Figure Index, Letter C

Figures, Actions, Rhythms …	Rhythms In Which Each Figure Is Described (These links take you to the section of the page in which the figure or step is described. There, you might have to page down once to find the item.)	An Article or Photo Essay, a few Music & Video Clips (Article links take you to the top of the page — you may have to skim for the topic of interest. Music and video clips open in a separate page.)	Phase Level (or unphased)
California Twirl	Waltz		unph — top of pg
Camel Walks	Jive, West Coast Swing	Shall We Take A Walk? by Sears	unph
Canter	Waltz	Glossary	II
Canter Telemark	Viennese Waltz		unph
Canter Twirl	Viennese Waltz		unph
Canter Vine	Viennese Waltz		unph
Caress		Photo Essay
Castle Walk	One Step	Shall We Take A Walk? by Sears	unph
Catapult	Jive		V
Center of Hall		Glossary
Cha Box	Cha		unph
Cha Rhythm		Cha Cha Cha by Cantrell That Pesky "Other" Cha-Cha Rhythm by Bahr Music Clip
Châiné Turn		Glossary Chainé Turns, A New Way To Rotate, by Sandi & Dan Finch
Chair	Foxtrot, Waltz	Glossary Dance Position List One Figure, the Chair Photo Essay Phase III Smooth Figures Squeeze the Trigger	III
Chair And Slip	Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz	Just A Slip by German (PDF)	IV
Chair Change Sway	Foxtrot		unph
Challenge Chase	Cha		V
Challenge Line	Foxtrot	Glossary	VI
Change Feet		Glossary
Change Hands Behind Back	Jive, Single Swing		III
Change Of Direction	Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz	Should we dance the figures or dance the dance? Phase IV Figures by Stier	IV
Change Of Sway	Waltz	Dancing Or Just Standing There	V
Change Of Weight		Glossary
Change Places Left To Right	Hustle, Jive, Single Swing	Jive Change Places Tim Eum Jive Tip	III
Change Places Right To Left	Hustle, Jive, Single Swing	Jive and Swing Deserve Some Care and Precision, too. Jive Change Places	III
Change Point		Glossary	III
Change Sides	Two Step, Waltz	Glossary	II
Change Sway		Glossary
Changing Places	Hustle		unph
Charleston	One Step, Two Step		II
Charleston Crosses	Quickstep		IV
Charleston Kicks	Lindy		unph
Charleston Points	Quickstep		unph
Chase	Cha, Mambo, Rumba, Salsa, Tango	Glossary One Figure, the Tango Chase Tango: Go, Stop	III, VI, unph
Chase Full Turn	Mambo		unph
Chase Peek A Boo	Cha, Rumba		III
Chase Peek A Boo Double	Cha, Rumba		unph
Chasse	Cha, Foxtrot, Jive, Quickstep, Waltz	Glossary Phase III Smooth Figures by Stier Cha-Cha-Cha Tipples, Ripples, & Body Rolls Tim Eum Jive Tip Tim Eum Waltz Tip Swing and Jive are Different	III, unph
Chasse Cape	Paso Doble		VI
Chasse Reverse Turn	Quickstep		IV
Chasse Roll	Jive, Quickstep	Tim Eum Jive Tip	V
Chasses Left	Paso Doble		IV
Chasses Right	Paso Doble		IV
Check	Two Step, Waltz	Check, Checking, Contra Check Anticipate the Check Glossary Photo Essay	II
Check And Weave	Foxtrot	Phase IV Figures by Stier	V
Checked Continuous Hover Cross	Foxtrot		unph
Checked Hockey Stick	Rumba		unph
Checked Natural Slip	Foxtrot, Waltz		VI
Checked Reverse Slip	Foxtrot, Waltz		VI
Checked Right Pass	Bolero		unph
Checking	Two Step	Check, Checking, Contra Check Glossary Photo Essay
Cheek To Cheek	West Coast Swing		V
Cheerleader	West Coast Swing	Article Four Problem Figures In West Coast Swing by Brent & Judy Moore	VI
Chicken Walks	Jive, Lindy	Animal Figures by Sears Shall We Take A Walk? by Sears	IV, unph
Chopper	Jive		VI
Choreographer/ Choreography		Glossary
Chug	One Step, Two Step	Glossary	I
Circle Away	Cha, Two Step, Waltz	Glossary	I, unph
Circle Away And Together	Cha, Rumba, Polka, Two Step, Waltz		I, III
Circle Away Two And A Two Step	Five-Count, Polka, Two Step		unph
Circle Away Two Triples	Polka, Two Step		unph
Circle Box	Two Step		II
Circle Chase	Two Step		II
Circle Four	One Step, Two Step		unph
Circle Pass	Hustle		unph
Circle Pickup	Two Step		II
Circle Together	Cha		unph
Circular Cross Body	Cha		unph
Circular Hip Twist	Rumba	Hip Twist Figures	VI
Circular Serpiente	Rumba		unph
Circular Three Spirals	Bolero		unph
Circular Volta	Samba		IV
Classes & Clinics		What Are the Benefits of Attending Special Dances by Cantrell (PDF)
Clockwise		Glossary
Close	Hustle, Two Step, Waltz	Glossary	I, unph
Close Point	Foxtrot, Quickstep		unph
Closed Basic	Cha, Mambo, Salsa		unph
Closed Change	Waltz, Viennese Waltz		unph
Closed Finish	Tango	Tango Helps & Figures by Rotscheid	IV
Closed Head		Glossary Oh My Aching Head by German (PDF)
Closed Hip Twist	Cha, Rumba	Is A Hip Twist Just a Fancy Half Basic? Hip Twist Figures	V
Closed Hover	Foxtrot, Waltz		unph
Closed Impetus	Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz	Spin & Impetus Turns	IV
Closed Position		Closed Position by Herbison-Evans Dance Position and Connection Could Dance Position Help? by German (PDF) Arm Styling Tips by Cantrell (PDF) The Latin Hold by Cantrell (PDF) Latin Motion by Cantrell Photo Essay Smooth Dancing by Collipi Tango: Go, Stop On Body Mechanics I by Stier Oh My Aching Head by German (PDF) Three Little Secrets by German (PDF) Dancing Posture by Lamberty
Closed Promenade	Tango	Tango Helps & Figures One Figure, Closed Promenade Tango: Go, Stop	V
Closed Telemark	Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz	The Telemark Figures I by Stier	IV
Closed Turn		Glossary
Closed Wing	Foxtrot, Waltz	Phase VI Figures by Stier	IV
Cluelessness		Keep Dancing
Coaster	West Coast Swing	WCS -- Two-Count Figures WCS -- To Anchor or to Coaster by Cantrell (PDF)	IV
Coca Cola	Salsa		unph
Coca Rola	Jive	Twists and Twist Turns	VI
Comma (,)		Glossary
Commence		Glossary
Compact Chasse	Cha		unph
Complete		Glossary
Conga Break	Merengue		IV
Conga Walks	Merengue		III
Connection		Dance Position and Connection Smooth Dancing by Robinson
Continue		Glossary
Continuous		Glossary Continuous Figures In Latin Continuous Figures In Smooth
Continuous Basic	American Tango		unph
Continuous Chasse	Jive, Quickstep		unph
Continuous Cross Bodies	Bolero		unph
Continuous Double Cubans	Cha		unph
Continuous Double Reverse Spin	Waltz		unph
Continuous Hip Twist	Cha, Rumba	Hip Twist Figures	unph
Continuous Hover Cross	Foxtrot, Waltz		VI
Continuous Natural Top	Cha, Rumba		VI
Continuous Rolling Off the Arm	Jive		unph
Continuous Sand Step	Jive		unph
Continuous Spot Turn	Cha		unph
Continuous Whip	West Coast Swing		VI
Continuous Wing	Waltz		VI
Contra Banjo Position		Glossary Photo Essay
Contra Body Movement (CBM)		Glossary Side Lead
Contra Body Movement Position (CBMP)		Glossary Dance Position List Side Lead
Contra Bota Fogo	Samba		V
Contra Break	Bolero		V
Contra Check	American Tango, Bolero, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Tango, Waltz	Check, Checking, Contra Check Phase VI Figures by Stier Inching Along -- The Timing Of A Step by German (PDF) Photo Essay Give Her Leg A Nudge	V
Contra Check And Slip	American Tango, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Tango, Waltz		V
Contra Check And Switch	American Tango, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Waltz		V
Contra Rocks	Bolero		unph
Contra Sidecar Position		Glossary Photo Essay
Contrary (see contra)
Cooperation		Round Dancing Is a Partnership
Copacabanas (Copas)	Samba		IV
Corta Jaca	Samba		V
Corte	American Tango, Rumba, Tango	Glossary One Figure, Tango Back Corte Move Your Body First	III
Count		Glossary
Counter Promenade Position		Dance Position Tim Eum Dance Position Tips Photo Essay
Counterclockwise		Glossary
Counterpart		Glossary
Coup De Pique	Paso Doble		V
Couple		Glossary
Crab Walks	Cha, Rumba	Tim Eum Crossing Steps Tip Animal Figures Shall We Take A Walk? by Sears	III
Crackerjack	Quickstep		unph
Cradle	Argentine Tango		unph
Criss Cross	American Tango, Argentine Tango, Tango		III
Criss Cross Volta	Samba		IV
Cross	One Step, Two Step, Waltz	Glossary Photo Essay	I
Cross Basic	Cha, Rumba		V
Cross Behind	Two Step, Waltz		I
Cross Body	Bolero, Cha, Mambo, Rumba, Salsa	Whip Her Across Bolero Cross Body and Left Pass	IV, unph
Cross Body with Inside Underarm Turn	Salsa		unph
Cross Chasse	Quickstep	Tim Eum Crossing Steps Tip Tim Eum Slow Two Step Tips	IV
Cross Hesitation	Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz	Phase IV Figures by Stier	IV
Cross Hover	Foxtrot, Waltz		III
Cross In Back	Two Step, Waltz	Glossary	I
Cross In Front	Two Step, Waltz	Glossary	I
Cross Pivot	Foxtrot, Waltz		IV
Cross Swivel	Foxtrot, Waltz		IV
Cross Walk	One Step, Two Step	Glossary	I
Cross Wrap	Waltz		unph
Cruzado	Samba		VI
Cuban Action		Glossary Rumba and the Latin Hip Latin Motion & Technique by Eum
Cuban Break	Cha		V
Cucaracha	Cha, Rumba	Animal Figures Mini-Picture Figures	III
Cuddle	Bolero, Cha, Mambo, Rumba	Glossary Let's Cuddle	V, unph
Cuddle Position		Dance Position List Photo Essay
Cue Sheet		Glossary
Cue Sheet Shorthand		Timing Shorthand
Cueing		Helper Cues
Cuer		Glossary
Cues		Glossary Helper Cues
Cumbia	Salsa		unph
Curl	Cha, Rumba	Glossary	VI
Curly Whip	Jive		VI
Curtsy		Glossary	I
Curve		Glossary
Curved Feather	Foxtrot, Waltz	What About Feathers? by Stier Tim Eum Tips The Look Alikes by Stier	V
Curving Basic	American Tango		unph
Curving Progressive Tango Rocks	Argentine Tango		unph
Curving Three Step	Foxtrot	Foxtrot Tips by Tim Eum	V
Curving Volta	Samba		IV
Cut	One Step, Two Step	Glossary	II
Cut Back	Two Step		II

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