LINEDANCE TERMINOLOGY -T-V-W-Z-

TAG - a.k.a. ADD A repeated (or entirely different) choreography for a section of the existing dance pattern inserted where required in order to allow the dance to be phrased to, or comply with, the phrasing of a certain rendition of a song. Also see ROUTINE

TAP - A touch of the heel or the toe to the floor in a given direction without putting weight on that foot. Also called a TOUCH

TEXAS SPREAD - See HEEL SPLITS

TIPTOE STEP - A step onto the toe/ball of the foot first then in exaggerated fashion slap the heel down and transfer weight to that foot. This step takes two counts, or beats, of music. See also STRUT STEP

TOE FAN - See FANS (TOE)

TOE SPLITS - With your heels in place, fan the toes of both your feet out and then back together

TOGETHER - Moving your free foot next to the foot in place

TOUCH - See TAP

TRAVELING APPLEJACKS - A pattern traveling sideways bringing the toes together leaving the heels apart, then bringing the heels together leaving the toes apart. Weight is on one toe and the opposite heel, then reversed to result in sideways traveling. See APPLEJACKS

TRIPLE STEP - See SHUFFLE

TURNING - Changing your position in a CW or CCW circular direction

TRUNCATIONS - A sequence of steps purposely eliminated from the fixed pattern of a choreography in order to fit the remaining pattern exactly to the phrasing of a certain rendition of a song. Also see ROUTINE

TURNING VINE - See GRAPEVINE

TWIST - With both feet together, move your heels in a given direction by placing your weight on the balls of your feet

TWO STEP - A dance pattern either quick, quick, slow-slow or quick, quick, slow- quick, quick, slow. Generally any eight or six count dance step combination that has a forward progression.Usually danced to C&W tracks within the 180-212 BPM range. See also Quick Step

VAUDEVILLE HOP - EXAMPLE: Vaudeville Hop to the left
(Start with L heel to the left)
& Step ball of L behind R
1 Step R to the left
& Step Left to the left
2 Touch R heel to the right

VINE - See GRAPEVINE

WALTZ - A triple-time dance pattern employing a 1 2 3, 4 5 6 step combination with a generally forward progression. Usually danced to C&W tracks within the 90-112 BPM range. The Waltz (a Ländler folk dance) originated in Austria-Germany in the 18th Century.

WASHBOARD RUB - In the dance Dirty Laundry choreographed by Sandra Mailman & Dawn Randall, there is a Washboard Rub. This movement is critical to the correct rendition of that dance. Hands are placed in front of the body, arms slightly bent at the elbows and an up and down movement is made, as if you were scrubbing clothes on an old washboard.

WEIGHT CHANGE - See CHANGE OF WEIGHT

WILLIE WALK (WILL HE WALK) - See STRUT STEP

WILLIES - A pigeon toed step forward with the weight on the balls of the feet

WOOLY BULLY - Kick your Right foot forward; cross your Right ankle in front of your Left shin; pivot 1/2 turn to your left on the ball of your Left foot & at the same time bring your Right foot back beside your Left knee (your Right foot should remain raised with the knee bent for the previous three counts). Step back onto your Right foot; scoot forward on your Right foot with your Left knee bent and raised. Step forward onto your Left foot; bring your Right foot forward and cross your Right heel in front of your Left shin; pivot 1/2 turn to your left on the ball of your Left foot & at the same time bring your Right foot back beside your Left knee; step back onto your Right foot. Scoot forward on your Right foot with your Left knee bent & raised

ZYDECO - Zydeco dancing is a style of music and dance that originated in the Louisiana Creole population. The Zydeco dance is based on 8 counts. Schematically the whole 8 beat series could be given as: Foot(Beat): L(1) - L(2) - R(3) - L(4) - R(5) - R(6) - L(7) - R(8) (Repeat).