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A, B
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C, D, E, F, G
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H, I, J, K
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L, M, P, R
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S, T,
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V, W
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L
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Step Name
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Brief Description
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Lock back left
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step back left. Lock right across left. Step back left.
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Lock back right
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step back right. Lock left acrsos right. Step back right.
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Lock forward left
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step forward left. Lock right behind left. Step forward left.
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Lock forward right
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step forward right. Lock left behind right. Step forward right.
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Louie Louis
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a maneuver done with one foot forward of the other and weight on the balls of both feet. The knees are bent slightly and both heels swivel inward and then back to centre.
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Lunge
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the transfer of weight to a bent leg with free leg extended.
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M
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Step Name
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Brief Description
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Mambo baisc
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step forward left foot, step in place right foot, step left foot beside right foot.
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Mash potato
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a syncopated maneuver traveling rearward which involves the stepping back (usually behind the other foot) with the heel turned slightly inward, and then the quick swiveling of the heel on the weighted foot outward.
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Military pivot
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see pivot 1/2 turn
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Military turn
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see pivot 1/4 turn
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Monterey 1/2 turn left
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touch left to left side. On ball of right make 1/2 turn left, stepping left beside right.?touch right to right side. Step right beside left.
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Monterey 1/2 turn right
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touch right to right side. On ball of left make 1/2 turn right, stepping right beside left. Touch left to left side. Step left beside right.
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Monterey 1/4 turn left
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touch left to left side. On ball of right make 1/4 turn left, stepping left beside right.?Touch right to right side. Step right beside left.
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Monterey 1/4 turn right
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touch right to right side. On ball of left make 1/4 turn right, stepping right beside left. Touch left to left side. Step left beside right.
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P
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Step Name
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Brief Description
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Phrased
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if a dance is phrased it has been choreographed to exactly fit the pattern of the music. Some dances have tags. Bridges or are structured in parts to achieve this.
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Pigeon Toed
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a pattern traveling sideways bringing the toes together leaving the heels apart, then bringing the heels together leaving the toes apart.
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Pivot
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a turn where on foot is forward of the other and the turn is made on the balls of the feet changing weight. Feet do not leave floor.
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Pivot 1/2 left
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step forward right. pivot 1/2 turn
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Pivot 1/2 right
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step forward left. Pivot 1/2 turn.
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Pivot 1/4 left
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step forward right. Pivot 1/4 turn
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Pivot 1/4 right
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step forward left Pivot 1/4 turn
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Pivot 3/4 left
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step forward right. Pivot 3/4 turn
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Pivot 3/4 right
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step forward left. Pivot 3/4 turn
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Point left
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point left toe to left side.
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Point right
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point right toe to right side.
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Push step
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a step ball change pattern moving to the side, forward or backward.
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Step Name
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Brief Description
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Ramble
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to travel right or left twisting heels and toes.
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Recover
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see in place
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Reverse pivot
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same movement as a basic pivot but the initial step is back.
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Rhythm
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the recurring flow of heavy and light accents in a piece of music. These accents are used to create a pattern of foot and body movements which becomes a dance.
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Rock back left
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rock back of left. Rock forward onto right.
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Rock back right
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rock back of right. Rock forward onto left.
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Rock forward left
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rock forward on left. Rock back on right.
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Rock forward right
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rock forward on right. Rock back onto left.
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Rock left
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rock to left side on left. Rock onto right in place.
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Rock left 1/4 turn right
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rock to left side on left. rock onto right making 1/4 right.
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Rock, recover
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can be done forward, back, or to either side, step forward and without moving feet, shift weight to forward foot, (rock) then shift weight back to stand on back foot. (recover)
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Rock right
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rock to right side on right. Rock onto left in place.
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Rock right 1/4 turn left
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rock to right side on right. Rock onto left making 1/4 turn left.
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Rocking chair forward left
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rock forward on left. Rock back onto right. Rock back on left. Rock forward onto right.
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Rocking chair forward right
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rock forward on right. Rock back onto left. Rock back on right. Rock forward onto left.
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Rolling full turn left
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step left 1/4 turn left. On ball of left make 1/2 turn left stepping back right. On ball of right make 1/4 turn left stepping left to left side.
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Rolling full turn right
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step right 1/4 turn right. On ball of right make 1/2 turn right. On ball of right make 1/2 turn right stepping back left. On ball of left make 1/4 turn right stepping right to right side.
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Ronde
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with weight on one foot sweep free foot around with point toe. (this mvoe can incorporate a turn).
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Running man
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stepping forward right. Hitch left knee as you scoot right back. Step forward left.Hitch right knee as you scoot back on left.
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