10 Terms
Contributors in Ballroom
Ballroom
Open position
Dance; Ballroom
Any dance position where man and lady stand apart or slightly apart, without taking a closed position dance hold.
Open facing position
Dance; Ballroom
A variation of Open Position where man and lady stand apart, facing each other, usually with a one- or two-hand connection.
Opposition
Dance; Ballroom
Movement taken in a direction opposite of the direction of one's partner.
Outside foot
Dance; Ballroom
The foot which is farther away from one's partner when in Promenade, Outside Partner, or Side-by-Side Position.
Outside partner position
Dance; Ballroom
A variation of the Closed Position where the tracking of the man and lady's feet are slightly offset. When in Outside Partner Position, the person moving forward will step in CBMP, to the partner's ...
Outside underarm turn
Dance; Ballroom
An underarm turn in which the lady turns to the left under the left hand, or to the right under the right hand.
