Dance Position
Ballroom or Social Dance
Position
Partners stand face to face, shoulders
and hips parallel. Boys R hand is
placed around Girl's waist. Girl's L
hand rests lightly against his R
shoulders. Boy's L hand is raised to
the side holding the Girl's R hand. The
fingers of her R hand rest lightly in the
palm of the Boy's L.
Open or Conversation
Partners stand side by side,
Position
both facing the same direction.
Girl R of partner. Boy's R is
around Girl's waist in back.
Girl's L hand rest lightly on
Boy's R shoulder. Outside
hands may be joined with arms
extended forward or the
outside hands maybe on hips
Shoulder - Waist Position
Partners face each other. Boy's
places hands on Girl's waist.
Girl's hands are on the Boy's
shoulders.
Cross - Hold Position
Partners stand face to face, R
hand joined over L hands,
extended about waist level.
Promenade Position
Partners stand side by side,
both facing on the same
direction. Girl at R of partner.
The hand crossed in front, R
hands joined over L.
Schottische Position
Partners stand side by side,
Girl to R of Boy both facing the
same direction, Boy's R arm
around Girl's waist, her L hand
resting lightly on that shoulder,
free hands on waist.
Varsovienne Position
Partners stand side by side,
girls stands to the R and
slightly in front of Boy. Boy
reaches R arm over the Girl's R
shoulder and takes her R hand
in his, his L holds her L a little
above his L shoulder.
Swing
is a rhythmic rotation of a
couple performed with a
walking step or shift steps.
Elbow Swing
hook designated elbows firmly
of the hand carried at the
height of the locked elbows.
While swinging, pull away from
partner at shoulders.
Elbow Swing
hook designated elbows firmly
of the hand carried at the
height of the locked elbows.
While swinging, pull away from
partner at shoulders.
One Hand Swing
with the elbow bent and down,
join the designated hands at
shoulder height. In balancing
"pull against pull" while
swinging, apply pressure
against the thumbs and heels
of hands, pulling away at
shoulders.
Two - Hand Swing
Boy present hands at shoulder
height with palms up, elbows
close to sides and should
support while balancing "pull
against pull" leaning away at
shoulders.
Waist Swing
is a modified closed ballroom
dance positions with R foot and
hips adjacent the support
weight of the body on the R
foot swing, balance "pull
against pull", leaning away
from partners at shoulder.
Hungarian or Russian Swing
dancers stand facing in
opposite direction with R(L)
hips adjacent, each R(L) arm
around each others waist in
front, on partners hip, L(R) arm
curved over head, both lean
slightly away from each other
when turning.
Star post
Partners are in opposite
directions, their right hands
holding each other, lady facing
away from audience; while
gentleman faces the audience.
Challenge Position
Partners face each other about
a step apart without touching.
Cuddle or Skating Position
Woman is at man's left or right
side, both facing the same
direction; one arm of man is
across woman's back.
