| Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
| & or "and" | And count=1/2 beat of music |
| B fl | Ball-flat footwork (as in, fwd or side step in a latin dance) |
| B H | Ball-heel footwork (as in, a back step in a latin dance) |
| bk | Backward movement |
| Closed Position | Partners facing each other, man's arms around the lady |
| fwd | Forward movement |
| H | Heel lead footwork-no body rise, (as in, fwd step in ballroom dance) |
| HT | Heel-toe footwork-with body rise, (as in, fwd step in ballroom dance) |
| IEF | Inside edge of foot |
| LF | Left foot |
| Q | Quick count=1 beat of music |
| RF | Right foot |
| Rise and Fall | General Desrciption
(as in Waltz): Step 1-Commence rise at end of "one". Step 2-Contiue to rise through "two". Step 3-Up at beginning of "three", lower by end of "three". |
| S | Slow count=2 beats of music |
| Sway | An inclination (sideway) of the body through upward swinging of the hips, produced by feet & legs |
| T | Toe footwork - an elevated position over the toe. |
| TH | Toe-heel footwork - transfer weight through toe to heel (back steps; or lowering from an elevated position, as in Rise and Fall) |
| THT | Toe-heel-toe footwork (used in pivots; or back steps when swinging upward off the foot) |
| WF | Whole foot (flat) |