Passing Natural Turn

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Quickstep Passing Natural Turn

The Quickstep Passing Natural is a Gold 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.

Leader

Step	Timing	Movement	Alignment	Footwork	Turn	Sway	CBM	Rise & Fall	Notes
1	S	RF fwd, CBMP in PP	Pointing DW, Body Facing Wall	HT					Starting in Promenade Position.
2	Q	LF to side, slightly back	BLOD	T	turning to R				Drive off R leg, L leg swing ahead of body, allow diagonal stretch
3	Q	RF back, R shoulder leading	BLOD	TH					Man changing track from lane 1 (in step 1) to lane 3 (step 3)

Follower

Step	Timing	Movement	Alignment	Footwork	Turn	Sway	CBM	Rise & Fall	Notes
1	S	LF across fwd, in CBMP, in PP	Moving DW, pointing LOD	HT					Starting in Promenade Position.
2	Q	RF fwd small step, in between partner's feet	LOD	T					Stay on Man's R side when he changes lanes. Small step, do not block Man. Keep head weight left, axis. Swing R side. Body dance to the right, leave head behind, do not let head weight join R side of body.
3	Q	LF fwd, L shoulder leading, prepare for stepping OP in CBMP	LOD	TH