Glossary of dance moves

In this the dancer moves the body like a wave in standing position from head to legs, like this.

It is used, e.g., in American Style ballroom dances: rumba, waltz, bronze-level foxtrot.

During the second and fourth step it is advised the foot to travel along two sides of the box, rather than along its diagonal.

[1] It is a gliding, flowing[citation needed] step with the feet essentially following a step–together–step pattern.

[3] Cross-body lead is a common and useful move in Latin dances such as salsa, mambo, rumba and cha-cha-cha.

On counts 4 and 5, the follower is led forward across the leader, i.e., firmly led with the leader's right hand on their back, so that the follower travels across to turn and face the opposite direction they were originally facing.

The double reverse spin is a full left (counter-clockwise) turn in one measure of music.

The dance partners keep contact with one or two hands while stepping to rotate concentrically over 180 degrees around the same point in opposite directions.

The meaning is intuitively clear, but it may be performed in numerous ways and in different handholds, so that even accomplished dancers are confused.

In the Latin dances the combination of the crossed position and the turnout of the feet means that the rear toe will be pointed at the heel of the other foot, while in the Standard dances the lack of turnout means the feet will be parallel.

In Standard the basic locking action is usually preceded and followed by a left side lead.

The Latin lock step is often featured when cha-cha is danced in open position with a one-hand hold.

Inside and outside terminology can not be determined by relativity to partnership as such position alternates every 180 degrees of rotation.

Connection points and application of active side are consistent only with regard to the axis of rotation and direction of spin.

Reverse turns and some other figures are those in which the dance couple rotates to the left (counter-clockwise).

A forward walk with twisted knees originally performed by George Snowden.

The natural spin turn is a common right-turning move in international standard waltz and quickstep.

Both partners take a step forward, and then the lady walks in a half-circle in front of the man from his right to his left side.

[11] The Worm is a move in which the person makes rhythmic wave like movements lying on the ground.