"You are entitled to a view. My society, which has just completed a revision of all of its historic (sic) mistakes' has just repeated them."

There are a few typos, but most of the mistakes are in the reading, not in the writing.

Fortunately, an ability to read between the lines prevails on the dance floor and amongst officials of the societies.

Have you marked up a copy of the technique book and sent it to the society to inform them of all of their mistakes?

Since you obviously believe that you know more about dancing than anyone else on the planet, don't you have a moral obligation to set all of those foolish officials straight?

jj

BTW, don't forget to include the US-ISTD and the IDTA as well. You may want to drop USA Dance, the NDCA, and DVIDA a note too.

I'm sure that they'll be very grateful.

"Have you marked up a copy of the technique book and sent it to the society to inform them of all of their mistakes?"

As I said to the other guy, most of the mistakes are in the reading, not the writing.

Your - let's say "interpretations" - confirm that you don't understand what you're reading.

I've changed my mind about you. I originally thought that you were simply an attention-grabbing jerk. Now, I understand that you have a serious disconnect with reality coupled with a desperate need to be right all of the time.

My only concern from here on will be to warn newcomers to the board about the questionable nature of your advice. I do not expect to engage you in any more "discussions."

I honestly pity you.

Best of luck.

jj

"Your - let's say "interpretations" - confirm that you don't understand what you're reading."

Odd then that mine are a much better match for dancing as it is actually practiced by those with experience...

jj

And we were just getting warmed up. I was hoping someone was going to tell us WHY the ladies footwork for the pivoting action in a Natural Pivot Turn is HTH, and is not the exact counterpart of the NST.

I'm disappointed now ...

"And we were just getting warmed up. I was hoping someone was going to tell us WHY the ladies footwork for the pivoting action in a Natural Pivot Turn is HTH, and is not the exact counterpart of the NST."

Because in the pivot turn she's actually executing a backwards action to depart step 4 for the step that follows.

In the spin turn, the result of step 5 is backwards, but the departure from step 4 towards it - the action of sending the body away from her right foot - is sideways or even still somewhat forwards in that foot. It only becomes backwards during the arrival on 5.

Just another reminder that the book is descriptive of where you will end up but not literally instructive of how to get there.

What figures are listed to follow a Natural Pivot Turn?

jj

If you want to see a fully documented comparative example of the natural pivot turn in a context where the natural pivot turn rather than spin turn footwork is used, look up the running right turn.