Ballroom

Ballroom

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pattern

Dance; Ballroom

A small group of individual steps or movements.

pencil turn

Dance; Ballroom

A spin on one foot, with the free foot held next to the standing foot in first position.

pendulum motion

Dance; Ballroom

Movement of the body or part of the body which emulates the swinging action of a pendulum: A lower portion of the body travels at a faster rate of speed than a portion of the body above.

A self-contained piece of choreography that has a definite beginning, middle, and end ; A dance passage or sentence. Choreography is normally either phrased to fit specific musical passages, or to ...

pitch

Dance; Ballroom

The inclination of the body forward or backward.

pivot

Dance; Ballroom

A turn in the direction of the forward foot, taken following a forward or backward progressive movement, with weight held over one foot.

pivoting action

Dance; Ballroom

A turn in the direction of the forward foot, taken following a forward progressive movement, where the majority of rotation occurs as the weight is leaving the supporting foot.