Quickstep Natural Spin Turn
The Quickstep Natural Spin Turn is a Newcomer Level figure. This online reference gives a detailed description of the dance steps, including timing, footwork, alignment, and movement; steps diagram; a list of figures that may precede or follow the pattern; and videos providing instruction and demonstration of the figure, techniques and practice routines that include it.
The footwork is the same as Waltz Natural Spin Turn. Timing: SQQSSS. Leader| Step | Timing | Movement
| Alignment | Footwork | Turn | Sway | CBM | Rise & Fall
| Notes | 1
| S | RF fwd
| FDW
| HT
| Start to turn R
| S
| CBM | Start to rise at end of 1 |
| 2
| Q | LF to side
| BDC
| T
| 1/4 between 1-2
| R
|
| Cont to rise on 2 and 3
| * Rise on toes, it will help to bring the feet together on 3rd step.
* Have continuous swing of the leg through the step.
| 3
| Q | RF closes to LF
| BLOD
| TH
| 1/8 between 2-3
| R
|
| Lower at end of 3 |
| 4
| S | LF back
| BLOD, toe turned in
| THT
| 1/2 to R (pivot)
| S
| CBM | No rise.
|
| | 5 | S | RF fwd in CBMP
| FLOD
| HT
| Cont to turn
| S
| CBM
| Rise e/o 5
|
| | 6 | S | LF to side and slightly back
| BDC
| TH
| 3/8 between 5-6
| S
|
| Up, Lower e/o 6
|
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Follower| Step | Timing | Movement
| Alignment | Footwork | Turn | Sway | CBM
| Rise & Fall
| Notes | 1
| S | LF back
| BDW
| TH
| Starts to turn R
| S
| CBM
| Start to rise e/o 1, NFR
|
| 2
| Q | RF to side
| PLOD
| T
| 3/8 between 1-2, body turns less
| L
|
| Cont to rise on 2 and 3
|
| 3
| Q | LF closes to RF
| FLOD
| TH
| body completes turn
| L
|
| Lower e/o 3
|
| | 4 | S | RF fwd
| FLOD
| HT
| 1/2 to R (pivot)
| S
| CBM
| No rise
|
| | 5 | S | LF back and slightly side
| BLOD
| T
| Cont to turn
| S
|
| Rise e/o 5
|
| 6
| S | RF diagonally fwd after brushing to LF
| FDC
| TH
| 3/8 between 5-6
| S
|
| Up. Lower e/o 6
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