What does “Shadow position” mean?
Both partners face the same general direction, one of them (the man) behind and slightly shifted leftwards ("in the shadow"). Handholds vary. Variants: sweetheart position , cuddle position .
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Definition adapted from Glossary of partner dance terms on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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