Movement

Direction of Movement | CBM and CBMP | Vaious Positions in Dancing | Movement

 Hover Corte, Impetus and Hesitation | Heel Turn and Heel Pull | Rise and Lowering

Spiral Turn and Spot Turn | Posture, Pitch, Poise and Balance | Pivot and Pivoting Action

Swinging Motion and Metronomic Motion | Break and Cuban Motion

International Style and American Style | Various Other Dances | Shoulder Leading

1. Directional Movement:

Movement toward a specific direction (as opposed to rotational movement). Three types of directional movement are Lateral, Progressive, and Diagonal.

2. Progressive Movement: Movement which travels forward or backward through space.

3. Diagonal Movement: Movement which is simultaneously lateral (sideways) and progressive (forward/back).

4. Lateral Movement: Movement to the side.

5. Rotational Movement: Movement which causes the body to turn towards a new alignment or orientation.

6. Progressive Rotation: Movement which is both progressive and rotational in nature. Examples of progressive rotation are Pivots, Chainé Turns, and the Viennese Left Cross Turn.

source: ballroomdancers.com

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