Balance (Hesitation)
Step touch, step touch. Forward/back, or side/side. (Uneven Rhythm)
Waltz Balance
Step, step, step; step, step, step. Frwd/back, or side/side. (Even rhythm-3 steps)
Pas de Bas
Step, step(cross in front), step(behind/replacement step kick). Frwd/ back,or side/side. (Uneven rhythm)
Bokazo
Hop Cross (X), hop out on second, click heels together
Schottishe
Step, step, step-hop. (Even rhythm)
Three step turn
Step, turn, step, touch
Two Step
Step, close, step. (Uneven rhythm)
Buzz Turn
Closed Position, cross in front step, turning
Grapevine
side- cross in back, side- cross in front. (side, behind, side, front...)
Do Sa Do
Facing partner, walk forward passing R shoulders, pass back to back, return to place; reverse passing L shoulders
See Saw
Facing partner, walk forward passing L shoulders, pass back to back, return to place; reverse passing R shoulders
Shine Position
Facing partner without touching, arms are bent at elbows by the waist
Open facing
Couples face each other without touching, arms down at sides
Full Open
M and W are side to side, inside hand joined, facing Line of Dance
Closed position
Man is facing line of dance, couples in 4 point contact
Semi open position
Steps travel line of dance, from closed position, M is turned L, W is turned R, both traveling forward in LOD
Two Hand Position
Couples face each other holding hands
Two Hand Elongated
Couples face each other holding hands, arms extended to sides, shoulder height, elbows straight
Shoulder-waist
Partners face each other, M places hands on W's waist; W places hands on M's shoulders.
Basket Hold
Left over right- hold arms out straight to sides, hold hands with person two away from you
Varsouvienne/Promenande
W straight left (under M's straight right) to M's bent L. W's bent right to M's straight L.
Skaters
Same as Varsouvienne but behind the heads
Reda
side- cross behind, side-cross behind, side-cross behind...
Fox Trot
The only truly American form of ballroom dance. 2/4 or 4/4 time. Rhythmic pattern is, slow-slow, quick-quick
Cha Cha
Originated in Cuba, slow and staccato; smooth, carefree, and flirtatious. time signature is 4/4. Rhythmic step is slow-slow-quick-quick-slow. Basic step pattern leads with the toe
Waltz
Oldest of all ballroom rhythms, First dance where couples held each other in a closed position. Time signature 3/4. Basic step is the box step
East Coast Swing
lively, time signature 2/4 or 4/4. Rhythmic pattern is triple step, triple step, rock step
All American Promenade
America
Alunalul
Romania
Angus Reel
Scotland
Arnold's Circle
England
Boot Scootin' Boogie
America
Bucimis
Bulgaria
Ciuleandra
Romania
Cotton Eyed Joe
America
Doudlebska Polka
Czech
Ersko Kolo
Serbia
Grand March
America
Korobushka
Ukraine
Krici Krici Ticek
Croatia
La Bastrinque
French Canada
Men in Black
America
Miserlou
Greece
Oslo Waltz
England
Road to the Isles
Scotland
Saturday Night Fever
America
Savila se Bela Loza
Serbia
Slappin' Leather
America
Virginia Reel
America
Zemer Atik
Israel
Ziguenerpolka
Germany