Editing Direction of movement (section)

===Inside vs. outside turns===
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The terms "inside turn" and "outside turn" apply only to an individual turn of a partner, not to a turn of a couple. They occur in [[Latin dance]]s and in [[American style]]. An "inside turn" is a turn that begins with the held hands (often the leader's left and the follower's right) moving toward the "inside" of the couple (along the imaginary line between the centers of the partners); an "outside turn" is the opposite. The turns may be performed in numerous ways and using different handholds. In dances such as swing and salsa, ''inside'' and ''outside'' turns typically refer to underarm turns performed by the follower. In these dances the follower's right arm is normally used to lead a turn (most commonly by the leader's left arm, but sometimes by the leader's right arm when a cross-hand or "handshake" position is used), an inside turn is normally a left (counter-clockwise) turn, while an outside turn is a right (clockwise) turn. However, if the follower's left arm is used to initiate the turn, the intended direction of turning may be opposite.

"Inside turn" is most intuitively clear if initially the couple is in an open single-handhold position facing each other, and the name corresponds to the direction of the lead. To lead the inside turn, the leader moves the follower's arm inside, and conversely for the outside turn. In other positions the term is not so clear, therefore in some dances,{{which|date=April 2014}} some{{who|date=April 2014}} prefer to use this term according to its usage in [[ballet]], based on [[Ballroom glossary#Footwork|footwork]] rather than arm style. In ballet, when describing [[pirouette]]s, an ''outward'' ([[Ballet glossary#En dehors|en dehors]]) turn is the turn in the direction towards the working leg. Accordingly, an ''inward'' ([[Ballet glossary#En dedans|en dedans]]) turn is the turn in the direction towards the support leg. See also [[Ballet glossary#Rond de jambe|rond de jambe]].

The latter definition is unambiguous, but in other contexts it is only applicable to a single footstep. For example, according to this definition, [[Glossary of ballet terms#Chaînés|chaînés turns]] are alternating inside and outside turns, although the direction of the rotation is the same. Therefore, it is common to name the turning figure according to the direction of the first turning step.