Glossary of Steps

A list of the standardised syllabus figures used in ballroom and latin dancing…NB the list is currently incomplete, but is continually being added to

Waltz

BACK WHISK
CHASSE FROM PROMENADE POSITION
CLOSED CHANGES (LF AND RF)
DOUBLE REVERSE SPIN
LEFT WHISK UNTWIST FOOTWORK
NATURAL SPIN TURN
NATURAL TURN
NATURAL TURN WITH HESITATION
OUTSIDE CHANGE
PROGRESSIVE CHASSE
PROGRESSIVE CHASSE TO RIGHT
QUICK OPEN REVERSE
REVERSE CORTE
REVERSE IMPETUS
REVERSE PIVOT
REVERSE TURN
WEAVE IN WALTZ TIME
WHISK

Tango

CLOSE TAP
OPEN TELEMARK
OUTSIDE SWIVEL
SPANISH DRAG

Slow Foxtrot

REVERSE IMPETUS

Quickstep

CHASSE REVERSE TURN
LOCKSTEP (FORWARD & BACKWARD)
NATURAL PIVOT TURN
NATURAL SPIN TURN
NATURAL TURN AT A CORNER
NATURAL TURN WITH HESITATION
PROGRESSIVE CHASSE
PROGRESSIVE CHASSE TO RIGHT
QUARTER TURN TO RIGHT
QUICK OPEN REVERSE

Viennese Waltz

NATURAL & REVERSE TURNS
TRADITIONAL VIENNESE – PENDULUM WITH LADY’S UNDERARM TURN
TRADITIONAL VIENNESE – ROTATING PENDULUM STEPS
TRADITIONAL VIENNESE – LADY’S UNDERARM TURN WITH CHECKS
TRADITIONAL VIENNESE – QUARTER NATURAL TURNS
TRADITIONAL VIENNESE – FORWARD SCHMETTERLING
TRADITIONAL VIENNESE – BACKWARD SCHMETTERLING
TRADITIONAL VIENNESE – REVERSE TURNS

Cha cha

RONDE CHA CHA CHASSE

Rumba

Samba

Paso Doble

Jive

LINK & WHIP
SHOULDER SPIN
SIMPLE SPIN