Ballroom

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Back line

Dance; Ballroom

The line across the back of the shoulders, from elbow to elbow. In Closed Position, a good Back Line is expansive and slightly rounded, with no pinching of the shoulder blades.

Anticipation

Dance; Ballroom

Premature action taken by the follower, before signal is given by the leader.

Any dance position where the man and lady have no points of contact. Since there is no physical connection, the use of apart position is limited to visual lead and follow, or open choreographed dance ...

Appel

Dance; Ballroom

An accented movement in place, where the body weight is dropped sharply onto a flat foot. The Appel usually marks the beginning of a strong directional movement.