Log In

Username:

Password:

   Stay logged in?

Forgot Password?

User Status

 

Attention

 

Recover Password

Username or Email:

Loading...
Change Image
Enter the code in the photo at left:

Before We Continue...

Are you absolutely sure you want
to delete this message?

Premium Membership

Upgrade to
Premium Membership!

Renew Your
Premium Membership!

$99
PER YEAR
$79
PER YEAR
$79
PER YEAR

Premium Membership includes the following benefits:

Don't let your Premium Membership expire, or you'll miss out on:

  • Exclusive access to over 1,620 video demonstrations of patterns in the full bronze, silver and gold levels.
  • Access to all previous variations of the week, including full video instruction of man's and lady's parts.
  • Over twice as many videos as basic membership.
  • A completely ad-free experience!

 

Sponsored Ad
Timing of turns
Posted by Larry
5/8/2016  2:51:00 PM
I'm trying to learn when to start a turn for each dance. Does the turn begin on a count of 1 or another number? And is it the same for each dance. I've been trying to find a reference to answer this question. Appreciate anyone's imput.

Larry
Re: Timing of turns
Posted by Aurora012
5/16/2016  8:42:00 PM
It depends on the dance. I can speak for American style dancing. But for example the chacha the turns are on the 2,3 and not the ones. I am sure some turns for some dances start on a 1 but certainly not all. I hope I explained it OK. If you watch the videos on here they will show you what move is to what count and you can see that not all turns are on the 1.
Re: Timing of turns
Posted by linorosano
5/17/2016  7:56:00 AM
Re: Timing of turns
Posted by Waltz123
5/17/2016  10:17:00 AM
Hi Larry,

We will definitely need some clarification on what kinds of turns you're thinking of, since there are so many possibilities, and the technique can vary so much from one turn to the next.

There are the basic turns in the smooth and standard dances that you take in closed position (e.g. Left Box / Reverse Turn in Waltz), various underarm turns of free spins in Swing, Lindy and Jive (e.g Underarm Turn to Left, American Spin), Spot Turns, Switch Turns and Walkaround Turns in the Latin dances, and even generic 3-step turns, twist turns, chaine turns, etc that can apply to any dance, just to name a few.

Give us some context and we'll try to help you with some information and exercises.

Regards,
Jonathan Atkinson
BallroomDancers.com
Copyright  ©  1997-2024 BallroomDancers.com