Hi All,

I've just finished lessons with my ballroom teacher as sadly she can no longer teach because of her legs. Anyway, I've arranged some new tuition for myself for early next year with the hope of working through medals and perhaps comps. I've decided to try to learn a little on the stuff I have learnt as I know the steps but not the names of the steps.

Looking at the international waltz, in the video for natural spin turn, the first part shows an additional 3 steps giving a total of 9 and the second part only gives the explained 6 in the written material.

What is the additional 3 steps called as they were part of my bronze routine and am writing out the routine for each of the dances I know?

Any help is very much appreciated.

Merry Christmas and happy dancing!

Dion

Hi Dion, The last three steps that you are talking about are the last 3 steps of a reverse turn COUNT 123
The spin turn only has 6 step to it. also these steps can be turned to the left up to a 1\4 of a turn

Steve

It is normal to dance 1/4 to L over 4-6 of a Reverse Turn (following a Spin Turn), in order to achieve the alignment of facing diagonal to wall, before commencing the following figure. However, the more usual 3/8 to L can be danced as well, ending facing line of dance, with alternative follows.

A good and straightforward combination is to dance a Spin Turn, (either at a corner or along the side of the room), in each case ending backing diagonal to centre, followed by 4-6 of a Reverse Turn (making 3/8 to L, ending facing line of dance), followed by 1-3 of a Reverse Turn (making 3/8 to L again, ending backing diagonal to wall), and then dancing a Basic Weave, checking back on man's RF.

Another figure that works well from 4-6 of a Reverse Turn ended facing line of dance is the rather old-fashioned Drag Hesitation & Back Lock. My Society dropped the figure from its most recent syllabus revision, which was a shame: I like it, and intend to try and keep it alive around here!

Your post is a little confusing..

If you mean the 1st 3 steps.. that is 1,2,3, of a natural turn
. This precedes the pivot action prior to the actual "spin ".

After that is complete, at a basic level ( taught at a corner ) then 4.5.6. of a Reverse turn. This is called an underturned spin .

IF danced down the LOD.. same entry but the overall amount of turn increases by 1/4.

I suspect you were taught the " corner " entry ?

Strictly, what makes the Spin Turn 'Underturned' is entirely down to the amount of turn made on step 4 (the man's pivot) and between steps 5 & 6. It has nothing to do with what precedes or follows.

When the Turn is underturned, the amounts of turn are 3/8 to R on step 4 and 1/4 to R between 5 & 6. This turn can be made either at a corner, or along the side of the room, but the standard amount of turn is 1/2 to R on step 4 & 3/8 to R between 5 & 6. This amount of turn is only danced along the side of the room.

Hi Telemark,
I believe we all know that you intended to write, 'R' instead of 'L'.

Duh! Yes, now corrected!