| A traveling type of turn used in most dances. We'll | | | | right - keep your right leg in front of the left leg as |
| continue concentrating on your ability to swivel on | | | | you turn. Lower left foot heel at the end of the turn. |
| the supporting foot. | | | | Put your right hand on the counter. |
| TURN EXERCISE 4 - PIVOT TURNS | | | | Now you are on your left foot with the right leg |
| (Print this page so you can try this exercise as you | | | | pointing forward and the counter on your right side. |
| read it). | | | | You are ready to step forward onto your right foot |
| This exercise will allow you to practice pivoting on | | | | and repeat the exercise. |
| the supporting foot, and traveling with your turns. | | | | Practice this exercise several times starting with |
| Stand with your right side next to a table or kitchen | | | | counter on your right side and pivoting to the right. |
| counter. Put your right hand on the counter. Stand | | | | Later try the same exercise starting with the counter |
| with your feet together and your weight on your left | | | | on your left side and pivoting to your left. |
| foot. | | | | As you get more proficient you can practice away |
| Take a step forward with your right foot - stretching | | | | from the counter. Concentrate on keeping the spine |
| your left leg and keeping your left toe touching the | | | | straight and both elbows at the same horizontal level. |
| floor. As your right foot becomes the supporting | | | | Allow your eyes to only look straight ahead at the |
| foot pivot 1/2 turn to the right - keep your left leg | | | | end of each 1/2 turn, and eventually only look in the |
| behind your right leg as you turn.Put your left hand | | | | direction your pivots are traveling. This will stop the |
| on the counter. | | | | dizziness produced by looking around when your |
| Now you are standing with the counter on your left | | | | turning (like a Merry-Go-Around effect). |
| side. Weight on the right foot and the left leg | | | | Pivots are fun to do and exciting to watch. They can |
| pointing backwards. Step back on the left foot and | | | | be danced individually or in conjunction with a partner. |
| without dropping the left heel pivot 1/2 turn to the | | | | |