Folk Dancing

Folk Dancing is a style of dancing that originated among

ordinary people (not in the royal courts).

Folk dances are forms of traditional and ethnic dances. This website will

show you a few dances from different cultures.

(Must have an understanding of dance)

~List of Abbreviations~

L         Left (side or direction), left foot, left arm or hand

R       Right, right foot, right arm or hand

M       Man, man's, men

W       Woman, woman's, women

Ct      Count or beat (of a measure of music)

Meas    Measure (of music)

Fwd     Forward

Swd     Sideward

Bwd     Backward

Twd     Toward

CW      Clockwise

CCW     Counterclockwise

LOD     Line of direction

RLOD    Reverse line of direction

Ft      Foot, feet

Wt      Weight

Opp     Opposite

Ptr     Partner

Cpl     Couple

Ctr     Center

Pos     Position

Diag    Diagonally

XIF     Cross in front

XIB     Cross in back