Swing Dancing/Terminology
From Tractatus
- Basic step
- Step, 2 beats; Step, 2 beats; Rock-step, 2 beats;
- Triple step
- Replace the 1-2 and 3-4 steps with three steps each. left-right-left then right-left-right.
- Rock step
- she
- The follower. Since I write form a leader's perspective, I use gendered terms for simplicity.
- you
- The leader. I write from this point of view.
- lead hand
- The hand used to lead a move, generally the leader's right hand in closed, and left hand in open.
- off hand
- A hand unconnected with the follower. The leader's right hand in open position.
- inside
- The inner part of the connection. Right for the leader, left for the follower.
- outside
- The outer part of the connection. Left for the leader, right for the follower.