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Promenade position

Dance; Ballroom

A V-shaped dance position where both man and lady move forward and in the same direction, toward the open end of the "V".

Phrase

Dance; Ballroom

A self-contained piece of choreography that has a definite beginning, middle, and end ; A dance passage or sentence. Choreography is normally either phrased to fit specific musical passages, or to ...

Pivot

Dance; Ballroom

A turn in the direction of the forward foot, taken following a forward or backward progressive movement, with weight held over one foot.

Pivoting action

Dance; Ballroom

A turn in the direction of the forward foot, taken following a forward progressive movement, where the majority of rotation occurs as the weight is leaving the supporting foot.

Point

Dance; Ballroom

An extended position of the foot which is achieved when the toe or ball is still in contact with the floor, but the heel is not.

Quick

Dance; Ballroom

A musical count which encompasses one beat of music, exactly one-half the time of a "Slow".

Rhythm

Dance; Ballroom

The beat value or combination of beat values of the notes and accents in a given piece of music, musical phrase, melody, or note.

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