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1Lead and follow — In partner dancing, the two partners are labelled as the leader and the follower, or lead and follow. Traditionally, the male partner leads and the female partner follows, though this is certainly not always the case. Many social dance forms have …
2Closed position — Pierre Auguste Renoir, Bal à Bougival, 1883 In partner dancing, closed position is a category of positions in which partners hold each other while facing at least approximately toward each other. Closed positions employ either body contact or… …
3Charleston (dance) — Josephine Baker dancing the Charleston at the Folies Bergère, Paris, in 1926 The Charleston is a dance named for the harbor city of Charleston, South Carolina. The rhythm was popularized in mainstream dance music in the United States by a 1923… …
4West Coast Swing — (WCS) is a partner dance derived from Lindy Hop. It is characterised by a distinctive elastic look that results from its basic extension compression technique of partner connection, and is danced primarily in a slotted area on the dance floor.… …
5VVT-i — 1ZZ FE engine with VVT i VVT i, or Variable Valve Timing with intelligence, is an automobile variable valve timing technology developed by Toyota, similar in performance to the BMW s VANOS. The Toyota VVT i system replaces the Toyota VVT offered… …
6Salsa (dance) — Salsa refers to a fusion of informal dance styles having roots in the Caribbean (especially in Cuba and Puerto Rico), Latin and North America. The dance originated through the mixture of Mambo, Danzón, Guaguancó, Cuban Son, and other typical… …
7Direction of movement — In ballroom dancing (as well as in other types of partner dance), directions of (progressive) movement, in particular, directions of steps, can be indicated either in relation to the room or in relation to the body position. Directions of turns,… …
8Bicycle brake — Animation of a single pivot side pull calliper brake for the rear wheel of a steel framed road bike. A bicycle brake is used to slow down or stop a bicycle. There have been various types of brake used throughout history, and several are still in… …
9Glossary 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… …
10arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… …
