Quickstep Natural Turn with Hesitation

The Quickstep Natural Turn with Hesitation 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.

This can be used at corner or long side of room.

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 e/o 1
2	Q	LF side	BDC	T	1/4 to R between 1-2	R		Up
3	Q	RF closes to LF	BLOD	TH	1/8 to R between 2-3	R		Up, lower e/o 3
4	S	LF back	BLOD	TH	cont to turn R	S	CBM	--
5	S	RF to side	DC	IE of foot, WF	3/8 between 4-5	L		--	Could turn 1/8 to face DC on new LOD. Followed by Chasse Reverse Turn. Or, turn 1/4 to face new LOD. Can hold as many count as needed to avoid traffic, rest, etc.
6	S	LF closes to RF without weight	DC	ID of T (LF)	--	L		--	This could be the first step for next figure, stepping forward on S (HT) and continue with, for example, Quarter Turn to Right

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	Take head and body to left foot,  allow R hip to open, maintain head over left side., R side is stretched (do not have head go to right)
2	Q	RF side	PLOD	T	3/8 between 1-2 body turns less	L		Up
3	Q	LF close to RF	FLOD	TH	body completes turn	L		Up, lower e/o 3	Settle, dissolve the sway, lower, push on LF, before stepping next S.
4	S	RF fwd	FLOD	HT	start to turn R	S	CBM	--
5	S	LF to side	BDC	TH	3/8 between 4-5	R		--	Could underturn, only 1/4 to face new LOD. Always, always stay on Man's right side. No rise in legs, just extend left side, the rise is in the body
6	S	RF closes to LF without weight	BDC	IE of T (RF)	-	R		--

Technique Notes:

• Sway in step 5-6 is optional.
  

Connecting Figures