Round dance

As the music plays, and just ahead of the beat, so the dancers have time to respond, the cuer names each dance figure in the choreography.

If the music swells and pauses briefly, then a dance step that rises and stretches is put into that place.

The creation of a piece of choreography is like engineering a machine, with every gear and lever in just the right place to give smooth and flowing motion.

The step-by-step instructions on how to dance this choreography are written out in what is called a cue sheet.

Examples of social dances that may be danced in "round" fashion are [citation needed] bolero, cha-cha-cha, foxtrot, hustle, jive, mambo, merengue, paso doble, quickstep, rhumba, salsa, samba, single swing, slow two step, tango, two step, waltz, Viennese waltz and West Coast swing.