When is a spin turn not a spin turn?

[cantskiforlife]

Not sure about that. The idea appeals but does that bring other problems? For example, if it were to widen the gap between us, would I be tempted into things like backleading? I'm hoping to find a dance holiday where we can learn more together.

What is your priority when it comes to dance? Dancing at the level of your husband, or learning to dance for yourself? These are not mutually exclusive, but there is a weight to each.

As you get better, you will find that some of the technique you learn will have to be put aside as he is unable to lead it. This is the same for most social dancing. What you can do is maintain your own frame and body position. Work on following his lead, don't think of back-leading.

Just some suggestions.... Ryan

 

[gclarke]

What is your priority when it comes to dance? Dancing at the level of your husband, or learning to dance for yourself?

The short answer is - I don't know yet. I think probably both. I am so hoping his enthusiasm holds for a while and that question won't arise, but at the same time avoiding disappointment by not taking that for granted.

Now I've just had a breakthough getting my quickstep sorted. Last night I managed to get an answer to my running step conundrum in that it is a Running Right Turn. Even then it nearly drove me crazy trying to work out why what we were doing looked so different to what the book was showing.

To cut a long story short, it came back to 'When is a spin turn not a spin turn'? The answer is when it should be a pivot turn. :headwall:

I think since we haven't done a pivot turn, we are using a spin turn, underturned, instead of where the book begins with the pivot turn. Once I'd grasped that, life got a lot simpler.