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Natural turn" and "reverse turn" are names of syllabus figures in waltz, Viennese waltz, foxtrot, quickstep. In addition, the words "natural" and "reverse" are used in some other figures that amount to turning to the right or left, respectively, e.g. natural twist turn in tango and foxtrot. The name "natural" has two explanations.
Box step is a basic dance step named after the pattern it creates on the floor, which is that of a square or box. It is used in a number of American Style ballroom dances: rumba, [1] waltz, [2] bronze-level foxtrot. While it can be performed individually, it is usually done with a partner. This is the most common dance step in the waltz.
The underturned spin is a useful variation on the natural spin turn that allows a leader to navigate a corner. The step is identical to the natural spin turn but only rotates 3 ⁄ 8 of a turn on the pivot (beat 4) instead of 1 ⁄ 2, and 1 ⁄ 4 of a turn on 4 to 6 instead of 3 ⁄ 8. [3] This reduces the total amount of rotation by 1 ⁄ 4 of ...
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Thereafter a Spanish Waltz was danced. This Spanish Waltz was a combination of dancing around the room in closed position, and a "formation" dance of two couples facing each other and performing a sequence of steps. [22] "Valse a Trois Temps" was the "earliest" waltz step, and the Rye Waltz was preferred as a couple dance. [23]
The whisk is a ballroom dance step used in the waltz and American style Viennese waltz. It is one of several ways to get into promenade position and is used to turn dancers around corners or change their direction on the dance floor. It can be performed after a reverse turn. [1]
The closed change is a Pre-Bronze, or newcomer waltz figure, performed in closed position. [1] Changes may start of the right foot or left foot, moving forward or backward. This makes four different types of closed changes. Combining two changes results in a box step. In right changes the man starts from the right foot, while in left ones the ...
The Boston refers to various step dances, considered a slow Americanized version of the waltz [1] [2] presumably named after where it originated. [1] It is completed in one measure with the weight kept on the same foot through two successive beats. [3] The "original" Boston is also known as the New York Boston or Boston Point. [4]