12 Tips for Turning in Struttin'

COURSE: struttin-vol-ii-more-moves

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.