Glossary of partner dance terms
This is a list of dance terms that are not names of dances or types of dances. See List of dances and List of dance style categories for those.
Sway to the right from the leader's point of view, who has come from the right side and just arrived on their left foot. This image also illustrates a strong top line in International Standard dances.
The cha-cha-cha, is a dance of Cuban origin. It is danced to the music of the same name introduced by the Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrin in the early 1950s. This rhythm was developed from the danzón-mambo. The name of the dance is an onomatopoeia derived from the shuffling sound of the dancers' feet when they dance two consecutive quick steps that characterize the dance.
Dance competition in Austria
A couple dancing cha-cha-cha. The woman moves her hips while holding the torso relatively still.