Footwork

What does “Footwork” mean?

In a wider sense, the term footwork describes dance technique aspects related to feet: foot position and foot action . In a narrow sense, e.g., in descriptions of ballroom dance figures, the term refers to the behavior of the foot when it is in contact with the floor. In particular, it describes which part of the foot is in contact with the floor: ball, heel, flat, toe, high toe, inside/outside edge, etc. In the Smooth and Standard dances, it is common for the body weight to progress through multiple parts of the foot during the course of a step. Customarily, parts of the foot reached only after the other foot has passed to begin a new step are implied but not explicitly mentioned.

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Definition adapted from Glossary of partner dance terms on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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