or 6/8 meter, often associated with the music of Johann Strauss.

Walkaround Turn

Dance; Ballroom

(American Style) A turn consisting of three forward walks in one small area, usually completing one full turn over three steps. (Known in International Latin as a Spot Turn).

Waltz

Dance; Ballroom

A ballroom dance in 3/4 time which first developed in Vienna as a fast paced dance to the Strauss music of the time, and eventually evolved into the slower version we now know as ...

West Coast Swing

Dance; Ballroom

A slotted swing dance in 4/4 time, characterized by its smooth and linear style.

Whip

Dance; Ballroom

A dance figure common in Swing dances such as East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing and Lindy Hop, which gets its name from "whipping" action of the lady around the man.