FP couple Turn (T) stps are QT (¼T) see *Rule of Turns*, & T in direction

of Drive ft unless specified otherwise*

CP> Fwd-LT>c +CP>c = Fwd-L ¼ LTrn-face coh.

CP> = CP dance line. CP< = CP RLOD

> = dance line, < = reverse dance line

+ = end/blend. +> = end dance line. +<= end Rev dance line.

+/w> = end diag wall dance line. +\w< = diag wall rlod.

+\c< = diag coh rlod.

J

jass. Jazz.

jazz/jass. a. Creole dialect differing fm accepted language standards.

b. Sexual Congo dance term fm old New Orleans.

c. Original jazz referred to improvised music by New Orleans Negro

musicians. Today it also applies to arranged music, characterized by 4/4

time syncopation, rubato, melodic variation, dissonance & unusual effects

on musical instruments. Jazz music often lacks constant tempo equired for

comfortable dancing.

d. Popular dance music.

e. Spirited quality reminiscent of original jazz music.

f. Swing music & dance.

jerk. a. Sudden spasmodic start or stop. Opposed to smooth, steady, even

flowing well timed motion.

b. Sudden or abrupt: pull on partner; moves of hands, arms, ft & body.

See smooth dancing. Smooth involves continuous well timed flow movement.

d. Jerky dancer.

e. Man who doesn't conform to conventional actions.

Jessie/Jessie polka. a. 2-meas in place fig of 2-stps, danced with

identical or opposite ftwork. OP>:

Tch-Lheel fwd, stp-L in place, Tch-Rtoe bk, Tch-Rtoe beside wgt-L;

Tch-Rheel fwd, stp-R in place, Tch-Lheel /fwd, Tch-Ltoe beside wgt-R;

b. Old RD to the tune Jessie Polka using the 2-meas Jessie figure.

4-fwd polkas;;;; 2-turning polkas;;

Jessie;;.

jete. Throw, cast or throw away.

jete lunge pnt. Lunge leave freed ft extended to pnt. SCP> wgt-R:

fwd-L lng (fwd-R), - +OP flexed knee pnt-R/<w,. (Girl mirror image).

jete pnt. 1-meas lunge +CP with pnt-sway. SCP> wgt-R:

fwd-L (fwd-R) +CP>w extend-R</w inside edge Tching floor flex L-knee to

lower body height & sway-R, shift wgt to-R & slo rise-R +CP>w;.

jig. a. Fast, gay, springy dance, usually in triple time.

b. Music for the jig.

c. Dance a jig.

jitterbug. 1930s. Lindy, jive, Charleston, black bottom, shag, big apple.

See swing.

jive. Synonym for swing, jitterbug, Lindy, syncopated foxtrot, etc.

See swing.

jive chasse. Basic 1½-meas (12 ea 1/8 beat notes) triple swing fig. CP>w:

Sd-L/cls-R, Sd-L, Sd-R/cls-L, Sd-R +SCP>; Rk bk-L, rec-R +CP>w,.

jive walks. 1½meas swing fig. SCP or HOP.

a. 4-stp single-swing fig: fwd-L, - , fwd-R, - ; Rk bk-L, rec-R,.

b. 8-stp triple-swing fig: fwd-L/cls-R, fwd-L, fwd-R/cls-L, fwd-R;

Rk bk-L, rec-R,.

jnd. Joined.

joined (jnd). Hand contact with partner.

jump. Up-weight off floor to chg wgt fm wgt ft to other ft.

junior walk. Baj>: Social foxtrot.

juxta. Close proximity.

juxta pose. Side by side.

juxta position. Partners face opposite directions, R-sides adjacent.

Both pass L-hands behind own bk, reach R-hand beh partner's bk & join to

partner's L-hand

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