Glossary of Dance Moves

This glossary of dance moves gives brief descriptions of various dance moves commonly used various contemporary social dances. This list includes

  • Simple dance steps and actions that require 2-3 sentences to describe.
  • Summaries of moves used in many dances.

The rest may be searchable via the category:Dance moves and via lists specific to particular dances.

See also: Glossary of ballet terms, Glossary of partner dance terms

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