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Line Dance Terms:   (Grades 5^th-8^th)

1.      Bump – Moving your hip to the left or right sometimes into another person’s hip.

2.      Clap – Hands together producing a sound.

3.      Clockwise – Turning to the right or the same as the hands of a clock.

4.      Counter-Clockwise – Turning to the left or opposite of the way the hands of a clock move.

5.      Fan – With one foot or another moving the toe out and in as the heel pivots in place.

6.      Grapevine – Moving to the left or right, step to the side, other foot steps behind, step to the side a second time.

7.      Heel – Bringing the right or left heel forward and back.

8.      Home – Normal standing position with feet about shoulder’s width apart.

9.      Hop – On one leg, either bent or straight moving forward.

10.  Pivot – Turning on the ball of either or both feet but not lifting the foot off the ground.

11.  Scuff – Kick foot through at the same time touching the floor.

12.  Stomp – Coming down next to the other foot heavily with weight remaining on the foot.

JITTERBUG MOVES

7^th and 8^th Grade

1. Single Turn

2. Double Turn

3. Wrap Around

4. Bridge

5. Roll By and Grab

6. Combination of 4 and 5

7. Shoulder Slide

8. Half Texas Turn

9. Full Texas Turn