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Jive [Abbreviations] JV
One of the five competition Latin Rhythms. In competition, it is danced at a speed of 44 bars per minute, which makes it faster than its American Rhythm counterpart, the Swing. The basic step is a six-beat pattern, comprising eight weight changes: QQQ&QQ&Q. — For more, see the navigation bar at the upper left of each page.
Glossary of Dance Terms
Description Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations from BallroomDancers.com Dance Dictionary from Webref