dance glossary

partically extracted from Linedancer Magazine
部份排舞專用名詞註節錄自Linedancer Magazine

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C, D, E, F, G

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Step Name

Brief Description

Across

used to describe the movement of one foot in front of another.

Ankle Rock

with feet crossed and ankles locked rock weight onto forward foot. Return weight to back foot.

Apple Jack

usually performed in pairs (one left, one right) as synocopated movements (& 1 & 2)

Apple Jack left

taking weight onto left heel and right toe swivel left toe and right heel to left side.?Return feet to centre.

Apple Jack Right

taking weight onto right heel and left toe swivel right toe and left heel to right side. Return feet to centre.

Step Name

Brief Description

Back Rock

rock back on right. Rock forward onto left.

Balance 1/2 turn Left

step forward left. Step forward right. Pivot 1/2 turn left.

Balance 1/2 turn right

step forward right. Step forward left. Pivot 1/2 turn right.

Balance Step

a step in any direction followed by a close step and a hold or step in place. Mostly used in waltzes.

Balance step back left

step back left. Close right beside left. Step left in place.

Balance step back right

step back right. Close left beside right. Step right in place.

Balance step forward left

step forward right. Close left beside right. Step right in place.

Ball change

a quick change of weight from one foot to the other, usually proceeded with a kick or a heel touch.

Behind

used to describe the movement of one foot crossing behind another.

Body angle

while steps may be performed facing a particular wall the body may be required to angle to preparation for another step.

Body roll

performed forward, backward or sideways, body rolls are a ripple of the body either up or down over a specified number of counts.

Boogie roll

similar to forward cuban motion, using a bent knee, but the hip stays back.

Boogie walk

while moving forward, the non-support hip and leg moves forward using a circular movement transferring weigh to moving leg.

Box step forward left

step forward left. Close right beside left. Step left to left side. Touch right beside left.

Box step forward right

step forward right. Close left beside right. Step right to right side. Touch left beside right.

Box step side left

step left to left side. Close right beside left. Step forward left. Touch right beside left.

Box step side right

step right to right side. Close left beside right. Step forward right. Touch left beside right.

Box steps

a sequence of steps usually linked together into an eight count move forming a box shape on floor. Normally leads forward or to side. (about count 4 in each manuevre is a touch, this is sometimes replaced with a hold).

Break

reverse direction. The 6-count pattern in swing is called a break pattern.

Bpm

beat per minute. A way of measuring the tempo of a piece of music. Determined by counting how many beat of music there are in a minute of a track.. It is normally the strongest beat that is counted.

Bridge

used to describe a break from standard phrasing througout a piece of music and an addition sequence of steps to a dance to compensate for this.

Brush

a brush uses the ball of foot to brush the floor as the foot swings forward or back.

Brush back left

brush ball of left back.

Brush back left across right

brush ball of left back across right.

Brush back right

brush ball of right back.

Brush back right across left

brush ball of right back across left.

Brush forward left

brush ball of left forward.

Brush forward right

brush ball of right forward.

Bump

to isolate upper part of the body, flexing the knees, and pushing the hip to either side in any direction.