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

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open turn

Dance; Ballroom

A turn consisting of 3 steps, where the feet pass continuously throughout all three steps. Example: Open Left (Reverse) Turn, Open Finish.

opposition

Dance; Ballroom

Movement taken in a direction opposite of the direction of one's partner.

outside foot

Dance; Ballroom

The foot which is farther away from one's partner when in Promenade, Outside Partner, or Side-by-Side Position.

outside partner position

Dance; Ballroom

A variation of the Closed Position where the tracking of the man and lady's feet are slightly offset. When in Outside Partner Position, the person moving forward will step in ...

outside underarm turn

Dance; Ballroom

An underarm turn in which the lady turns to the left under the left hand, or to the right under the right hand.

off time

Dance; Ballroom

To dance in a way that is not synchronized with the beat of the music.

parallel position

Dance; Ballroom

Two of the most prominent American teaching systems define Parallel Position differently: