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title: 12 Tips for Turning in Struttin'
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date: 2026-04-28T07:16:01.792Z
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## FOCUS 
- This lesson provides tips for incorporating turns into Struttin' dance, focusing on adapting personal turn variations while maintaining the style's core elements like pulse and connection.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Maintain your strutting pulse and basic jogging every beat during turns.
- Keep your strutting butt engaged, especially for followers to enhance turn energy.
- Use a close connection for turns, making them surprising and flowing back into embrace.
- Look in the direction of your turn to lead with your head for smoother reconnection.
- For leaders, feel the flow in space, defaulting to orbiting movements for smooth transitions.

##REMEMBER
- Turns in Struttin' should feel like part of the dance, using personal variations as a springboard.
- Followers should apply known turning techniques, focusing on frame, arms, and reconnection.
- Incorporate a slight body spiral with head-first movement for smoother turns and reconnections.
- Adapt turns to faster music by increasing speed while maintaining smooth flow and connection.
