Quickstep Change of Direction
The Quickstep Change Of Direction is a Bronze Level figure, listed as an additional step that can be danced in Medal Tests. This online reference gives a detailed
description of the dance steps, including timing, footwork, alignment,
and movement; steps diagram; a list of figures that may precede or
follow the pattern; and videos providing instruction and demonstration
of the figure, techniques and practice routines that include it.
Leader
| Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Alignment
|
Footwork |
Turn |
Sway
|
CBM
|
Rise & Fall
|
Notes |
1
|
S
|
LF fwd
|
FDW
|
H
|
starts to turn L
|
S
|
CBM
|
--
|
|
2
|
S
|
RF diag fwd, R side leading
|
DW R toe pointing LOD
|
IE of TH
|
1/4 to L bwtn 1-3
|
S
|
|
--
|
|
3
|
S
|
LF closes to RF, slightly fwd without weight
|
FDC
|
IE of T (LF)
|
|
L
|
|
--
|
|
4
|
S
|
LF fwd in CBMP
|
FDC
|
H
|
|
S
|
CBM
|
--
|
|
Follower
| Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Alignment
|
Footwork |
Turn |
Sway
|
CBM
|
Rise & Fall
|
Notes |
1
|
S
|
RF back
|
BDW
|
TH
|
starts to turn L
|
S
|
CBM
|
--
|
|
2
|
S
|
LF diag back, L side leading
|
BDW
|
T IE of TH
|
1/4 to L btwn 1-3
|
S
|
|
--
|
After stepping, pull left hip back, leave L knee fwd, to allow using the standing leg to draw R leg.
If you don't pull left hip back, it's easy for the step to become back weighted. |
3
|
S
|
RF closes to LF, slightly back without weight
|
BDC
|
IE of T (RF)
|
|
R
|
|
--
|
|
4
|
S
|
RF back in CBMP
|
BDC
|
T
|
|
S
|
CBM
|
--
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Connecting Figures, Videos
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