▁the ▁moving ▁foot ▁passes ▁the ▁support ▁foot . ▁Ex amples ▁are ▁fe ather ▁step ▁in ▁fo xt rot ▁or ▁open ▁left ▁turn , ▁e . g ., ▁in ▁t ango . ▁ ▁Open ▁position ▁▁ ▁Open ▁position ▁is ▁any ▁dance ▁position ▁in ▁couple ▁d ances , ▁in ▁which ▁the ▁partners ▁stand ▁apart ▁in ▁contrast ▁to ▁closed ▁position . ▁ ▁They ▁may ▁face ▁in wards ▁or ▁out wards , ▁and ▁hold ▁one ▁or ▁both ▁hands ▁or ▁stand ▁independently . ▁ ▁Out side ▁partner ▁position ▁▁ ▁A ▁step ▁into ▁outside ▁partner ▁position ▁occurs ▁when ▁the ▁moving ▁foot ▁of ▁the ▁forward ▁trav elling ▁partner ▁moves ▁on ▁a ▁track ▁outside ▁of ▁their ▁partner ' s ▁standing ▁foot ▁when ▁it ▁would ▁ordin arily ▁move ▁on ▁a ▁track ▁aim ed ▁between ▁their ▁partner ' s ▁feet . ▁ ▁Due ▁to ▁the ▁offset ▁of ▁the ▁hold , ▁this ▁generally ▁applies ▁to ▁a ▁step ▁with ▁the ▁right ▁foot . ▁ ▁( The ▁term ▁left ▁side ▁outside ▁is ▁often ▁used ▁for ▁the ▁rare ▁occurr ences ▁when ▁the ▁left ▁foot ▁cross es ▁to ▁pass ▁outside , ▁as ▁in ▁the ▁H over ▁cross ). ▁ ▁Ste ps ▁into ▁outside ▁partner ▁position ▁are ▁also ▁required ▁to ▁be ▁in ▁contra ▁body ▁movement ▁position , ▁and ▁are ▁often ▁preced ed ▁by ▁a ▁step ▁with ▁a ▁strong ▁side ▁lead . ▁ ▁The ▁term ▁" inline " ▁is ▁occasionally ▁used ▁when ▁it ▁is ▁necessary ▁to ▁clarify ▁that ▁an ▁outside ▁partner ▁position ▁is ▁not ▁involved . ▁ ▁Pat ▁and ▁Chris ▁ ▁Phys ical ▁connection ▁▁ ▁A ▁dance ▁connection ▁by ▁means