Aerial (dance move)

A lifting figure is a dance figure in which a dancer lifts another dancer. Formal: A dance figure in which a dancer is supported by at least one other dancer and not touching the ground.

The internationally accepted English-language terms for " lifting figure" are lift (of English (to) lift for " lift " ) and aerial / air step ( English for " airy ", " above ground "), with aerial also includes acrobatic dance moves.

In Lindy Hop, a precursor of today's Jive and Rock ' n ' Roll, the first "air step" the dancer Frankie Manning is awarded to a "back to back roll" vorführte at a dance competition at the Savoy Ballroom in 1935.

Definition of the term

By their definition lifting figures are distinguished from jumps ( in which the dancer is the bottom does not touch or supported) case figures (where the dancer is indeed supported, but touches the ground ).

The widespread assertion that the term lifting figure go to "lift" the colloquial use of false instead of " hold " back and had to correct hot holding figure is wrong. In fact, from the term originates from " lift ".

Definition after the tournament and sports regulations of the DTV

• Lifts are figures in which one partner, with the support of the other the floor with both legs more than one clock part leaves long. (TSO G 8.3, see also TSO F 3.6)

• Tanzfigur