Don, terms like right and left cannot be unambiguously used to describe rotation unless a direction such as that of travel (or impending travel) has been established as a reference.

In the open telemark, the discussion was of the promenade opening, which occurs after the heel turn so the lady's direction of travel has been established as clearly more forwards than backwards. The result of this is that a reverse (anticlockwise) rotation superimposed on her forward travel out of the heel turn would be to her left.

Don. I think you have the lady.s turns mixed up. When she turns her body, shoulder or side to the right she is turning clockwise the same as the man?

Yes, the lady's turn directions work the same as the man's.

In the technique book, right always means natural (clockwise) and left always means reverse (anticlockwise). As a result, they only make sense for the person going forward, no matter if that is man or lady.

Compare man's 456 natural turn to lady's 123 - same directions are given.

When you just say right or left though, and haven't established the direction of travel, it's not possible to know if you mean natural or reverse. However if you've just taken hold, it is a good bet the lady is going backwards. But if you are just standing there talking, that is not clear.

IF you are dancing a natural pivot or turn then you know you are turning right no matter what direction you are facing or backing.