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title: 0 Basic Technique
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date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## FOCUS 
- This lesson introduces the basic foot technique for turning in blues dance, focusing on using the balls of the feet and maintaining a grounded, relaxed posture.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Turn on the balls of your feet, specifically the front third of the foot.
- Keep your weight slightly back, around where shoelaces start, not too far forward.
- Let your heels graze the ground lightly while turning.
- Use slippery shoes to facilitate smooth turns.
- Practice duck walks with toes apart and heels together to feel weight on the balls of the feet.
- Shift weight back and forth while turning to engage core muscles.

##REMEMBER
- Blues dance turns are more grounded than ballet or contemporary, keeping feet relaxed and close to the earth.
- Maintain a relaxed posture with toes spreading into the ground for better balance.
- Avoid hyper-focusing on knees; keep them slightly relaxed while using inner leg muscles.
- Use arms, hips, or upper body to help create torque in turns.
- The axis of weight should be further back than commonly thought for stability.
- This technique supports the blues aesthetic and grounded turns with partners.
