라인댄스 스텝 용어

[라일락꽃향기]

Line Dancing Terminolog

Ball Change
A quick change of weight from the ball of one foot to the opposite foot.

Brush
The leg swings forward as the foot makes slight contact with the floor in a brushing motion. There is change of weight.

Cha Cha
There are three quick steps in place, beginning with either the right or left foot. The count is 1 & 2 or cha- cha-cha

Chasse
Is a pattern of "step-together". Chasse can be done forward, backward or to the side. The "together" foot never passes the "step" foot.

Clockwise
In the direction the same as the clock.

Counterclockwise
In the direction opposite the direction of the clock.

Draw or Drag
To bring the free foot slowly together to the weighted foot.

Grapevine
A moving step to the side crossing free foot behind. Right vine: side right, behind left, side right. Left vine: side left, behind right, side left

Hitch Kick
A "kick, ball change" pattern.

Hitch Turn
Hitch and turn together using hitch momentum to carry through turn. Done left or right.

Hop
Start on designated foot, jump and land on same foot.

Hop Change
Reversing the position of the feet by quick hop. For example, if you have your right heel forward, you hop and change to have your left heel forward.

In Place
To shift weight or tap step without travelling in any direction but staying on the spot.

Kick
A quick thrust of a straight leg forward and in the air.

Lock
A tight cross of the feet.

Pivot
Change of direction while foot has weight on it.

Point
Point the free foot forward, backward, sideward or clockwise. No weight change.

Polka Step
A triple step combination of right-left-right or left-right-left to the count of 1 & 2.

Rock
A step which requires a change of weight by rocking from forward to backward, backward to forward or side to side.

Scoot
A slide forward, backward or sideward of the weighted foot.

Scuff
Like a brush except the heel strikes the floor with a greater force.

Slide
A pattern of a foot followed by a slide of unweighted foot in place with the stepping foot.

Step
A complete weight change from one foot to the other.

Stomp
Lift designated foot up and return to floor quickly with some force so the stomp is heard. The stomping foot is the foot used for the next move, as there is no weight change.

Swivel
Hips rotate without moving shoulders.

Tap
The toe of the free foot makes contact with floor, but has no transfer of weight.

Tripple Step
See polka step.

Weight Change
To shift weight from the weighted foot to the unweighted foot.