Quickstep Natural Turn

Title: Natural Turn
Level: Pre-Bronze (ISTD), (IDTA)
Timing: (SQQ SSS)
Rotation: 3/4 to Right

Title: 1-3 Natural Turn
Level: Pre-Bronze (ISTD), (IDTA)
Timing: (SQQ)
Rotation: 3/8 to Right

Title: 1-5 Natural Turn
Level: Pre-Bronze (ISTD), (IDTA)
Timing: (SQQ SS)
Rotation: 3/4 to Right

Notes
The Quickstep Natural Turn is a hybrid consisting of 1-3 Waltz Natural Turn and steps 4-6 of the Foxtrot Natural Turn. However, unlike its Waltz and Foxtrot counterparts, the Quickstep Natural Turn is not intended to move towards Diagonal Center upon its completion. Rather, it is designed to negotiate a corner (exiting Diagonal Wall of new Line of Dance). For this reason the IDTA syllabus has named it Natural Turn at a Corner.

The Natural Turn in other Figures
1-3 Natural Turn is also part of the following figures and amalgamations:
-Natural Turn w/Hesitation
-Natural Pivot Turn
-Natural Spin Turn
-Natural Turn and Back Lock
-Natural Turn, Backward Lock Step and Running Finish (IDTA)

1-5 Natural Turn
In Syllabus Quickstep, 1-5 Natural Turn (which includes Man's Heel Pull)
is taken as the standard entrance for the Rumba Cross. It may also be followed with 2-4 Forward Lock into Quick Open Reverse.

Video Example 1

Notes
-3A shows the 1-6 Natural Turn at a Corner.

Video Example 2

Notes
Marcus and Karen Hilton examine the Natural Turn.

Video Example 3

Notes
This video features one example of 1-5 Natural Turn:
1. Occurs at 0:07
Entry Figure: Prep Step
Exit Figure: Rumba Cross

Video Example 4

Notes
This video features two examples of the Natural Turn:
1. Occurs at 0:19 (1-3 Natural Turn)
Entry Figure: Six Quick Run
Exit Figure: Tipple Chassé to Right

2. Occurs at 0:46 (1-5 Natural Turn)
Entry Figure: Fishtail
Exit Figure: Rumba Cross

Video Example 5

Notes
This video features three examples of the Natural Turn:
1. Occurs at 0:18 (1-5 Natural Turn)
Entry Figure: Four Quick Run
Exit Figure: Rumba Cross

2. Occurs at 0:27 (1-3 Natural Turn)
Entry Figure: 5-10 Running Right Turn
Exit Figure: Back Lock

3. Occurs at 1:06 (1-3 Natural Turn)
Entry Figure: Running Finish
Exit Figure: None

Video Example 6

Notes
This video features two examples of the Natural Turn:
1. Occurs at 0:38 (1-5 Natural Turn)
Entry Figure: Six Quick Zig-Zag (Not Syllabus)
Exit Figure: Rumba Cross

2. Occurs at 0:46 (1-3 Natural Turn)
Entry Figure: 5-10 Running Right Turn
Exit Figure: Back Lock

Pre-Bronze
1. Quarter Turn to Right
2. Natural Turn
3. Natural Turn with Hesitation
4. Natural Pivot Turn
5. Natural Spin Turn
6. Progressive Chassé
7. Chassé Reverse Turn
8. Forward Lock
9. Heel Pivot
(Quarter Turn to Left)

Bronze
10. Closed Impetus
11. Back Lock
12. Reverse Pivot
13. Progressive Chassé to Right
14. Tipple Chassé to Right
15. Running Finish
16. Natural Turn and Back Lock
17. Double Reverse Spin
18. Zig-Zag, Back Lock and
Running Finish
19. Cross Chassé
20. Change of Direction

Silver
21. Quick Open Reverse
22. Fishtail
23. Running Right Turn
24. Four Quick Run
25. V6
26. Closed Telemark

Gold
27. Cross Swivel
28. Six Quick Run
29. Rumba Cross
30. Tipsy to Right
31. Tipsy to Left
32. Hover Corté

Additional Figures
33. Tipple Chassé to Left
34. Open Impetus
35. Open Telemark
36. Passing Natural Turn
37. Running Cross Chassé
38. Outside Change

Former Syllabus Figures
-Zig Zag
-Running Zig Zag
-Reverse Turn
-Reverse Pivot Turn
-The Drag
-Outside Spin
-Checked Lock
-Drop Locks

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