Abbreviations, Symbols
Most common
| R | = | right foot |
| L | = | left foot |
Now alphabetical
| bk | = | back |
| bis | = | repeat (start over, on to next “chorus”) (Musical term, Italian) |
| bsh | = | brush |
| CW, CCW | = | clockwise, counter-clockwise |
| C | = |
Common Time (music/dance meter) |
| ft | = | foot |
| fwd | = | forward |
| huff | = | hop on R, cock lt knee (or reverse) |
| lt | = | left |
| L | = | left foot |
| mod | = |
moderate (tempo) |
| pt | = |
point (as in “point toes” |
| qv | = |
“which see” (Latin) (standard abbreviation) (as in “point toes” |
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| rt | = | right |
| R | = | right foot |
| rec | = | recover (to original position, neutral as it were) |
| rep | = | replace (to neutral position) |
| sh | = |
shuffle step (3 steps in 2 counts) |
| T tch bsh |
= | tap or touch or brush |
any of several styles for the last foot to move at the end of a measure, emphasizing that it is not holding weight and is ready to be the next to move, beginning the next measure. I’ll probably differentiate them later.
It’s important to train the muscles when weight is transferred to the other side or held on one side.
| ‘vine | = | grapevine |
‘Vine can also refer merely to tucking the moving foot behind the weighted foot as-in-a grapevine. Any of our steps have variants, modifications: don’t take calls too literally.
| wt | = | weight |
| x | = | cross |
| X | = | times (multiplication) |
It’s too bad that there’s no standard for line dance abbreviations (that I know of). And practitioners that I know are not consistent in their own usage. (Expect me to be better than average but not perfectly consistent!) (It’s too bad we don’t have universal standards for lots of things.)
This section will evolve over time. Notify me if you see an abbreviation not defined here. I can happen all too easily.
Terms are defined under Comments.
Highlands Co Abbreviations Key and Venue Directory
Highlands Coutry = Highlands Coutry FL
SB or Sb = Sebring
LP = Lake Placid
AP = Avon Park
VFW = Veterans of Foreign Wars
Elks
HSC = Highlands Senior Center, Sebring Pkwy
Note: There are other dances available also around the county, just call around.
There is a singles club offering a dance to singles and couples once a month, for more information, please, call Nancy Bain @ 863-414-6303.
VFW: Avon Park 452-9853, Lake Placid 699-5444, Sebring 385-8902
Moose Club: Lake Placid 465-0131, Sebring 655-3920
Am. Legion : Lake Placid 465-0975, Avon Park 453-4553
Eagles: Sebring 655-4007
Elks: Sebring 471-3557
Other venues:
Reflections on Silver Lake 452-5037
Tanglewood:402-0763
Sebring Village 386-0045
Buttonwood Bay 655-2044
Information like this dates very fast: check current listings.
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