Free Spin (Hand-Led Inside Turn)

The same 1.5 left turn as a standard inside turn, but led from the follow's hand rather than her shoulder. You give a small upward frame above her head, then release the connection light so she spins freely underneath. Because the lead lives in the fingertips, it's the most common turn at socials — and the cleanest on-ramp to doubles and triples.

• Lead: Raise the hand to a loose halo over her head early and keep it there — a still, high frame. The signal is the lift and a hair of rotation, not a push. Pulling down or muscling the arm kills the spin.
• Follow: Find your own axis and spin under the light frame. Don't wait to be cranked around — the lead is an invitation, you supply the turn. Spot if you can; stay over the balls of your feet.
• Timing: Prep on 1, spin on 2-3, resolve and re-collect on 5-6-7. On2 the same on 2 and 6.
• Common mistake: Lead gripping the hand and dragging her around — the grip is exactly what stops a free spin from being free. Loosen the fingers.

"Inside" means she turns toward you — a left, counter-clockwise turn. The difference from the open-position Inside Turn (SL011) is the lead source: that one drives from the shoulder, this one floats from the hand. Master the light hand here and multiple spins are just more of the same.