▁in ▁the ▁he el - to e ▁direction . ▁ ▁Me asures ▁per ▁minute ▁ ▁See ▁also : ▁Be ats ▁per ▁minute ▁Me asures ▁per ▁minute , ▁or ▁M PM , ▁refers ▁to ▁the ▁tempo ▁of ▁the ▁music ▁according ▁to ▁the ▁number ▁of ▁measures ▁or ▁bars ▁occurr ing ▁in ▁one ▁minute ▁of ▁music . ▁ ▁This ▁can ▁vary ▁from ▁as ▁low ▁as ▁ 2 5 - 2 7 ▁M PM ▁for ▁international ▁style ▁rum ba ▁to ▁as ▁fast ▁as ▁ 5 8 - 6 0 ▁M PM ▁for ▁international ▁style ▁V ienn ese ▁w alt z . ▁ ▁Mov ing ▁foot ▁ ▁The ▁foot ▁that ▁is ▁in ▁action ▁( t ap , ▁r onde , ▁etc .) ▁while ▁most ▁or ▁all ▁of ▁the ▁body ' s ▁weight ▁is ▁being ▁supported ▁by ▁the ▁standing ▁foot . ▁ ▁Comp are ▁Support ing ▁foot . ▁ ▁Musical ity ▁ ▁No ▁foot ▁rise ▁▁ ▁In ▁descri ptions ▁of ▁the ▁foot work ▁of ▁step ▁patterns ▁the ▁abbre viation ▁N FR ▁stands ▁for ▁no ▁foot ▁rise ▁( or ▁no ▁foot - r ise ) ▁and ▁means ▁that ▁the ▁he el ▁of ▁the ▁support ▁foot ▁remains ▁in ▁contact ▁with ▁the ▁floor ▁until ▁the ▁weight ▁is ▁transferred ▁onto ▁the ▁other ▁foot . ▁ ▁The ▁rise ▁is ▁felt ▁in ▁body ▁and ▁legs ▁only . ▁ ▁Open ▁dance ▁figure ▁ ▁The ▁term ▁has ▁at ▁least ▁two ▁mean ings : ▁regarding ▁dance ▁position ▁and ▁regarding ▁ ▁foot work . ▁A ▁figure ▁performed ▁in ▁open ▁position . ▁A ▁figure ▁in ▁which ▁during ▁the ▁last ▁step