A natural turn is a
dance step in which the partners turn around a common center clockwise. Its near-mirror counterpart is the reverse turn, which is turning counter-clockwise.[1]
The name "natural" has two explanations. In a standard ballroom closed
dance position the partners are somewhat shifted to the left with respect to each other, which makes the right turn easier.[3][4] The second reason is related to progress around the floor along the counter-clockwise
line of dance. Turning to the right is partly compensated for by the line of dance's leftward curve, so that it takes less effort to stay on line of dance while turning to the right than while using opposite footwork and turning to the left, especially at the corners.
A natural turn is a
dance step in which the partners turn around a common center clockwise. Its near-mirror counterpart is the reverse turn, which is turning counter-clockwise.[1]
The name "natural" has two explanations. In a standard ballroom closed
dance position the partners are somewhat shifted to the left with respect to each other, which makes the right turn easier.[3][4] The second reason is related to progress around the floor along the counter-clockwise
line of dance. Turning to the right is partly compensated for by the line of dance's leftward curve, so that it takes less effort to stay on line of dance while turning to the right than while using opposite footwork and turning to the left, especially at the corners.