Natural spin turn

The natural spin turn is a ballroom dance step used in the waltz. It is typically used to advance a couple of a turn down line of dance, although an underturned spin turn is also very useful for turning a corner. The natural spin turn is also considered an intermediary step toward learning pivots.

Technique

The natural spin turn consists of the first half of a natural turn followed by an under-turned pivot.
;Leader

Beat	Foot position	Alignment	Amount of turn	Footwork
1	Right foot forward	Facing diagonal wall	Begin to turn right	Heel – toe
2	Left foot side	Backing diagonal center	between 1 and 2	Toe
3	Right foot closes to left foot	Backing line of dance	between 2 and 3	Toe – heel
4	Left foot back	Down line of dance, toe turned in	to right	Toe – heel – toe
5	Right foot forward in contra body movement position	Facing line of dance	Continue to turn	Heel – toe
6	Left foot side and slightly back	Backing diagonal center	Continue to turn between 5 and 6	Toe – heel

;Follower

Beat	Foot position	Alignment	Amount of turn	Footwork
1	Left foot back	Backing diagonal wall	Begin to turn right	Toe – heel
2	Right foot side	Pointing line of dance	between 1 and 2	Toe
3	Left foot closes to right foot	Facing line of dance	Body completes turn	Toe – heel
4	Right foot forward	Facing line of dance	to right	Heel – toe
5	Left foot back and slightly to side	Backing line of dance	Continue to turn	Toe
6	Right foot diagonally forward having brushed to left foot	Facing diagonal center	between 5 and 6	Toe – heel

Underturned spin

The underturned spin is a useful variation on the natural spin turn that allows a leader to navigate a corner. The step is identical to the natural spin turn but only rotates of a turn on the pivot instead of, and of a turn on 4 to 6 instead of. This reduces the total amount of rotation by of a turn.