American Smooth

ballroom dance

Any of various social dances, such as the fox trot, tango, or waltz, in which couples follow a conventional pattern of steps.

ballroom dancing n.

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ballroom dance - any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom

ballroom dancing

social dancing - dancing as part of a social occasion

beguine - a ballroom dance that originated in the French West Indies; similar to the rumba

carioca - a lively ballroom dance that resembles the samba

cha-cha, cha-cha-cha - a modern ballroom dance from Latin America; small steps and swaying movements of the hips

one-step - an early ballroom dance; precursor to the fox-trot

fox-trot, foxtrot - a ballroom dance in quadruple time; combines short and long and fast and slow steps fixed sequences

two-step - a ballroom dance in duple meter; marked by sliding steps

bunny hug - a syncopated ballroom dance formerly popular in the US

Charleston - an American ballroom dance in syncopated rhythm; popular early in the 20th century

conga - a Latin American dance of 3 steps and a kick by people in single file

cotilion, cotillion - a lively dance originating in France in the 18th century

minuet - a stately court dance in the 17th century

paso doble - a ballroom dance in fast duple time

quickstep - a ballroom dance with both quick and slow steps

rhumba, rumba - a ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance

samba - a lively ballroom dance from Brazil

round dancing, round dance - a ballroom dance characterized by revolving movement

tango - a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin

valse, waltz - a ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat

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ballroom dancing ballroom music Beguine bunny hug Carioca cha-cha cha-cha-cha Charleston cotilion cotillion danceroom music fox-trot foxtrot one-step paso doble quickstep rhumba round dance round dancing	Of the potential midfield celebs, Phil Tufnell's style should be suited to the American smooth, while rumours persist that BBC Breakfast sports presenter Chris Hollins is topping the public vote. Slack-shouldered Groves seems likely to bow out; STRICTLY COME DANCING by The Racing Post (London, England) She and pro partner Brian Fortuna topped the leaderboard last week with 37 points - including 10 from judge Bruno Tonioli - for their American smooth. Ali's injury scare; Strictly star misses practice by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) They get to perform either an American smooth or the samba, and unlike in previous years so far there doesn't seem to be an obvious winner, although the same names do keep appearing at the bottom of the board, and certain names are always simmering around at the top. What to WATCH by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)	American plan American plane American Protective Association American pulsatilla American quaking aspen American raspberry American rattlebox American red elder American red plum American red squirrel American redstart American Revised Version American Revolution American Revolutionary leader American Revolutionary War American robin American rock brake American sable American saddle horse American Samoa American shrew mole American Sign Language American silver fir American smelt American smokewood American Smooth American smooth dogfish American Spanish American spicebush American spikenard American Staffordshire terrier American Standard Code for Information Interchange American Standard Version American star grass American state American Stock Exchange American sweet chestnut American sweet gum American sycamore American tiger American toad American trypanosomiasis American turkey oak American twinflower American Virgin Islands American Wake American wall fern American War of Independence American water ouzel American water shrew American water spaniel	American Skandia Life Assurance Corporation American Skin Care System American Skincare & Cellulite Expert Association American Sky Broadcasting American slang American slang American slang American Slavic and East European Review American Sleep Apnea Association American Sleep Disorders Association American Sleep Research Institute American Sleeve Bearing American Sloe American Slope Racing Organization American Small Arms Academy American Small Business Association American Small Business Coalition American Small Business Finance American Small Business League American Small Business Travelers Alliance American Small Manufacturers Coalition American smelt American Smelting and Refining Co American Smelting and Refining Co. American Smelting and Refining Company American smokewood American Smooth American smooth dogfish American sneezeweed American Sniper Association American SnowBoard Tour American Snowcross Racing Association American Snowmobile Drag Racing Association American Snowsports Education Association American Soccer Academy American Soccer League American Social Health Association American Social History Project American Socialist White People's Party American Society for Acoustic Ecology American Society for Action on Pain American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery American Society for Amateur Archaeology American Society for Apheresis American Society for Artificial Internal Organs American Society for Automation in Pharmacy American Society for Bariatric Surgery American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology American Society for Bioethics and Humanities American Society for Biotechnology

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ballroom dancing
ballroom music
Beguine
bunny hug
Carioca
cha-cha
cha-cha-cha
Charleston
cotilion
cotillion
danceroom music
fox-trot
foxtrot
one-step
paso doble
quickstep
rhumba
round dance
round dancing

Of the potential midfield celebs, Phil Tufnell's style should be suited to the American smooth, while rumours persist that BBC Breakfast sports presenter Chris Hollins is topping the public vote.

Slack-shouldered Groves seems likely to bow out; STRICTLY COME DANCING by The Racing Post (London, England)

She and pro partner Brian Fortuna topped the leaderboard last week with 37 points - including 10 from judge Bruno Tonioli - for their American smooth.

Ali's injury scare; Strictly star misses practice by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)

They get to perform either an American smooth or the samba, and unlike in previous years so far there doesn't seem to be an obvious winner, although the same names do keep appearing at the bottom of the board, and certain names are always simmering around at the top.

What to WATCH by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)

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