Ballroom

Ballroom

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Syncopation

Dance; Ballroom

Any rhythm which contains notes or accents in between downbeats or primary beats. The more notes or accents that occur between beats, the more syncopated a rhythm is said to be.

Side by side position

Dance; Ballroom

Dance position where man and lady stand side by side. They can have a one-arm or one-hand hold, or stand apart without a connection.

Position of the body such that the side of the body corresponding to the moving foot is in advance of the other side. For example, when the right foot moves forward, the right side of the body moves ...

Slow

Dance; Ballroom

A musical count which encompasses two full beats of music, exactly twice the time of a "Quick".

Slow dancing

Dance; Ballroom

A free-form type of social dancing to slow ballad or blues music. Slow dancing has no pre-determined basic steps or stylistic interpretation, although it is typically characterised by a compact dance ...