QuickStep Closed Telemark

The QuickStep Closed Telemark is a Silver Level figure. 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.

The footwork is the same as Walz Closed Telemark.  There are a couple of possible timings:

• SSSS
• SQQS
• QQSS (after a reverse pivot)
  

Leader

Step	Timing	Movement	Alignment	Footwork	Turn	Sway	CBM	Rise & Fall	Notes
1	S	LF fwd	FDC	HT	start to turn L	S	CBM	rise e/o 1
2	S	Rf to sdie	almost BLOD	T	slightly less than 3/8 between 1-2	L		UP
3	S	LF to side and slightly fwd	Pointing DW	TH	slighlty over 3/8 between 2-3. body turns less	S		UP, lower e/o 3
4	S	RF fwd in CBMP, OP	DW	H	--	S	CBM	--

Follower

Step	Timing	Movement	Alignment	Footwork	Turn	Sway	CBM	Rise & Fall	Notes
1	S	RF back	BDC	TH	start to turn L	S	CBM	rise slightly e/o 1, NFR	Strong big step back, use CBM at the same time. Do not take shoulders back, leave center fwd which will block Man. R shoulder connect down, R side is anchor for left turning figure. Feel strong upward, leftward through left side (L side slightly raised or heel turns)
2	S	LF closes to RF (Heel Turn)	LOD	HT	3/8 between 1-2	R		continue to rise on 2	Hell turn: drag L heel slowly, don't put down L heel too fast, almost a "S S&" count, put down heel on & and push
3	S	RF to side and slightly back	BDW	TH	3/8  between 2-3, body turns less	S		UP, lower e/o 3	When stepping RF, keep contact with Man, step shouldn't be too close to Man. Need to leave room between Lady's RF and Man's LF for Man to step through his next OP step. Shape head to right (actually by keeping the head where it is, when body turns left, head will be in the shaping right position) Lowering at end of the step, before driving into next step.
4	S	LF back in CBMP	BDW	T	--	S	CBM	--

Connecting Figures