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Glossary of Terms
Camel walk left

Linedancer Step Descriptions:

Step forward left. Slide right beside left. Step forward left.

Camel walk right

Linedancer Step Descriptions:

Step forward right. Slide left beside right. Step forward right.

Cha cha cha

Comments and Tips:

Dance rhythm counted 1&2, 3&4

Charleston kick left and touch

Linedancer Step Descriptions:

Kick left forward. Step left beside right. Touch right toe back. Step right beside left.

Charleston kick right and touch

Linedancer Step Descriptions:

Kick right forward. Step right beside left. Touch left toe back. Step left beside right.

Chasse

Comments and Tips:

A syncopated pattern of side steps where the feet never pass. Normally three steps but can be extended.

Chasse left

Linedancer Step Descriptions:

Step left to left side. Close right beside left. Step left to left side.

Chasse right

Linedancer Step Descriptions:

Step right to right side. Close left beside right. Step right to right side.

Coaster step

Comments and Tips:

A movement with three steps all taking weight. Usually a syncopated movement but can be slowed with each step taken on full counts.

Coaster step forward left

Linedancer Step Descriptions:

Step forward left. Step right beside left. Step back left.

Coaster step forward right

Linedancer Step Descriptions:

Step forward right. Step left beside right. Step back right.

Coaster step left

Linedancer Step Descriptions:

Step back left. Step right beside left. Step forward left.

Coaster step right

Linedancer Step Descriptions:

Step back right. Step left beside right. Step forward right.

Cross and unwind 1/2 left

Linedancer Step Descriptions:

Cross right over left. Unwind 1/2 turn left.

Cross and unwind 1/2 right

Linedancer Step Descriptions:

Cross left over right. Unwind 1/2 turn right.

Cross and unwind 3/4 left

Linedancer Step Descriptions:

Cross right over left. Unwind 3/4 turn left.

Cross and unwind 3/4 right

Linedancer Step Descriptions:

Cross left over right. Unwind 3/4 turn right.

Cross kick left

Linedancer Step Descriptions:

Kick left across right.

Cross kick right

Linedancer Step Descriptions:

Kick right across left.

Cross left

Linedancer Step Descriptions:

Cross left over right.

Cross right

Linedancer Step Descriptions:

Cross right over left.

Cross rock back left

Linedancer Step Descriptions:

Cross rock back on left. Rock forward onto right.

Cross rock back right

Linedancer Step Descriptions:

Cross rock back on right. Rock forward onto left.

Cross rock forward left

Linedancer Step Descriptions:

Cross rock forward on left. Rock back onto right.

Cross rock forward right

Linedancer Step Descriptions:

Cross rock forward on right. Rock back onto left.

Cross shuffle left

Linedancer Step Descriptions:

Cross right over left. Step left to left side. Cross right over left.

Cross shuffle right

Linedancer Step Descriptions:

Cross left over right. Step right to right side. Cross left over right.

Cuban motion

Comments and Tips:

This is the name for the contra movement of the hips during a cha cha cha. Hips move in an opposite direction.

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