I am seeking a step-by-step breakdown of how to execute continuous pivot turns, particularly what happens with the feet and body. An example might be in 2-step where the lady is being led to do several turning "quick-quicks" down line of dance.

Start with the lady turning to the left - what happens to the right heel as the lady takes her second half turn (second quick)? Is the heel allowed to lower?
What happens with the body to maintain the energy to continue the turns?

Jewel.B This one best answered by the administrator.
My experience is any body who does more than four Pivots is somebody who is trying to be spectacular. Also they are flat ( no rise and fall ) And don't get out of plumb There is nothing worse than watching a couple that have a wobble up attemting Pivots. Good Luck.

Again, i'm not enough of an expert to answer this with authority, but i think you'll find that the person going 'back' pivots on the standing heel, and the person going forward pivots on the standing ball of foot.
With the body, DON'T lean 'in' (to the centre of the turn, as you would on a bike, for exxample)as this looks bad. Maintain the closed hold shaping as much as possible.

"the person going 'back' pivots on the standing heel, and the person going forward pivots on the standing ball of foot. "

Hmmmm, can someone please verify this? We are working on our continous pivot turns and we were told that the pivot itself happens always on the ball of the foot whether you are going forward or backwoard.

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Guest. It can't be a toe there is no rise or fall. It can't be a heel but does come from a heel lead when going forward. Going backwards wouldn't you say that it comes from a toe then lower.That only leaves us with a ball.

Interesting. I always thought it was a pivot on the heel when going backward. Maybe i'm learning something

Phil. Natural Spin Turn .Step four is a Natural Pivot. Half a Turn on the ball of the left foot for the man
Ladies step four. Forward RF and turn on the ball of the RF. with a Pivoting action
As it has been said. Without the book where would we be.
Possibly turning on the heel.

"Phil. Natural Spin Turn .Step four is a Natural Pivot. Half a Turn on the ball of the left foot for the man"

Not really. Yes, it appears to say that, but then look at the lady's footwork in the natural pivot turn and you will see that in fact the spin turn is calling for something less than the fully executed half turn pivot in the natural pivot turn.

The reality is that most pivoting actions are fairly lazy about the rotation, more concerned with sending both centers on as straight a common line of progression as possible, with little to no side-to-side deviation to get past each other. The forwards action is very much forward, forward, the backwards action just sort of happens, some pivot on the ball of the foot but also a lot of the body turning more than the foot.

Only if you are going to do something like a pivot into a lady's heel turn would the kind of completely turned action most nievely think appropriate for a generic pivot actually be appropriate.

Anonymous. What do you mean in it appears to say. One thing I can do is read and copy. You just keep your stupid remarks to yourself.
The question was is a Pivot on the ball, toe or heel.
Explain where you get a Pivot on the ladies Heel Turn.