Alphabetical Index to Dance Figures, Actions, and Issues — S

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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)
Sailor Shuffle	Cha, Jive		IV, unph — top of pg
Salsa Box	Salsa		unph
Salsa Rhythm		Music Clip
Samba Bounce		Character and Origin of Samba by Sechrist Samba Styling by Ayme
Samba Rhythm		Character and Origin of Samba by Sechrist Samba Styling by Ayme Samba by Cantrell Tim Eum Samba Tip Let's Put On A Show How To Samba Music Clip
Samba Runs	Samba		IV
Samba Walks	Samba		IV
Same Footwork		Glossary
Same Foot Lunge	Foxtrot, Rumba, Tango, Waltz	Article Inching Along -- The Timing Of A Step by German (PDF) Photo Essay Article	VI
Same Foot Lunge Line	Foxtrot, Rumba, Tango, Waltz		unph
Sand Step	Five-Count, Jive, Two Step		II
Sand Step Wheel	Jive		unph
Savoy	Jive		unph
Scallop	Mambo	Animal Figures	IV
Scissors	Five-Count, Polka, Two Step		II
Scissors Hitch	Two Step		II
Scissors Thru	Five-Count, Two Step		II
Scoop	Quickstep		V
Scoop Sugar Push	West Coast Swing		unph
Scoot	One Step, Polka, Two Step		II
Scrambler	Jive	Animal Figures
Semi-Closed Position		Dance Position Tim Eum Dance Position Tips Oh My Aching Head by German (PDF) Photo Essay
Semicolon (;)		Glossary
Sentada	Argentine Tango		unph
Separation	Merengue, Paso Doble		III, IV
Sequence		Glossary
Serpiente	American Tango, Rumba, Tango	One Figure, the Tango Serpiente	III
Shadow Attack	Paso Doble		V
Shadow Bota Fogos	Samba		V
Shadow Break	Rumba		unph
Shadow New Yorker	Rumba		unph
Shadow Position		Dance Position and Connection Between Partners Photo Essay
Shadow Right Turn	Slow Two Step	One Figure -- Rumba Underarm Roll	unph
Shadow Skips	Viennese Waltz		unph
Shag Step	Jive		III
Shake		Glossary	I
She Go He Go	Hustle, Jive	Tim Eum Jive Tip	V
Shimmy		Glossary
Shoes		Shoes
Shorty George	Lindy	You Were Never Lovlier - Fred Astaire	unph
Shoulder Roll	Jive		VI
Shoulder Shove	Jive, Single Swing	Tim Eum Jive Tip	IV
Shoulder To Shoulder	Bolero, Cha, Rumba		III
Shoulder Tuck & Spin	Slow Two Step
Side	Two Step, Waltz	Glossary	I
Side Basic	Merengue, Rumba, Salsa, Slow Two Step		III, unph
Side Breaks	Jive, Lindy, Mambo, Merengue, West Coast Swing	Article	IV, unph
Side-by-Side Position		Glossary Dance Position List
Side Close	One Step		unph
Side Close To Sidecar	One Step, Polka, Two Step		unph
Side Conga Walks	Merengue		III
Side Corte	American Tango, Argentine Tango, Tango		III
Side Hesitation	Viennese Waltz		unph
Side Lead		Side Lead
Side Lock Chasse	Quickstep		unph
Side Samba Walk	Samba		IV
Side Separation	Merengue		unph
Side Stair	Merengue, Tango, Two Step		III, unph
Side Two Step	Two Step		I
Side Walks	Cha, Rumba		III
Side Whip	West Coast Swing		V
Sidecar Position		Dance Position & Connection Tim Eum Dance Position Tips Oh My Aching Head by German (PDF) Photo Essay
Simple Basic	Tango		IV
Simple Spin	Jive		VI
Single Corte	American Tango		unph
Single Cuban Break	Cha		V
Single Swing Rhythm		Jive and Swing
Single Taps With Turns	Salsa		unph
Sit Line	Cha, Rumba	Photo Essay	V
Six Quick Twinkle	Quickstep		V
Sixteen	Paso Doble		V
Skate	Five-Count, One Step, Two Step	Glossary	II
Skaters Position		Dance Position and Connection Photo Essay
Skaters Left Turn		Needed -- Two Left Feet (Turning In Tandem) by German (PDF)
Skaters Right Turn		Needed -- Two Left Feet (Turning In Tandem) by German (PDF)
Skip	Two Step	Glossary Photo Essay	II
Skirt Skaters Position		Dance Position and Connection
Slap		Glossary
Slash (/)		Glossary
Slice		Side Lead Photo Essay
Slide	Two Step	Glossary	I
Sliding Door	Cha, Five-Count, Rumba, Two Step		II, III
Slingshot		Glossary
Slingshot Runaway And Back	Jive		unph
Slingshot Throwaway	Jive		unph
Slingshot Throwout	West Coast Swing		unph
Slip		Glossary Just A Slip by German (PDF)	III
Slip Appel	Paso Doble	One Figure, Paso Doble Appel	unph
Slip Chasse	Cha	Cha-Cha-Cha	unph
Slip Pivot	Foxtrot, Waltz	Phase III Smooth Figures by Stier Phase V Smooth Figures by Stier	III
Slip Slop	Lindy		unph
Slot		Glossary
Slow		Glossary Where Should We Put the Slow?
Slow Hover	Two Step		unph
Slow Ochos	Tango		IV
Slow Side Lock	Foxtrot, Waltz	Photo Essay	IV
Slow Two Step Rhythm		History & Character Slow Two Step Is Smooth & Flowing Music Clip
Smile		Glossary Smile — Dancing Is About the Relationship Smile! by Woodruff -- It's NOT required. Three Gentle Reminders Fred Astaire Album
Smooth Rhythms		Round Dance Rhythms Smooth Rhythm Technique by Cantrell
Snake	Merengue	Tim Eum Latin Animal Figures	unph
Snap		Glossary
Solo		Glossary
Solo Left Turning Box	Two Step, Waltz		II
Solo Reverse Turn	Foxtrot		unph
Solo Waltz Turn	Waltz		II
Sombrero Position		Glossary Dance Positions
Spanish Arms	Jive		IV
Spanish Drag	American Tango, Tango		IV
Spanish Line	Paso Doble		unph
Spin		Glossary	II
Spin And Double Twist	Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz	Twist Turns	VI
Spin And Twist	Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz	Twists and Twist Turns Twist Turns	VI
Spin Maneuver	Waltz		II
Spin Turn	Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz	Spin & Impetus Turns	III
Spiral		Glossary Leading An Underarm Turn	V
Split Ronde	Foxtrot, Waltz		VI
Spot		Glossary
Spot Pivot		Glossary
Spot Spin	Two Step, Waltz		II
Spot Turn	Bolero, Cha, Mambo, Rumba	Glossary	III
Spot Volta	Samba		IV
Spotting		Glossary
Spring		Glossary
Square	Polka, Slow Two Step	One Figure, the Square	unph
Staccato Action		Glossary
Stair	One Step, Two Step	Tim Eum Two Step Tips	III
Stalking Walks	American Tango, Argentine Tango, Tango		V
Stamp		Glossary	I
Stamp Appel	Paso Doble	One Figure, Paso Doble Appel	unph
Standard Introduction or Acknowledgment		Glossary
Star Position		Dance Position List
Stationary Walks	Samba		IV
Stier, Roy & Phyllis		Dance Articles
Step	Two Step, Waltz	Glossary Photo Essay Move Your Body First Fred Astaire Album	I
Step And Then Turn In Latin		An Alemana Is Not A Twirl
Step Skip	One Step		unph
Step Swivel	Two Step		II
Stomp	Two Step	Glossary	I
Stop And Go	Jive		V
Stop And Go Hockey Stick	Cha, Rumba		V
Stork Line		Dance Position List Photo Essay
Straight Basic	American Tango		unph
Straight Whip	West Coast Swing		unph
Stretch Or Sway		Glossary Article
Stretching the Beat		Round Dancing Is a Partnership
Stroll	Two Step	Glossary	I
Strolling Box	Five-Count		unph
Strolling Vine	Five-Count, Polka, Two Step		III
Strut	Polka, Two Step	Glossary Photo Essay	I
Stutter	Quickstep, West Coast Swing		V
Styling		Glossary Make It Look Easy Make A Picture Several Articles on Dance Styling Ballroom Photo Album Fred Astaire Album Differences Between Men and Women
Sugar Bump	West Coast Swing	Four Problem Figures In West Coast Swing by Brent & Judy Moore	IV
Sugar In & Out	West Coast Swing		unph
Sugar Push	West Coast Swing	WCS Figures -- 4-Count and More WCS -- Sugar Push by Cantrells (PDF)	IV
Sugar Push Hook Turn	West Coast Swing	Four Problem Figures In West Coast Swing by Brent & Judy Moore	VI
Sugar Push In Place	West Coast Swing		unph
Sugar Push With Rock Two	West Coast Swing		unph
Sugar Push With Rocks	West Coast Swing		unph
Sugar Push With Scoops	West Coast Swing		unph
Sugar Wheel	Jive		unph
Sunburst	Rumba		unph
Supporting Foot		Glossary
Sur Place	Paso Doble		IV
Surprise Underarm Turn	West Coast Swing		unph
Surprise Whip	West Coast Swing		V
Susie Q	Two Step	Tim Eum Crossing Steps Tip	III
Swagger	Two Step		I
Sway	Waltz	Glossary Body Sway	II
Sweetheart	Bolero, Cha, Rumba		V
Sweetheart Runs	Slow Two Step		IV
Swing		Glossary Swing and Jive are Different Jive and Swing Deserve Some Care and Precision, too.	II
Swing Out	Lindy		unph
Swing Out With Inside Turn	Lindy		unph
Swing Out With Jump Ending	Lindy		unph
Swing Out With Outside Turn	Lindy		unph
Swing Rhythm		Jive & Swing
Switch	Bolero, Cha, Rumba, Slow Two Step	What Is A Switch?	IV
Switch Box	Slow Two Step		unph
Switch Cross	Bolero, Cha, Rumba	What Is A Switch?	IV
Switch Rock	Bolero, Cha, Rumba	What Is A Switch?	IV
Switches	Slow Two Step	What Is A Switch?	IV
Switching Grapevine	Foxtrot	Dance With Feeling	unph
Swivel	Two Step	Glossary Tim Eum Action Tip	II
Swivel Basic	Tango		IV
Swivel Walks	Jive	Glossary Shall We Take A Walk? by Sears	III
Swivel Whisk	Waltz		V
Syllabus		Glossary
Syncopated Separation	Paso Doble		VI
Syncopated Turning Basic	Bolero		unph
Syncopated Underarm Turns	Waltz		unph
Syncopated Whisk	Foxtrot, Waltz		V
Syncopation		Glossary

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