Statistics for Ballroom dance terms

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Definition	Term	% Correct
the speed of playing music as determined by metronome	tempo	86%
a figure in which the feet in a boxlike pattern	box-step	64%
in the direction opposite that in which the hands of a clock rotate; to the left. dances such as the waltz, fox trot, and tango always progress in this direction around the dancing area	counterclockwise	50%
in the direction in which the hands of a clock rotate: to the right. it is usually applied to a turn made by either couples or individuals	clockwise	43%
the response of the woman to the man's lead	following	43%
the rhythm established by the base instruments of the orchestra. Ballroom dances are preformed "to the beat" not to the melody of the music	beat	36%
a series of steps used to create a dance figure or pattern	step	36%
the displacement of the normal accent of music used	syncopation	36%
the number of beats in each bar of music.	time	36%
a complete transfer of weight onto one foot	step	29%
movement characteristics associated with a particular dance, established by tradition or borrowed from the native country of origin of the dance	style	29%
to touch or tap the free foot to the floor without transferring weight onto it	touch	29%
a turn in place made on the ball of the foot, in either one step of a series alternating from foot to foot	pivot	21%
a dance that does not normally progress around a large area, but stays in one place	spot dance	21%
a method of producing a "swinging" rhythm in music by shifting the normal accent to the following note	swing	21%
touch	tap	21%
popular dancing performed in public or private ballrooms, halls, gymnasiums, etc.	ballroom dance	14%
any accentedbeat of the music	downbeat	14%
a sequence of steps used to create a pattern	figure	14%
a pause or hold in place for a determined number of counts	hesitation	14%
guiding the direction of the dance and the order of the figures performed	leading	14%
a box step	square step	14%
the foot on which the weight of the body rests, also called the standing foot	supporting foot	14%
a dance that resulted from combining the characteristic step of the shag, the lindy and the jitterbug	swing dance	14%
the note in a series of musical pulsations that has an additional force placed on it	accented beat	7%
a controlled shifting of weight from one foot to the other, either forward and backward or from side to side	balance step	7%
the established combination of footwork that is the framework or foundation of a particular dance	basic figure	7%
a movement in which the free foot passes close to the standing foot, this prevents the straddling effect that results from keeping the feet too far apart while dancing with a partner	follow through	7%
a complex system of ballroom dance developed in England, in which rigid rules and step patterns are strictly observed	international dance	7%
the counterclockwise movement of dancers around the dancing area in such dances as the waltz, foxtrot and tango	line of direction	7%
the rhythmic structure of music, indicating number of beats or time units per measure	meter	7%
a sequence in music or dancing, expressed in the melodic line. it always conveys an idea or thought	phrase	7%
a dance and also a step sequence common to various dances, in which three changes of weight are made in two beats of music	two-step	7%
a position in which partners stand face to face without holding hands as they dance, standard position for most rock'n'roll dances and is used in some latin dances	challange position	0%
a step similar to a normal walking step, but with the toe touching the floor before the heel is placed down	dance walk	0%
"a place where records are stored" where rock'n'roll dancing is done to records instead of a band	discotheque	0%
remaining in the same position	step in place	0%
a change from the basic foundation pattern of a dance. also a deviation from the basic musical rhythm	varriation	0%