What is this? How can a thing be different from itself?
Let me clear up this confusion.
Despite what one may think, Promenade and Promenade are not the same thing.
Still confused? If you are, then this is rightly so. If you already know what I am talking about, then good for you! You're a step ahead of me!
Now, on to the actual difference.
There are two kinds of Promenade. The first kind of Promenade is a dance position. Essentially it is when the man "opens" the lady. The man turns about 1/8 of a turn to his left, and the lady turns about 1/8 of a turn to her right. This means there is a 1/4 angle between them, or 90 degrees. Less turn would be ideal, but for the purposes of this blog, 1/4 is a good amount.
Then there is Promenade in American Foxtrot. Promenade in American Foxtrot is simply a dance figure in which we use the Promenade POSITION as I outlined above.
Confusing huh? Don't ask me why someone thought it would be a good idea to name a step after the position, as it can cause some confusion.
This confusion could be overcome by calling Promenade Position another name, which is Open Position.
In the end, it is simple just to remember one refers to a step, and the other to a position.
Hopefully I helped clear up some confusion!
-Aaron Mullen
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