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point

Dance; Ballroom

An extended position of the foot which is achieved when the toe or ball is still in contact with the floor, but the heel is not.

pointing

Dance; Ballroom

Refers to the alignment of the feet when diffferent from the direction the body is facing or moving.

poise

Dance; Ballroom

The pitch of the body and placement of the body weight relative to the feet.

positions of arms

Dance; Ballroom

The five positions of the feet as defined in Ballet, such as First Position (arms down, at sides), Second Position (arms extended to side), and Fifth Position (arms raised above head).

The positioning of the different body parts relative to one another. Good posture is achieved by vertically aligning the different "blocks of weight" of the body (head, shoulders, abdomen, and hips), ...

press line

Dance; Ballroom

A body position seen in Paso Doble and occasionally Tango, where the weight is split between the feet, but favoring the front foot. The front leg is bent with the foot arched high on the ball, while ...

pressed forward walk

Dance; Ballroom

A type of Latin Walk whereby the weight is placed onto the ball of the foot with knee bent. The heel is usually lowered and knee straightened before the next step is taken.