Dance term
Spin turn
A strongly rotating figure, often following a natural turn, where the couple pivots and keeps turning to travel and change direction.
A spin turn is a lively rotating figure in the smooth dances, usually danced out of a natural turn: the couple pivots on the spot and then continues the rotation to carry on down the floor.
It adds momentum and a sense of sweep, and it teaches the balance and contra body movement that faster turning figures rely on.
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