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Half Close
In a closing step, the free foot is brought to the supporting foot and weight is completely transfered. In a half closing step, the free foot is brought almost to the supporting foot with partial weight on the ball of the foot resulting in a transfer of some weight to the free foot. Occurs on "and" and "ah" counts, as in 3&4 or 1a2.
Glossary of Dance Terms
Description Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations from BallroomDancers.com Dance Dictionary from Webref