The whisk is a ballroom dance step used in the

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and

American style This is a list of dance terms that are not names of dances or types of dances. See List of dances and List of dance style categories for those. This glossary lists terms used in various types of ballroom partner dances, leaving out terms of high ...

Viennese waltz Viennese waltz (german: Wiener Walzer) is a genre of ballroom dance. At least four different meanings are recognized. In the historically first sense, the name may refer to several versions of the waltz, including the earliest waltzes done in b ...

. It is one of several ways to get into

promenade position The promenade position (abbreviated as PP in dance diagrams) is a dance position in ballroom and other dances. It is described differently in various dance categories. Connection The promenade position is a "V" shaped dance position with the man' ...

and is used to turn dancers around corners or change their direction on the dance floor. It can be performed after a

reverse turn A natural turn is a dance step in which the partners turn around each other clockwise. Its near-mirror counterpart is the reverse turn, which is turning to the counter-clockwise. This terminology is used mainly in the "International Standard" grou ...

Basic whisk

As in most waltz steps, the body rises starting at the end of the second beat and lowers on the end of the third. There is a sway to the left from the man's point of view, starting on the second beat. ;Leader (man) ;Follower (lady)

Back whisk

The back whisk is a variation on the basic whisk. It is very similar to the basic whisk except that it progresses backward rather than forward. ;Leader (man) ;Follower (lady)

Left whisk

The left whisk is a Gold syllabus variation on the whisk. There are at least three versions of the left whisk. One begins in promenade position with the couple moving forward on the first beat. The second starts in closed position with the man moving on the right foot. The third is a left whisk on the first beat.

Left whisk from promenade position

;Leader (man) ;Follower (lady)

References

External links

Demonstration of basic whisk at BallroomDancers.com
* (back whisk in the first few seconds) * {{Standard waltz Waltz dance moves