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In partner dancing, an open position is a position in which partners are connected primarily at the hands. The connection is through the hands, wrists, and fingers, and relies heavily on frame and the compression and tension of both partners' arms. This is as opposed to a closed position, where partners are in closer body contact. [1]
The term has at least two meanings: regarding dance position and regarding footwork. A figure performed in open position. A figure in which during the last step the moving foot passes the support foot. [1] Examples are the feather step in foxtrot or the open reverse turn, e.g. in tango.
In dance descriptions the term walk is usually applied when two or more steps are taken in the same direction. A single step, e.g., forward, is called just thus: "step forward". Walks can be done in various dance positions: in closed position, promenade position, shadow position, sweetheart position, etc.
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Inner two vertical kneeling. Outer two squatting/kneeling. Kneeling is a basic human position where one or both knees touch the ground. It is used as a resting position, during childbirth and as an expression of reverence and submission. While kneeling, the angle between the legs can vary from zero to widely splayed out, flexibility permitting.
Arms held in Cecchetti's "Spanish fourth" position. There are two basic positions of the arms. In one, the dancer keeps the fingers of both arms almost touching to form an oval/round shape, either near the hips, at navel level, or raised above the dancer's head. In the other, the arms are extended to the sides with the elbows slightly bent.
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