Shorthand Terms

for

H. Leon Raper's Dance Classes

Man/Woman or Leader/Follower

• L: Leader
• F: Follower
• M: Man
• W: Woman

Hands

• Lh: Left Hand
• Rh: Right Hand

Foot & Direction - Horizontal

• =: step in the direction of the slot
• >: step onto the dancer's right rail
• <: step onto the dancer's left rail

• L: Left Foot
• R: Right Foot
• Lt: Left
• Rt: Right
• Bk: Back
• F or f : Forward (lower case means short step)
• B or b: Back (lower case means short step)
• S or s: Side (lower case means short step)
• P: In Place or for slot type dances this may require a slight movement to the left or right rail as indicated in the Leader's Slot/Rail annotation
• T: Together
• X: Cross
• Xf: Cross in Front
• Xb: Cross in Back
• Hk: Hook in the Back
• Fwd: Forward
• Bk: Back
• K: Kick
• Kf: Kick Front
• Kb: Kick Back
• Sf or sf: Slap Forward (lower case means a short forward position)

Turns - Direction

• >: Indicates the beginning or end of a Turn. Turns begin after a count and end on a count.

• Tr or R: Right Turn (Clockwise)
• Tl or L: Left Turn (Counterclockwise)
• CW: Clockwise (Right Turn)
• CC: Counterclockwise (Left Turn)