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EntertainmentBallroom Dancing 101: How to Ballroom Dance

How to Do a Ladies Underarm Turn in Swing Dance

Transcript

Aaron: Hi guys, it’s Aaron.

Kristina: And I’m Kristina.

Aaron: We’re professional ballroom dance instructors coming at you today from New York City and today we’re going to be talking about the Ladies’ Underarm Turn in our swing.

Kristina: So, we’re going to begin this move with the basics, so go ahead and take your swing dance frame. We’re going to dance through one basic, so starting with the rock step. Rock step, triple step, triple step. Now we’re going to have another rock step. Rock step. Now at this point the gentleman is going to raise his arm. Ladies, that’s our right arm. He’s going to direct us to go underneath. So we’re going to start the turn and use that triple step as our footwork to complete it. So, triple step, triple step, rock step, and then here he’s going to kind of bring us back in the way that we just came. So it’s kind of like a yo-yo. We go to one place and then he brings us right back. Triple step, triple step, rock step.

Aaron: And guys, just a side note, our footwork doesn’t change. We’re just staying in our basic action as we send the lady forward and give her the lead, just as Kristina mentioned. One, two, raising the arm and changing the hold and allowing for us to guide the lady through. One, two, three and four, and bringing her back into our close position.

Kristina: Now let’s try that to some music.


Lessons in this Guide

How to Ballroom Dance with Aaron Mitchum & Kristina Reese

How to Do a Mambo Hammerlock Turn

How to Do Mambo Swivels

How to Do a Mambo Sombrero

How to Do a Mambo Open Box

How to Do Mambo Crossover Breaks

How to Do a Mambo Change of Place Step

How to Do a Mambo Cross Body Lead

How to Do a Mambo Ladies Underarm Turn

How to Do a Mambo Forward & Back Basic Step

How to Do a Rumba Shoulder Check

How to Do Rumba Outside Partner Breaks

How to Do a Rumba Extended Box

How to Do a Rumba Underarm Turn with Cuban Walk

How to Do a Rumba Cross Body Lead

How to Do a Rumba Opening Out Step

How to Do a Rumba Open Break with Underarm Turn

How to Do Rumba Crossover Breaks

How to Do a Rumba Ladies Underarm Turn

How to Do a Rumba Box Step

How to Do a Jive Whip Step

How to Do a Jive Mooch Step

How to Do a Jive Windmill Step

How to Do a Jive Rolling Off the Arm Step

How to Do a Foxtrot Sway Step

How to Do a Foxtrot Promenade Step with Ladies Underarm Turn

How to Do a Foxtrot Promenade Step

How to Do a Foxtrot Corner Step

How to Do Basic Foxtrot Steps

How to Waltz Face to Face

How to Do a Waltz Progressive Step

How to Do a Waltz Ladies Underarm Turn

How to Do the Waltz Balance Step

How to Do the Waltz Box Step

How to Turn into Dip in Swing Dance

How to Do Sliding Doors in Swing Dance

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