What does “Open dance figure” mean?
The term has at least two meanings: regarding dance position and regarding footwork . A figure performed in open position . A figure in which during the last step the moving foot passes the support foot. Examples are the feather step in foxtrot or the open reverse turn , e.g. in tango .
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Definition adapted from Glossary of partner dance terms on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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