14 Terms
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Moving foot
Dance; Ballroom
The foot that does not have the majority of body weight, being free enough to move.
Musicality
Dance; Ballroom
The ability to hear and interpret music in a way that is both mechanically correct and artistically expressive.
No foot rise
Dance; Ballroom
An action of rise which is taken through the knees and body only, but not through the feet. When backward walks are indicated as having no foot rise, the toe of the forward foot should release from ...
Open division
Dance; Ballroom
A division of competition which can involve the dancing of variations and/or choreography.
Open figure
Dance; Ballroom
Any figure which involves the continuous passing of the feet, without a closing or chasse action. (also see Continuity).
Open finish
Dance; Ballroom
The last part of a figure which ends with feet passing, such as steps 4-6 of a Foxtrot Open Left Turn (Silver level).
