Hi,

I'm totally new to dancing... and am taking lessons, but also see this site for motivation and good advice..

On this site, in the Spins ans Turns section, there are exercises given to get the basics of the spins correct ... In the first exercise 'Dance Lesson: Introduction to Spins & Turns: Exercise 1', wehn one turns in small increments, one has to turn on the heel or toe?

Thanks

A rotation of the weighted foot relative to the floor is usually taken with the weight on the ball of the foot - the wide area behind the toes. The heel might or might not be in contact with the floor, but if in contact it is unweighted so it can slide freely.

Explicit "Heel Turn" actions are a kind of travelling step where the point of turn progresses through the foot from the ball to the heel during the course of the turn, but that's not the type of turn being talked about here.

Thank you for the Reply.. just a couple more clarifications..

So in the exercise where it's mentioned to stand in the 'side leading' position, one has to stand on the ball of the foot?

and move in small increments using the leg muscles?