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1294:national
1289:Regional
1269:Spotting
1264:Sequence
1242:glossary
1189:Two-step
1134:Flamenco
1119:Breaking
1114:Boogaloo
1092:Ballroom
1037:Twerking
1002:Grinding
987:Ecstatic
397:See also
174:Syllabus
82:matenick
1602:Related
1582:Vietnam
1555:Ukraine
1465:Kurdish
1435:Ireland
1415:Hungary
1405:Georgia
1390:Denmark
1380:Croatia
1345:Belarus
1335:Austria
1320:Armenia
1310:Albania
1274:Turnout
1159:Lyrical
1139:Hip-hop
982:Concert
907:Partner
876:Outline
813:Foxtrot
522:YouTube
408:Foxtrot
182:(ISTD)
125:measure
97:mazurka
90:Ländler
86:furiant
72:History
1550:Turkey
1530:Serbia
1525:Russia
1520:Romani
1510:Poland
1475:Mexico
1440:Israel
1410:Greece
1395:Europe
1370:Canada
1305:Africa
1296:dances
1254:Pointe
1227:Graham
1207:Ballet
1164:Modern
1087:Ballet
1074:Styles
1059:Street
1054:Sacred
992:Erotic
964:Social
952:square
937:contra
932:circle
668:Silver
605:Bronze
289:Silver
230:Bronze
1716:Waltz
1485:Nepal
1460:Korea
1450:Japan
1445:Italy
1420:India
1375:China
1279:Turns
1237:Moves
1179:Swing
1169:Polka
1154:Latin
1109:Belly
1102:waltz
947:round
871:Index
860:Dance
803:Tango
590:Whisk
458:(PDF)
441:(PDF)
418:Waltz
219:Whisk
123:of a
109:waltz
103:Music
36:Waltz
31:Waltz
1500:Peru
1430:Iran
1385:Cuba
1315:Arab
1259:Pole
1149:Jazz
1082:Acro
1044:Folk
942:line
902:Solo
772:and
742:Gold
717:wing
715:and
706:and
699:wing
697:and
688:and
486:ISTD
377:and
348:Gold
316:wing
308:and
157:sway
155:and
121:beat
117:time
1184:Tap
1064:War
520:on
49:or
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151:,
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838:v
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537:v
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