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Hop
With a soft knee, straighten leg, rise slightly off the floor, and return to the floor on the same foot; no weight change. Often it is more gentle and elegant to power the hop not with extension of the supporting leg but with a slight lift of the free knee.
Glossary of Dance Terms
Description Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations from BallroomDancers.com Dance Dictionary from Webref