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Hot Moves Series

Spins and Turns Instruction for Advanced Dancers

• Volume 1
• Volume 2

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An introduction to pivot turns, traveling spins, stationary spins, and ways to get more than one turn out of a spin

Part 1

• Difference between Spins and Turns
• Concepts for controlled spins and turns with;
  • Balance
  • Centering
  • Foot position
  • Posture
  • Prepping
  • Lead and follow techniques
  • Connection
• Basic exercises to improve spins
• Applications for basic turns in Swing, Hustle, Salsa, & Cha Cha

Part 2 Spinning applications for:

West Coast Swing

• Advanced shadow tuck and spin
• Advanced wax on, wax off w/spins
• Whip w/outside rolls

Salsa

• Forearm push spin
• Cross body w/inside spin

Hustle

• Four count spin
• Four count forearm push spin

Product Code: SL146

Advanced techniques

Advanced techniques such as attitude spins and turns that require a man's counter-balance

Part One

ADVANCED CONCEPTS
Use of connection for leaders and followers

CENTERING & BODY POSITIONING
Alignment for better spins

SPOTTING
Do's and don'ts for better spining

Part Two

ADVANCED SPINS

• Fans
• Rondés
• Spirals
• Pivots, Technique for closed position pivots

Product Code: SL147