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Glossary of Abbreviations

Abbreviation...

Stands for...

Pertaining to...

B

Ball

Footwork

BF

Ball-Flat

Footwork

BH

Ball-Heel

Footwork

bet.

Between

Amount of Turn

BCT

Body Completes Turn

Amount of Turn

BTL

Body Turns Less

Amount of Turn

Cl Pos.

Closed Position

Dance Position

Com.

Commence

Turn or Movement

CPB

Center Point of Balance

Movement / Balance

DC

Diagonal Center

Alignment

DW

Diagonal Wall

Alignment

Diag.

Diagonal(ly)

Alignment / Direction

e.o.

End of...

Timing

Fwd

Forward

Direction

H

Heel (or Heel-Flat)

Footwork

HT

Heel-Toe

Footwork

i.e.

Inside Edge (of)

Footwork

L

Left

Sway / Direction

LF

Left Foot

Foot Positions / Footwork

LH

Left Hand

Connections / Styling

LOD

Line of Dance

Alignment

Q

Quick

Timing

R

Right

Sway / Direction

RF

Right Foot

Foot Positions / Footwork

RH

Right Hand

Connections / Styling

S

Slow

Timing

S

Straight

Sway

T

Toe

Footwork

TH

Toe-Heel

Footwork

UAT

Underarm Turn

Figures & Patterns

WF

Whole Foot

Footwork

w/o

Without

Miscellaneous