page_title: Glossary of partner dance terms
section_title: Sway
hierarchical_section_title: Glossary of partner dance terms / S–Z / Sway
caption_attribution_description: English: WDC World Youth (Under 21) Champions 2013, Michael Foskett &amp; Nika Vlasenko
context_page_description: 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 highly evolved or specialized dance forms, such as ballet, tap dancing, and square dancing, which have their own elaborate terminology. See also:
  Glossary of ballet terms
  Glossary of dance moves
context_section_description: The term sway has a specific meaning in the technique of ballroom dancing. Basically, it describes a body position in which its upper part gracefully deflects from the vertical. The direction of sway is usually away from the standing foot and the direction of movement.
caption: Sway to the right from the man's point of view, who has come from the right side and just arrived on his left foot.
  This image also illustrates a strong top line in International Standard dances.
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