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Step Name
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Brief Description
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Sailor step (Sailor shuffle)
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a dance pattern. A shuttle type step starting with a cross behind. the name derives from the stumbling type step a sailor does when he first hits dry land. The style is accomplished by leaning in the opposite direction of the crossing foot.
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Sailor step left
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cross left behind right. Step right to right side. Step left to place.
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Sailor step right
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cross right behind left. Step left to left side. Step right to place.
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Scissor (left) steps
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step left to left. Step right beside left. Cross left over right.
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Scissor (right) steps
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step left foot to left side. Close right foot beside left. Cross left foot in front of right and hold.
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Scoot
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a loop or jump with movement forward.
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Scutt left
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scuff left forward.
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Scuff right
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scuff right forward
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Shimmy
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rapid, alternate shoulder movement. As left shoulder moves forward, right moves back.
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Shuffle 1/2 turn left
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shuffle step forward making 1/2 turn left, stepping - right, left, right.
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Shuffle 1/2 turn right
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shuffle step forward making 1/2 turn right, steppjng - left, right, left.
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Shuffle back left
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step back left. Clsoe right beside left. Step back left.
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Shuffle back right
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step back right. Close left beside right. Step back right.
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Shuffle forward left
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step forward left. Clsoe right beside left. Step forward left.
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Shufle forward right
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step forward right. Close left beside right. Step forward right.
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Skip
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see scoot
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Slap
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use of the hand to slap heel or knee.
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Slide
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to move a foot in any direction while keeping it in contact with the floor. Usually used to descibe the drawing of one foot to another.
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Spin
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a full or 3/4 turn executed on the ball of one foot over one beat of music.
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Spot dance
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executed in one area or spot.
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Stamp
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another word used to stomp up.
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Step
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the word used to indicate a movement of a foot with change of weight.
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Step, touch
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step on one foot. Touch other foot beside it.
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Stomp left
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stomp left beside right.
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Stomp right
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stomp right beside left.
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Stomp up left
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stomp left beside right (no weight).
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Stomp up right
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stomp right beside left (no weight).
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Stride
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a large step forward or back.
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Stroll
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step forward left. Step forward right.
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Sugarfoot left
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touch left toe to right in step. Touch left heel to right instep.
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Sugarfoot right
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touch right toe to left instep. Touch right heel to left instep.
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Sugarfoot swivel left
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swivel left heel to right side while touching right toe to left instep. Swivel left to right side while touching left heel to right instep.
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Sweep
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to arc pointed toe out and around from front to back or back to front. Can somethime be executed with a turn.
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Swivel
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a movement of heels or toes while weight is on opposite part of foot.
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Swivel left
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taking weight onto left heel and right toe swivel both toes to left. Return feet to centre.
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Swivel right
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taking weight onto right heel and left toe swivel both toes to right. Return feet to centre.
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Syncopated grapevine
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the same pattern of steps as a basic grapevine but the timing uses whole and half counts making the movement quicker. (1&2&)
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Syncopation
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the use of the downbeats of music or the beats in between the whole beats. e.g. - shuttle, kick ball change.
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