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Glossary of ballroom dance terms

	Glossary of partner dance terms - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Body contact is a style of closed position in partner dancing ("closed position with body contact"); it is also a type of physical connection.
		When indicating a direction of movement during a dance, the term "center" means the direction perpendicular to the LOD pointing towards the center of the room.
		When indicating a direction of movement during a dance, the term "wall" means the direction perpendicular to the LOD pointing towards the wall of the room (possibly imaginary).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ballroom_glossary (2864 words)

	Dance Glossary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Body Contact: standing closely enough together that it is difficult to see light or space between partners; not pressure towards your partner.
		Contra Body Movement (CBM): the action of the opposite hip and shoulder in the direction of the working foot; this is the way our arms swing in opposition to our steps when we walk down the street.
		Contra Body Movement Position (CBMP): a movement of the working foot which results in the step being taken across the body; must be preceeded with a step in Same Shoulder Lead.
	www.ocf.berkeley.edu /~ucbd/dance_glossary.html (694 words)

	Contra body movement position -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		However the most important usage of this term in (Any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom) Ballroom dancing is to describe steps when a foot moves across the standing foot, while the torso moves in the same direction as the moving foot without rotation.
		CBMP is routinely used in steps taken in (additional info and facts about promenade position) promenade position or outside partner step.
		CBMP helps to maintain dance position of the couple: CBMP allows the dancers to make these steps without shifting or rotating with respect to each other.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/C/Co/Contra_body_movement_position.htm (156 words)

	Contra body movement - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Contra body movement (CBM) is a term used in ballroom dances, such as Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, Quickstep.
		CBM is turning the body during the step towards the moving foot.
		The overall effect and intention of CBM is smooth transition from straight to rotational movement.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Contra_body_movement (149 words)

	Ballroomdancers.com: Learning Center: Directional Movements
		Because our bodies are so well acquainted with primary directional movements, it is very common for novice dancers to turn their feet to point along the diagonal direction of travel.
		A movement only qualifies as "diagonally forward" or "diagonally back" when the foot and body are turned approximately 1/8 away from the direction of travel.
		Hybrid diagonals are those movements which incorporate the phrase "...and slightly" in their description.
	www.ballroomdancers.com /Learning_Center/Technique/Directional_Movements (486 words)

	Encyclopedia: Contra body movement position
		Contra body movement position (CBMP) is the foot position achieved when the moving foot is placed on or across the line of the standing foot, in front or behind of it.
		However the most important usage of this term in Ballroom dancing is to describe steps when a foot moves across the standing foot, while the torso moves in the same direction as the moving foot without rotation.
		CBMP is routinely used in steps taken in promenade position or outside partner step.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Contra-body-movement-position (207 words)

	contra
		The Contras (Spanish contrarevolucionario, "counter-revolutionary") were the armed opponents of Nicaragua's revolutionary Sandinista government following the July 1979 overthrow of Anastasio Somoza Debayle and the ending of the Somoza family's 43-year rule.
		Some Contra elements and disaffected Sandinistas returned briefly to armed opposition in the 1990s, sometimes calling themselves recontras or revueltos, but these groups were subsequently persuaded to disarm again.
		Contra is also the name of a game by Konami, developed by the internal team who later left to form Treasure Software.
	www.fact-library.com /contra.html (813 words)

	Dance Styling -- Side Lead & Contra Body
		CBMP occurs whenever a step is taken across the body, whether or not the body turns.
		The man's body is facing diagonal line and wall and his step is down line, "across his body." This step produces CBMP even though the body has not turned during the step.
		Contra action involves stepping across your line of progression: in the Feather, the man steps right across in front of left, and in the Back Feather, he steps left across in back of the right.
	members.isp01.net /hfsears/lessons/contra.html (792 words)

	Ballroom Dance Glossary of Terms - C
		A movement used in the ballroom swinging dances which consists of three steps, the feet closing on the third step.
		Contra Body Movement is used to commence turns in the ballroom dances.
		Dance Position where man and lady are at right-angles to each other, lady moving in front of man from his right to his left side.
	usuarios.lycos.es /moldes1/glosario/c.html (1092 words)

	DanceInfo South Africa Dictionary C
		CBMP or Contrary Body Movement Position - where the moving foot is placed on or across the line of the other foot which gives the impression of CBM but without any turn of the body.
		If the position under review is the '2nd' and two couples have a similar majority of '2nd and higher' places, the couple with the lower total of marks given by those judges who form the majority, shall be allocated the '2nd' position and the other couple the '3rd' (see Notes under Rule 6).
		Or a movement of the body into or from 3rd or 5th foot position which turns the opposite hip and shoulder toward the direction of the moving leg.
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	The DanceTalk Message Board
		This body rotation starts as the right leg is moved back, so that, as the right foot is planted (in its final spot, as it were) the upper bosy has rotated 45 degrees (1/8 turn) approx.
		CBMP means placing the moving foot on the track of the standing foot without resorting to body turn to do so.
		That would mean the turn that causes CBMP is preceding the action of stepping as in the swing dances, even though it is happening during the time alloted to the step where it results.
	www.ballroomdancers.com /Message_Board/view_messages.asp?Topic=12344 (1445 words)

	Learn to Turn, Turns for All Occasions
		This foot position produces contra body position which gives "body torque".
		Chaine' turns start in 3rd or 5th position, land in 1st or 2nd position, and end in 3rd or 5th position.
		It is almost impossible to listen to music and not be stirred to rhythmic movement of one kind or another.
	www.cwdancing.com /tips.htm (313 words)

	Quickstep Figures
		In banjo or closed position, facing wall, step forward on the lead, forward and side, rising to the ball of the trail foot and brushing the lead foot to the trail.
		In closed or contra banjo position facing reverse, step back L (woman forward R), -, back R turning LF, and side and forward L; If the man maintains a little left side stretch during beats 3 and 4, the woman will keep her head closed and will step side and back R into contra banjo.
		In banjo position, step back L (woman forward R), -, and hold, leading the woman to swivel RF on ball of right foot, -; To do this, the man will turn his upper body a little RF, causing his right foot to cross a little in front of his left, ending in semi-closed position.
	members.isp01.net /hfsears/quick.html (3690 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Miracle
		(5) The truth of this position is so manifest that Mill admits Hume's argument against miracles to be valid only on the supposition that God does not exist for, he says, "a miracle is a new effect supposed to be produced by the introduction of a new cause.
		Strauss exposed the inconsistencies of this position, which he once held (Old Faith and the New), and von Hartmann considered the Liberal theologians as causing the disintegration of Christianity ("Selbstersetzung des Christ", 1888).
		This position is one of polemical bias against the Catholic Church, just as presumptions of various kinds are behind all attacks on the miracles of scripture.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/10338a.htm (11328 words)

	Ballroom Dancing in Goulbourn
		Your movements, when made, are to serve as signals to the lady, and such movements as raising or lowering of arms or shifting torso position must be carefully observed and incorporated when learning a new step.
		It uses a delayed shift of body weight, executed by first moving the ball of a foot to its next position (forward, backward, to the side or in place) with a bent knee, then later transferring the body weight to that foot, bringing the heel down and straightening the knee.
		The closed position used in Merengue is very unusual: The man keeps his left forearm vertical, his elbow in contact with the lady's, and the lady extends her left arm, draping her wrist over the man's right shoulder.
	www.trytel.com /~ballroom (7056 words)

	A R Sharpe's Ballroom & Latin American Dancing : Glossary of Terms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Contra Body Movement - The opposite side of the body is moved towards the stepping foot.
		Contra Body Movement (Position) - The action of moving the free foot across the line of the standing foot.
		This is the stretching of one side of the body more than the other.
	website.lineone.net /~arsharpe/personal/Hobbies/Dancing/glossaryTerms.htm (123 words)

	Glossary of partner dance terms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Basic movement is the very basic step that defines the character of a dance.
		For some dances it is sufficient to know the basic step performed in different handholds and dance positions to enjoy it socially.
		A dance style in which the couple movement is fenerally confined to a slot.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/G/Glossary-of-partner-dance-terms.htm (3508 words)

	Line/C&W Dance & Music FAQ - Section 5B
		CAPE POSITION Woman stands to the right of the man. The man holds the woman's left hand with his left hand in front of the woman's left shoulder.
		In this position, with the lady slightly in front of the man and with a space between partners, the lady has room to turn, spin or step sideways without bumping or interfering with the man. CBM Contra Body Movement CENTRE Both feet together with toes pointing forward.
		This movement is like the opening and closing of a fan Australian Variation With feet together, turn right toe out to right side, twist both heels to the right, twist both heels back to the centre position and bring right toe together to centre position.
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/jgothard/SECT5B.HTM (3630 words)

	Buyer's Guide :: DanceVision.com
		A foot position taken forward or backward where the foot is placed on the same track or across the track of the other foot.
		This position is always used when stepping outside partner in order to maintain a good body position.It is also used on LF forward walks and RF back Walks in Tango.
		This concept is frequently confused with Contra Body Movement because of the similarity of the names, but it is important to remember that CBMP is not a turn of the body, but rather a placement of the foot.
	www.dancevision.com /buyers_guide/120 (164 words)

	AUGUST, 2001 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		When dancing a back lock, there is a slight heel drag as the locking foot moves to the rise position (this will keep the body from leaning backwards through the shoulders).
		* CBMP - Contra Body Movement Position is a foot position achieved by placing the moving foot slightly across and in front of or behind the supporting foot.
		This is the turning of the body against the supporting foot in the direction of the moving leg (a body position).
	home.att.net /~kellens/aug01.html (438 words)

	The Information Super Dance Floor - Glossary
		Similar to Cuban Motion, using a forward and backward movement of the pelvis 2.
		Any movement of footwork that is different from the original footwork.
		If you have a term you think should be here but isn't or you have a different name for a move shown here, let me knowby sending mail to drdeyne@apci.net.
	homepages.apci.net /~drdeyne/glossary.htm (2070 words)

	PCA Historical Center: Creation Study Committee Report to the 28th General Assembly, June 21, 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		This revision of interpretations works both ways: a theological conviction may properly be used to reject a natural science position. However, we do not seriously consider core Christian doctrines as open to revision on the basis of natural science.
		last century and the Continuing Church movement’s resistance to the action of the 1969 PCUS General Assembly.
		Because of the prevailing spirit of this “scientific” age, the traditional view is easily caricatured as anti-intellectual and classed along with those of geo-centrists and flat-earthers.
	www.pcanet.org /history/creation/report.html (5101 words)

	Amazon.de: English Books: Quickstart to Tango (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Argentine Tango-dance is an esoteric dance based on quietness of mind and body contortion, linked by a full awareness of the here and NOW.
		In Argentine Tango, body action is based on contortion, the torque of the body, which gives rise to CBM (contra-body motion), as well as walks across the 3 lines which construct your axis, CBMP (contra body movement position).
		Contra body motion has been rarely discussed in the group classes I've attended.
	www.amazon.de /exec/obidos/ASIN/0965442322 (1788 words)

	Round Dance Tips
		Improve your comfort and confidence dancing foxtrot by understanding more about forward movement technique, backward movement technique, shoulder lead, contrary body movement (CBM), and contrary body movement position (CBMP).
		These are the notes from the clinic that the Eum's gave at the Roundalab Convention in Anaheim in June 2001.
		Contra Body Movement (CBM) and Contra Body Movement Position (CBMP) are explained and exercises are given to practice the techniques being taught.
	rdta.bravepages.com /Tips.htm (1254 words)

	Harry Smith-Hampshire. Views of a World Champion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The CBM principle is that the opposite side of the body to the moving leg is moved forward (or backward) in synchronisation when initiating a Turn or entering an Outside Partner position such as a Lock Step or a Feather Step.
		Outside Partner Movements are among the most misunderstood and badly danced, even in international championships and therefore need a great deal of practice in order to maintain the three essentials of (a) body contact, (b) an undistorted Hold and (c) an artistic partnership posture.
		This is known as Contra Body Movement Position (similar to CBM but with the stepping foot moving across the line of the other foot, giving the appearance of CBM having been used but without turning the body).
	www.hsmithhampshire.eurobell.co.uk /making.html (793 words)

	Single Tracking
		Your body - (actually, your Center Point of Balance) - wants to glide down that straight line.
		In order for the center to travel in a straight line, the shoulders move slightly back, alternating left and right, in order to accommodate the forward movement of the center.
		4th Foot Position: As your CPB moves forward - place the center of the front of the heel of the "Receiving Foot" on the straight line.
	www.swingworld.com /articles/single_tracking.htm (472 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Instead, sneak that foot out there, let your body follow, and only when the foot is in place, shift your weight fully onto it; this will give you a flatter, more floating kind of movement.
		The result is quite pronounced left sway to reverse, and you'll lock in front in an especially pleasing contra-body position that uses both body sway and side lead to create both attractive and comfortable body lines: first the man's right side down line, then the left, then the right, always swaying to reverse.
		Good frame means that your arms are up and toned, and your bodies maintain their relative positions slightly to the right of each other.
	rdta.bravepages.com /INFO/SearsIcing.doc (3072 words)

	Moore Country Kickers - Line Dance Terminology
		(CBM) A movement of the body which turns the opposite hip and shoulder toward the direction of the moving leg.
		A call used to count the rhythm of foot movements and weight changes, or to count the beats of music.
		A discreet but excessive hip movement achieved by bending and straightening the knee with carefully timed weight transfer.
	www.fortunecity.com /tinpan/blondie/1112/terms-C.html (492 words)

	Classics in the History of Psychology -- Reading Suggestions for History of Psychology Courses
		It also describes the putative process by which "vital pneuma" in the blood is refined into "psychic pneuma" (later translated as "animal spirits") by being filterd through the "retiform network" of blood vessels in the head (that, it turns out, doesn't actually exist in humans, but does in pigs and cattle).
		It is interesting to note that, contrary to popular belief, he never locates the mental faculties (typically imagination, cognition, and memory) in the ventricles themselves, although his work clearly had a profound effect on those later philosophers who did.
		If one prefers to assign a statement of Locke's positive empiricist program, chapter 1 of Book II, "Of ideas in general and their original" (~23 pp.) is a good place to start.
	psychclassics.yorku.ca /suggestions.htm (3277 words)

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