What does “Center” mean?
When indicating a direction of movement during a dance, the term "center" means the direction perpendicular to the line of dance (LOD) pointing towards the center of the room. If one stands facing the LOD, then the center direction is to their left. The term center may also be used as shorthand for the center point of balance .
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Definition adapted from Glossary of partner dance terms on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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