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Looking Circle
Partners facing center of hall, the taller dancer standing behind and slightly to one side of his partner to observe while instruction is being given. In a big group, where there may be three concentric circles of dancers, it is important to follow convention: the outer circle moves in and the inner circle moves out to join the middle circle. That way, the instructors have some room to demonstrate but all can see. It is rude and disturbing for dancers to move to the wall, sit in chairs there, and then complain that they cannot see over the looking circle.
Glossary of Dance Terms
Description Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations from BallroomDancers.com Dance Dictionary from Webref