APPLEJACK

A foot swiveling movement in place as follows:

1 With weight on Left heel ad Ball of Right foot, swivel Left toe to the left and Right heel to the left (feet are in the "V" position, toes pointed outward.) & Swivel Left toe and Right heel back to center 2 Weight on Right heel and Ball of Left foot, swivel Right toe to the right and Left heel to the right (feet are in "V" position, toes pointed outward.) & Bring feet together

BRUSH/SCUFF

Scuffs are done with the heel. Foot swings forward with just heel touching. Brushes are done with the ball of the foot forward, back, or across.

BALL CHANGE

Step down on the ball of one foot and raising the other foot. Step down on other foot. (A shuffle is really a step-ball-step.) Can be done on either foot. Eg: & Step on ball of R next to L raising L 2 Step on L next to R

CHA BASIC

Rock forward, rock back, cha in place, rock back, rock forward, cha in place. Eg: 1-2 Rock forward on L, recover back on R 3&4 Cha Cha in place LRL 5-6 Rock back on R, recover forward on L 7&8 Cha Cha in place RLR

CROSS CHA

On counts 1-2 and 5-6 above you rock across, and back. Chas are the same.

CHARLESTON

4 Count Move. Step 1st foot forward, kick 2nd foot forward, step 2nd foot back, touch 1st foot back. Eg: 1 Step R forward 2 Kick L forward 3 Step L back 4 Touch R toe back

CLOSE

This means stepping next to other foot. Also can be called TOGETHER.

COASTER

The rhythm is 1&2. Second step is always step beside the first step. Third step is to the opposite direction. It is used to quickly change direction.
A back coaster step: Eg: 1 Step back on L & Step R back next to L 2 Step forward on L A forward coaster step: Eg: 1 Step forward on L. & Step R fwd next to L 2 Step back on L

FAN

2 count move. The toe of the one foot is moved out to the side and back.

FWD-CLOSE-FWD

step forward, together, step forward.

GRAPEVINE

Originally a 4 step sequence: "side, cross behind, side, cross in front". Now used variously for a 3 step sequence followed by a touch, step together, kick, stomp, scuff etc.

HEEL JACK

& Step right diagonally R back
1 Touch left heel in place
& Step left in place
2 Step right beside left

HEEL SCISSORS

Eg: & step right foot diagonally right backwards
1 step left across right
& step right diagonally back
2 touch left heel diagonally left forward

HIP BUMP

Step foot forward or back & bump hips in the same direction. Continue bumping hips as specified. [May be syncopated. May not involve a step.]

HIP ROLL

The movement of the hips in a circular action either clockwise or anti-clockwise.

HITCH

Raise your knee up with weight on the opposite foot.

HOLD

Hold your position for the specified counts of music before taking another step.

HEEL HOOK COMBO

Touch heel forward, hook the heel across the foot, touch heel forward, step together.

HOP

A jump on the spot  and landing on same foot.

JAZZ BOX

4 count move. Also called JAZZ SQUARE. One movement of 4 is a cross step. Normally you do it on the first count. 
Eg: 1-2 Cross step R over L. Step back on L. 3-4 Step to side on R. Step L next to R.

KICK

Self explainatory. May be done in any direction.

KICK BALL CHANGE, HEEL BALL CHANGE

Do a kick and then a ball-change as above. It can be done on either foot. Eg: 1. Kick R forward (or touch R heel fwd) & Step the ball of R next to L raising L 2. Step  L next to R

LOCK STEP

The designated foot crossed closely in front or behind the other foot. [Often done as part of a step sequence, eg: a lock-shuffle, a lock-vine or a "step, lock"]

LUNGE

The transfer of weight to a bent leg with free leg extended.

MAMBO

1. Step foot to the side, rock onto opposite foot, cross foot over opposite foot. [See also Samba]
2. Step foot forward, rock onto opposite foot, step foot back.
Note: The term 'mambo' originally referred to a side samba (No.1). However it is now almost universally used as per the second definition above. If you are using an old stepsheet, make certain which step sequence is meant.

MONTEREY TURN

Unless specified a Monterey turn is always a 1/2 turn. It may be 1/4, 3/4 or full. Eg: Right Monterey turn: Touch toes of right foot to the right side, keeping weight on the left foot (count 1). Turn 1/2 turn right and step right foot next to left taking the weight onto right foot (count 2). Touch left toes to left side (count 3). Step left foot beside right with weight on the left foot (count 4).

PADDLE TURN

A turn either left or right, using a series of ball changes with the weight staying over the turning foot.

PIVOT TURN

Unless specified a pivot turn is always a 1/2 turn. Step the nominated foot forward,  then turn 180° on the balls of both feet in the opposite direction of the forward foot and return weight to the original foot.

QUICK

A step or weight change that takes one beat of music

RAMBLE

To travel right or left twisting heels then toes (or vice versa).

ROCK STEP

2 count move. Rock one foot forward, back, or side on count 1, weight on it. Stationary foot lifts slightly. On count 2 weight shifts to stationary foot (recover). Recover means put the weight back on the foot that stayed in place.

ROCKING CHAIR

A series of 4 rock steps. Eg: Rock/step forward on left. Rock back onto right. Rock/step back on left. Rock forward onto right. [May be done backwards.]

RUMBA BOX

8 count move with a hold on count 4 and 8. Can start forward, side or back. Eg: 1-4 Step R to right, step L next to R, step R back, hold 5-8 Step L to left, step R next to L, step L forward, hold

RUN RUN RUN

3 quick steps forward.

SAILOR STEP

3 steps to 2 counts of music.  Eg: 1 Step R behind L & Step L to left side 2 Step R to right side

SCISSORS

Eg: 1 Step R foot to right side
2 Step L foot next to right foot
3 Cross R foot over L foot
4 Hold

SHUFFLE STEP

3 steps to 2 counts of music. It can move forward, backward, or to either side. When it moves to the side it can be called a chasse. As triple step it can be done in place. Eg: 1 Step forward on R & Step ball of L next to R 2 Step forward on R

SKATE

Slide nominated foot forward at 45 degrees angle, slide other foot together. A skate may also be only the first slide.

SLOW

A step or weight change that takes two beats of music

STOMP

Stomp the foot on the floor to make a loud sound. Weight usually remains on the other foot.

STRUT

2 count move. There are two kinds: HEEL TOE STRUT - heel goes first and the toe goes second. TOE HEEL STRUT - toe goes first and heel goes second.

SWEEP

Curve pointed toe out and around from front to back or back to front. Can sometimes be executed with a turn. [Usually one beat, but may be 2]

WALTZ BASIC

Waltz steps - groups of 3. A basic waltz goes forward on one set of 3 and back on the other. The first count is long and the other 2 are short. Eg: 1 Step forward on L (long) 2 Step R next to L (short) 3 Step L in place (short) 4 Step back on R (long) 5 Step L next to R (short) 6 Step R next to L (short)

TWINKLE

. Eg: 1 Cross step L over R 2 Step R out to right side 3 Step L slightly back or nearer to R foot

UNWIND

Cross the lead foot in front of the other foot. With weight the other foot make a 1/4, 1/2 or 3/4 or "unwind" turn (ie: turn in the opposite direction of whichever foot is crossed - if the left foot is crossed over the right, turn right). [Weight ends on either foot, as specified in the particular dance. The unwind may take one or more beats.]

WEAVE

Eg: Left: Cross right over left. Step left to left side. Cross right behind left. Step left to left side.