Untangling Technical Ballroom Dance Terms

The terms used to describe alignment are:

Line of Dance (LOD)
Center (C)
Wall (W)
Against Line of Dance (ALOD)
Diagonal Center (DC)
Diagonal Wall (DW)
Diagonal Center Against Line of Dance (DCALOD)
Diagonal Wall Against Line of Dance (DWALOD)
Promenade Postions (PP)

modified by the terms:

Facing (F)
Backing (B), or
Pointing (P)

(The term "Pointing" is used to indicate a foot placement that is aligned differently from the direction that the body is facing; there are times when the foot should be placed pointing at the alignment you wish for your body to be facing on a subsequent step. Accurate foot placement makes you "sure footed" and prevents awkward-looking lines in the body.)

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