▁face ▁each ▁other ▁with ▁their ▁bodies ▁approximately ▁parallel . ▁ ▁In ▁Standard ▁and ▁Sm ooth ▁the ▁bodies ▁are ▁also ▁offset ▁about ▁a ▁half ▁body ▁width ▁such ▁that ▁each ▁person ▁has ▁their ▁partner ▁on ▁their ▁right ▁side , ▁with ▁their ▁left ▁side ▁somewhat ▁un ob struct ed . ▁ ▁Con tr ast ▁prom en ade ▁position ▁and ▁open ▁position . ▁ ▁Connection ▁▁ ▁A ▁means ▁of ▁communication ▁between ▁d anc ers ▁in ▁the ▁couple . ▁Phys ical ▁and ▁visual ▁types ▁of ▁connection ▁are ▁distinguished . ▁ ▁Sometimes ▁referred ▁to ▁as ▁resistance ▁or ▁tone , ▁it ▁involves ▁slightly ▁tens ing ▁the ▁upper - body ▁mus cles , ▁often ▁in ▁the ▁context ▁of ▁a ▁frame , ▁thus ▁en abling ▁leader ▁to ▁communicate ▁intent ions ▁to ▁follow er . ▁ ▁See ▁compression ▁and ▁t ension , ▁two ▁basic ▁associated ▁actions / rea ctions . ▁ ▁Cont ra ▁body ▁movement ▁ ▁Ref ers ▁to ▁the ▁action ▁of ▁the ▁body ▁in ▁turning ▁figures ; ▁turning ▁the ▁opposite ▁hip ▁and ▁shoulder ▁towards ▁the ▁direction ▁of ▁the ▁moving ▁foot . ▁ ▁Cont ra ▁body ▁movement ▁position ▁▁ ▁Cont ra ▁body ▁movement ▁position ▁occurs ▁when ▁the ▁moving ▁foot ▁is ▁brought ▁across ▁( be hind ▁or ▁in ▁front ) ▁the ▁standing ▁foot ▁ ▁the ▁body ▁turning . ▁App lies ▁to ▁every ▁step ▁taken ▁outside ▁partner ; ▁occurs ▁frequently ▁in ▁t ango ▁and ▁in ▁ ▁prom en ade ▁figures . ▁ ▁Com pression ▁▁ ▁The ▁term ▁has ▁several ▁mean ings . ▁ ▁Com pression ▁is ▁a ▁type ▁of ▁physical ▁connection , ▁opposite ▁to ▁le