▁movement ▁during ▁a ▁dance , ▁the ▁term ▁" center " ▁means ▁the ▁direction ▁per pend icular ▁to ▁the ▁LO D ▁pointing ▁towards ▁the ▁center ▁of ▁the ▁room . ▁If ▁one ▁stands ▁facing ▁the ▁LO D , ▁then ▁the ▁center ▁direction ▁is ▁to ▁their ▁left . ▁ ▁The ▁term ▁Center ▁may ▁also ▁be ▁used ▁as ▁sh orth and ▁for ▁the ▁center ▁point ▁of ▁balance . ▁ ▁Center ▁point ▁of ▁balance ▁▁ ▁T ogether ▁with ▁the ▁center ▁of ▁gravity ▁( CO G ), ▁center ▁point ▁of ▁balance ▁( CP B ) ▁helps ▁the ▁dan cer ▁to ▁better ▁understand ▁and ▁control ▁his ▁movements . ▁CP B ▁diff ers ▁from ▁the ▁two ▁other ▁cent ers ▁in ▁two ▁respect s . ▁The ▁exact ▁location ▁of ▁the ▁CO G ▁is ▁always ▁well - defined , ▁however ▁it ▁significantly ▁depends ▁on ▁the ▁shape ▁the ▁body ▁assumes . ▁In ▁contrast , ▁the ▁CP B ▁during ▁normal ▁dan cing ▁( head s ▁up , ▁feet ▁down ▁on ▁the ▁floor ) ▁is ▁always ▁at ▁the ▁same ▁place ▁of ▁the ▁dan cer ▁body , ▁although ▁defined ▁in ▁a ▁loose ▁way : ▁it ▁is ▁said ▁that ▁the ▁CP B ▁is ▁in ▁the ▁general ▁area ▁of ▁the ▁solar ▁p lex us ▁for ▁the ▁gentlemen , ▁and ▁nav el ▁for ▁the ▁women . ▁The ▁reason ▁to ▁distinguish ▁this ▁point ▁lies ▁in ▁the ▁following ▁simple ▁observation . ▁If ▁you ▁put ▁your ▁feet ▁together , ▁you ▁may ▁move ▁your ▁head ▁or ▁your ▁h ips ▁pretty ▁far ▁away ▁from ▁your ▁area ▁of ▁support ▁without ▁losing ▁your ▁balance . ▁But ▁if