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.

K

k. Kick.

kangaroo hop. Hop fwd or bk hop.

keep a level head. Hold head on even level.

kick (k). Qk forceful free ft swing, fwd & up. Kick differs fm brush, ft

rises higher. ft reaches apex on-beat. Brush contacts floor on beat.

Kick force & speed are greater. Limit kick hgt. A small kick or swing

looks better than a high kick. Beginners tend to over-kick. Short kicks

with toe fwd & slightly up are desired. Sharp upward pnt will expose shoe

sole. fwd pnt provides pleasing ft & leg angles fm hip to toe, without

sharp ft leg angles. Limit kick hgt to her kick. Good judgement & tempo

influence hgt & distance of kick. Don't kick hogh on crowded floors.

A kick may follow a knee action: Raise bent free knee to hip level with

free ft at weighted knee level, kick free ft fwd extended at hip level.

kick, ball/chg. 2-beat 2-stp fig & a non-stp ft action.

Kick-L, in place-L on ball/in place-R on flat,.

kiki walk. 6-stp 2-meas rumba. SCP>: fwd-L, fwd-R, fwd-L, - ;

fwd-R, fwd-L, fwd-R, - ;.

Take each stp on ball in front of wgt ft, swivel body with cyclic hip

motion on stps. Do not over-stp across wgt ft beyond line of progress.

kitchen junket. Mid-1800 New England social dance in a home kitchen.

The kitchen was often the largest room & most suitable place for group

gatherings & dancing. Members rotated meetings bet homes.

knee. Term for a bent knee action. Cross free knee in front of wgt knee.

knee across. Cross bent free knee in front of wgt knee.

knee bend. Bend wgt or free knee.

knee cross. Knee across.

knee diagonal out. Knee out.

knee in. Aim bent knee at wgt leg.

knee out. Turn bent knee diag out awy fm wgt leg.

knee X. Knee cross.

knees, knees. 2-beat knees action. FP>w wgt on balls of both ft, slightly

bent knees: Twist both knees twd>, twist knees twd<,.

knez. Coined term spelling for knees.

Knickerbocker. a. Dutch settlers in NY or descendants.

b. New Yorker.

c. CP Wz:

fwd-L, ball-R, chg-L;

fwd-R, ball-L, lk-R;

fwd-L, - , chg-R;

fwd-L, - , chg-R;.

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