Rules for head movement in Standard dances

Four rules of head movement

1. In Natural turning figures going forward (e.g. 2nd half of Natural Spin Turn, or Closed Impetus), think of extending the nose past the left elbow
2. In Natural turning figures going backwards, the body turns first, and the head stays behind
3. In Reverse turning figures going backwards, the head starts and leads the turn. Otherwise, after the turn, the body will be too straight. Examples: Double Reverse Spin.
4. When there is body tilt, the body sways, but the head stays still. (e.g. Basic Weave with Promenade Finish.)

After every extension, the head returns to neutral at the end of a figure, except in rule #4 above, where you are usually going into promenade position.