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Quickstep — Figure Descriptions
Quarter Turn to Left
Start: RF bwd and slightly to side (Closed Position)
Finish: RF closes to LF (Closed Position)
//Timing: SQQ //
Natural Turn
Start: RF fwd (Closed Position)
Finish: RF closes to LF (Closed Position)
//Timing: SQQ //
NOTE - Couple Position: May start RF fwd in CBMP in Outside Partner Position
Natural Turn with Hesitation
Natural Turn
Start: RF fwd (Closed Position)
Finish: RF closes to LF (Closed Position)
//Timing: SQQ //
NOTE - Couple Position: May start RF fwd in CBMP in Outside Partner Position
Hesitation Change
Start: LF bwd and slightly to side (Closed Position)
Finish: Weight on RF, LF closes to RF without weight (Closed Position)
//Timing: SSS //
NOTE - Couple Position: Step 1 may be taken in CBMP in Outside Partner Position.
NOTE - General: Steps 1 -2 only may be used
Natural Spin Turn
Start: RF fwd (Closed Position)
Finish: LF bwd and slightly to side (Closed Position)
//Timing: SQQ SSS //
NOTE - Couple Position: May start RF fwd in CBMP in Outside Partner Position
NOTE - Timing: Alternative timing SQQ SQQ may be used
NOTE - Quantity of Turn: It may be underturned (ending backing DC against LOD) or overturned (ending almost backing LOD)
Progressive Chasse
Start: LF fwd and slightly to side (Closed Position)
Finish: RF to side and slightly Bwd (Closed Position)
//Timing: SQQS //
Forward Lock
Start: RF fwd in CBMP (Outside Partner Position)
Finish: LF diag fwd (Closed Position)
//Timing: SQQS //
NOTE - General: Steps 2-4 only may be used.
NOTE - Couple Position: Step 1 may be RF fwd in Closed Position
Back Lock
Start: LF bwd in CBMP (Outside Partner Position)
Finish: RF diag bwd (Closed Position)
//Timing: SQQS //
NOTE - General: Steps 2-4 only may be used
NOTE - Couple Position: Step 1 may be LF bwd in Closed Position
Chasse Reverse Turn
Running Finish
Start: LF bwd in CBMP (Outside Partner Position)
Finish: LF fwd L side leading (Closed Position)
//Timing: SQQ //
NOTE - Timing: Alternative timing QQS may be used
NOTE - Couple Position: It may end in PP
Natural Pivot Turn
Tipple Chasse to Right
At the Corner
Start: LF bwd (Closed Position)
Finish: RF to side and slightly fwd (Closed Position)
//Timing: SQQS //
NOTE - Foot Placement/Couple Position: Step 1 may be taken bwd in CBMP in Outside Partner Position
NOTE - General: Steps 2 - 4 only may be used
Along LOD
Start: LF bwd in CBMP (Outside Partner Position)
Finish: RF to side and slightly fwd (Closed Position)
//Timing: SQQS //
NOTE - General: Steps 2-4 only may be used
NOTE - Foot Placement/Couple Position: Step 1 may be taken bwd in CBMP in Outside Partner Position
Zig Zag and Back Lock
Zig Zag
Start: LF fwd and slightly to side (Closed Position)
Finish: RF diag bwd (Closed Position)
//Timing: SS SQQS //
NOTE - General: Steps 1-2 only may be used
Backward Lock
Start: LF bwd in CBMP (Outside Partner Position)
Finish: RF diag bwd (Closed Position)
//Timing: SQQS //
NOTE - General: Steps 2-4 only may be used
NOTE - Couple Position: Step 1 may be LF bwd in Closed Position
Reverse Pivot
Cross Chasse
Double Reverse Spin
Start: LF fwd and slightly to side (Closed Position)
Finish: Weight on RF, LF closes to RF without weight (Closed Position)
//Timing: SSS //
Change of Direction
Progressive Chasse to Right
Closed Impetus Turn
Start: LF bwd and slightly to side (Closed Position)
Finish: LF to side and slightly bwd (Closed Position)
//Timing: SSS //
NOTE - Couple Position: Step 1 may be taken bwd in CBMP in Outside Partner Position
NOTE - Timing: Alternative timing SQQ may be used
Natural Turn and Back Lock
Natural Turn
Start: RF fwd (Closed Position)
Finish: RF closes to LF (Closed Position)
//Timing: SQQ //
NOTE - Couple Position: May start RF fwd in CBMP in Outside Partner Position
Backward Lock
Start: LF bwd in CBMP (Outside Partner Position)
Finish: RF diag bwd (Closed Position)
//Timing: SQQS //
NOTE - General: Steps 2-4 only may be used
NOTE - Couple Position: Step 1 may be LF bwd in Closed Position
Quick Open Reverse
Cross Swivel
Start: LF fwd (Closed Position)
Finish: RF almost closes to LF slightly bwd without weight, weight on RF (Closed Position)
//Timing: SS //
Fish Tail
Start: RF fwd in CBMP (Outside Partner Position)
Finish: LF fwd and slightly leftwards (Closed Position)
//Timing: SQQ QQS //
NOTE- Quantity of turn: it may be danced without turn.
Four Quick Run
Start: RF bwd and slightly to side (Closed Position)
Finish: LF fwd and slightly leftward (Closed Position)
//Timing: SQQQQS //
The V6
Start: LF bwd (Closed Position)
Finish: LF to side and slightly fwd (Closed Position)
//Timing: SQQS QQS //
NOTE-General: it may start from step 2.
Running Right Turn
Start: RF fwd (Closed Position)
Finish: LF fwd L side leading (Closed Position)
//Timing: SQQ SSSS QQS //
NOTE - Foot Placement/Couple Position: May start RF fwd in CBMP in OP Position. May end in Promenade Position.
NOTE-General: steps 1-4 or1-7 only may be used
NOTE-Timing: alternative timing of SQQ SQQ may be used on steps 5-10
Open Natural Turn
Start: RF Fwd and across in CBMP (Promenade Position)
Finish: RF bwd R side leading (Closed Position)
//Timing: SQQ //
NOTE - Couple Position: May start RF fwd in CBMP in Outside Partner Position
Open Impetus
Start: LF bwd and slightly to side (Closed Position)
Finish: LF diag. fwd L side leading (Promenade Position)
//Timing: SSS //
NOTE - Couple Position: Step 1 may be taken bwd in CBMP in Outside Partner Position
NOTE - Timing: Alternative timing SQQ may be used
Closed Telemark
Start: LF fwd and slightly to side (Closed Position)
Finish: LF to side and slightly fwd (Closed Position.)
//Timing: SQQ //
NOTE - Timing: Alternative timing SSS may be used
Open Telemark
Start: LF fwd and slightly to side (Closed Position)
Finish: LF to side (Promenade Position)
//Timing: SQQ //
NOTE - Timing: Alternative timing SSS may be used
Wing
Start: RF fwd in CBMP (Outside Partner Position)
Finish: LF closes to RF w/o weight, weight on RF (Wing Position)
//Timing: S(QQ) //
Six Quick Run
Start: RF bwd and slightly to side (Closed Position)
Finish: LF fwd and slightly leftward (Closed Position)
//Timing: QQQQQQ //
NOTE-General: due to the fast timing a slight jumping action may be used.
Rumba Cross
Start: LF fwd, long step (Closed Position)
Finish: LF to side and slightly bwd, weight on LF -Pivot (Closed Position)
//Timing: QQS //
Tipsy to Right
Start: RF to side, small step (Closed Position)
Finish: RF to side, small step (Closed Position)
//Timing: Q&Q //
Tipsy to Left
Start: LF to side, small step (Closed Position)
Finish: LF to side, small step (Closed Position)
//Timing: Q&Q //
Hover Corte
Start: RF bwd (Closed Position)
Finish: transfer weight to RF (Closed Position)
//Timing: SSS //
NOTE- Couple Position: may start in Promenade Position
Outside Change
Start: LF bwd in CBMP (Outside Partner Position)
Finish: LF to side and slightly fwd (Closed Position)
//Timing: SQQ //
NOTE - Couple Position: May end in Promenade Position
Outside Spin
Start: LF bwd in CBMP (Outside Partner Position)
Finish: LF to side (Closed Position)
//Timing: SSS //
NOTE-Timing: Alternative timing SQQ may be used
NOTE- Foot Placement/Quantity of Turn: it may be underturned (no turn on step3) in which case the following step will be bwd.
Natural Pivot
(WDSF only)
Start: LF bwd and slightly to side (Closed Position)
Finish: Weight on LF, RF held in position in Closed Position
//Timing: S //
Whisk
(WDSF only)
Start: LF fwd (Closed Position)
Finish: LF crossed behind (Promenade Position)
//Timing: SSS //
NOTE - Timing: Alternative timing SQQ may be used
Back Whisk
(WDSF only)
Start: LF bwd in CBMP (Outside Partner Position)
Finish: LF crosses behind RF (Promenade Position)
//Timing: SSS //
NOTE - Timing: Alternative timing SQQ may be used
NOTE - Couple Position: Step 1may be taken bwd in Closed Position
Natural Turing Lock
(WDSF only)
Start: RF bwd with R side leading (Closed Position)
Finish: LF diag fwd L side leading (Promenade Position)
//Timing: QQSS //
NOTE- Timing: alternative timing QQQQ may be used.
NOTE- Couple Position/ Foot Placement: may end in closed position, the following step is taken RF fwd in CBMP in Outside Partner position
NOTE- Quantity of Turn/ Couple Position: May be overturned to end in Closed Position (Man backing DC)
Running Cross Chasse
(WDSF only)
Start: RF fwd in CBMP (Outside Partner position)
Finish: LF fwd L side leading (Closed Position)
//Timing: SQQS //
NOTE- Couple Position: It may end in Promenade Position
Weave From PP (see Waltz)
(WDSF only)
Start: RF fwd and across in CBMP (Promenade Position)
Finish: LF to side and slightly fwd (Closed Position)
//Timing: SQQ SQQ //
NOTE - General: steps 1-3 or 4-6 only may be used.
NOTE - Couple Position: may end in Promenade position
Natural Fallaway Turn (see Waltz)
(WDSF only)
Start: RF fwd and across in CBMP (Promenade Position)
Finish: LF to side and slightly fwd (Closed Position)
//Timing: SQQ SQQ //
NOTE - Foot Placement/ Couple Position: may start RF fwd in CBMP in Outside Partner position. It may end in Promenade Position
Running Spin Turn (see Waltz)
(WDSF only)
Start: RF fwd (Closed Position)
Finish: RF bwd R side leading (Closed Position)
//Timing: SQQ SQQS //
NOTE - Foot Placement/Couple Position: May start RF fwd in CBMP in Outside Partner Position.