2a. Hesitation Left Turn
Fact Sheet
| Official Name: | Hesitation Left Turn |
| Dance / Level: | Beginning Bronze American Style Foxtrot |
| Aliases: | Left Rock Turn, Ad Lib Turn |
Suggested
Prerequisites: | None |
The Hesitation Left Turn is a very simple sequence of a single Forward Hesitation movement followed by the second half of the Left Box Turn. It is used primarily as a means to turn at a corner, but it can also be used along the side of the room to add variety or to maneuver around traffic. The most common amounts of turn are 1/4 and 3/8 to left, although it can be turned as little as 1/8, or not at all.
The following is a partial list of common alignments and amounts of turn:
| Starting alignment |
Ending alignment |
Turn |
Notes |
| Facing line of dance |
Facing new line of dance |
1/4 to left |
At a corner. |
| Facing diagonal wall |
Facing diagonal center (or diagonal wall new line of dance) |
1/4 to left |
Along side of room or at a corner. |
| Facing line of dance |
Facing diagonal center new line of dance |
3/8 to left |
At a corner. |
| Facing diagonal wall |
Facing new line of dance |
3/8 to left |
At a corner. |
| Facing Wall |
Facing line of dance |
1/4 to left |
Following Promenade. |
| Facing Wall |
Facing diagonal center (or diagonal wall new line of dance) |
3/8 to left |
Following Promenade. |
