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| A verbal description or direction that is given to the dancer by an instructor or caller to indicate which movement is to be made on which count (beat). Cues are always given with, or on, the count. Cues can describe weighted foot, action, or musical count (Differ from a command in that commands are given before the action and cues are with the action |
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| refers to the foot of the set or hall, and waya fro the music and caller |
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| a country western dance term that indicates the dancers will be facing one wall while completing a dance squence and then repeat the exact sequence while facing the opposite wall. Thus a two wall dance |
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| refers to the head of the set or hall, and toward the music and caller |
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| the position in which the couple are side by side with the man on the left, on the woman on the right, and both are facing in the same direction; she is holding both of her hands up at shoulder level, the man's right arm is behid his partner's shoulders, he is holding her right hand in his right and her left hand in his left hand |
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From Latin amator Love; French amare to love,
One who engages in a pursuit as a pastime rather than as a profession |
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| a position in which the dancer holds the belts of the dancers on both sides of him and they in turn hold his. Used primarily in Bulgarian dance |
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| a position in which the dancer holds the belts of the dancers on both sides of him and they in turn hold his. Used primarily in Bulgarian dance |
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| the basic command, or commands, that a contra or square dance caller uses to direct the dancers from one figure to the next. The basics must complement each other and fit in a logical movement sequence so that each call puts the dancers in position to execute the next call |
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| the creation and composition of dances |
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| A verbal direction that is given to the dancers by a caller or instructor to indicate (forewarn) which figure or movement to do next. Comands ae always given on the last counts immediately preceding the required action |
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| A country western term that indicares the daners willbe facing on wall while commpleteing a dance sequence and then repeating the exact sequence while facing each of the subsequent walls |
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| in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
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| a type of formation. Dancers stand side by side, all facing in the same direction; they may, or may not, be connected via a hand hold or in some other manner |
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| refers to the direction of movement of dancers around the circle, or dance floor, Culturally prescribed as counterclockwise (In some places referred to as the "line of dance") |
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| the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group, moral attitudes. Habits; manners |
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| one that engages in a pursuit professionally; participating for gain or livelihood in an activity often engaged in by amateurs. In dance: Oe who can maintain a majority of their financial sustence through dance activities is a professional; one who cannot, but is still paid is considered to be semi-professional |
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| the study of signs and symbols, especially as means of language or communication |
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| refers to a group formation. It is a term that is used interchangeably to refer to a square, contra, and longway formations (ex: Longway Sets" and "Please, square up your set") |
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| the square formation. A square is composed of four couples, each standing on the imaginary sides of a sqarure, facing the center. Each couple stands with their backs to one side (wall) of the room. (also known as a quadrille) |
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| In a manner that is disconnected or apart. Separated; not linked as in legato |
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