Most turns are given as occurring BETWEEN the step currently being described and the previous step. In order to properly execute the turn, it is important to understand exactly what is meant by the term ‘between’.
In some ways, the term can be taken literally. The turn occurs as you step from one foot to the [...]
In the figure descriptions, the AMOUNTS OF TURN column gives the specifics on all things related to turn for any given figure. These descriptions of turn are given in a coded language, so in order to understand what that column of the technique is trying to tell you, you have to learn to read the [...]
Welcome to Understanding The Technique
Here I will offer my perspective on various aspects of the technique used in Standard (and sometimes Latin) Ballroom Dancing. Sometimes this will be my understanding of the language that is used to describe the technique in written form (such as in the ISTD manuals). Sometimes it will be things garnered [...]
