The natural spin turn is a

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used in the

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. It is typically used to advance a couple of a turn down

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, although an underturned spin turn is also very useful for turning a corner. The natural spin turn is also considered an intermediary step toward learning pivots.

Technique

The natural spin turn consists of the first half of a

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followed by an under-turned pivot.DanceCentral.info: Natural spin turn
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Underturned spin

The underturned spin is a useful variation on the natural spin turn that allows a leader to navigate a corner. The step is identical to the natural spin turn but only rotates of a turn on the pivot (beat 4) instead of , and of a turn on 4 to 6 instead of . This reduces the total amount of rotation by of a turn.

References

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* {{Standard waltz Waltz dance moves