What does “American Smooth” mean?
A category of dances in American Style ballroom competitions. It includes waltz , tango , foxtrot , and Viennese waltz . Previously Peabody was also included. This category loosely corresponds to the Standard category of International Style ballroom. However, Smooth differs from Standard in its inclusion of open and separated figures, whereas Standard makes exclusive use of closed positions.
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Definition adapted from Glossary of partner dance terms on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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