Ballroom & Latin Crossword - Beyond Basics

1. A sword fighting sport and figure in Rumba
3. Specific type of motion of the hips especially in Cha Cha and Rumba
4. - Towel, a popular Cha Cha figure
9. A typical Waltz or Foxtrot figure which meanders with no closing feet
10. A type of walk that shares its name with an old Brazilian unit of currency
11. "Little Flags", metal tipped darts used in bullfighting, also a Paso Doble figure
15. A Latin figure which shares a name with a piece of sports equipment (6,5)
16. A type of turn, also the geometric Fibonnaci pattern
18. A scissor type motion danced as a figure in Samba, the term means "cut the jackfruit" (5,4)
20. A bird known for knocking repeatedly on trees, sharing a name with a characteristic Quickstep action
21. In British mythology, an animal symbolizing purity, grace, and power. Also an individual that is unique and rare - just like DYW dancers and their mascot.
22. A figure that shares its name with a term used in poetry to indicate a significant shift in some way.
23. In Jive - Curly, Reverse, Double Cross ....
24. A type of very quick chasse danced in Quickstep, sounding alcoholic
26. Part of a bird, lending its name to this figure
28. A figure where the Leader dances a heel turn
29. The English word for the ugly insect whose name in Spanish is a beautiful Rumba fundamental action.
30. A type of Latin turn which typically starts in Fan position, but can be danced from Open hold.

1. A type of small square noodle in Austrian cooking, also a rotating dance figure
2. A particular timing used in Cha Cha, not pronounced as it is spelt! It incorporates holding a beat longer than usual and shortening another.
5. A dance hold or position mainly used for the couple to dance on the same foot
6. A developed counting rhythm in Rumba, the word comes from the Spanish meaning "from Havana," and is also a Cuban dance. In Bizet's opera Carmen, her entrance aria is known by this name too.
7. The dance that shocked and scandalised polite 18th Century society
8. A fundamental Foxtrot figure
12. Tragic opera by Verdi, also a figure in Rumba and Cha Cha
13. Name of DYW's "sister school" run by Sam Ellis in Stroud. The name is also the personification of Britain, historically depicted as a warrior woman with a trident and shield.
14. A small container with a common seasoning in it - also a fun and flighty Quickstep figure
17. A Rumba figure from Open Hold to Fan, the Follower turning counter-clockwise with a spiral action
19. A turn that shares a name with a skiing technique
25. To go on a pleasurable walk - also a widely used dance term
27. A Paso Doble figure where the Lead holds position while the Follower passes behind their back. It is also a toasted pasta from Sardinia sometimes compared to cous cous.