Quickstep
The quickstep was developed from the foxtrot, charleston and one-step as an interpretation of the sophisticated uptempo music that was emerging in the 1920s. A dance based upon walks and chasses, it has a tempo of approximately 50 bars per minute.
Syllabus
Bronze
- Backward Lock Step
- Change of Direction
- Chasse Reverse Turn
- Forward Lock Step
- Impetus Turn
- Natural Pivot Turn
- Natural Spin Turn
- Natural Turn at a Corner
- Natural Turn with Hesitation
- Progressive Chasse
- Progressive Chasse to R.
- Quarter Turns to Left
- Quarter Turns to R.
- Quick Open Reverse
- Tipple Chasse to R.
- Zig-zag Back Lock Running Finish
Silver
- Cross Swivel
- Double Reverse Spin
- Fish-Tail
- Four Quick Run
- Natural Turn Back Lock Running Finish
- Open Impetus Turn
- Running Right Turn
- V-6
Gold
- Hover Corte
- Rumba Cross
- Six Quick Run
- Tipsy