Ballroom

Ballroom

Industry: Dance

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Ballroom

A type of footwork, abbreviated "BH". A "Ball-Heel" step is taken first with the ball of the foot in contact with the floor, and then with the whole foot flat. In the Latin dances, when a Ball-Heel ...

Blocks of weight

Dance; Ballroom

The primary sections of the upper body arranged vertically. From top down: Head, Shoulder/Chest, Abdomen, and Hips.

Associate

Dance; Ballroom

The first complete level of the International style syllabus, representing the foundation of movements and basic dance concepts.

Attitude

Dance; Ballroom

A body position where the free leg is raised with the knee bent.

Axis of rotation

Dance; Ballroom

An imaginary vertical line around which the body turns. Depending on the type of rotation, an axis can run through the centre of the body, through one of its sides, or outside of the body altogether.