Inside turn
The follower turns right under the joined, raised hands while the leader keeps the basic going. A first taste of turning, danced in open position with plenty of bounce.
Rock step, triple, triple (1 2 3&4 5&6)
Swing Hall
Underarm turns are among the oldest partner-dance devices and appear throughout swing styles. In Lindy Hop teaching this simple version is often a stepping stone between the basics and the swing out.
Introduces the idea of lead and follow in rotation: the leader supplies the frame, the follower turns herself with the steps. A building block for later turn patterns.
- Practise the follower’s turn alone first, hand raised, two triples.
- Leader: raise the hand early and keep the arm quiet.
- Keep spines tall and head turning last in the spin.
- Try it at 70 BPM before going faster.