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
2	S	LF closes to RF (Heel Turn)	LOD	HT	3/8 between 1-2	R		continue to rise on 2
3	S	RF to side and slightly back	BDW	TH	3/8  between 2-3, body turns less	S		UP, lower e/o 3
4	S	LF back in CBMP	BDW	T	--	S	CBM	--

Connecting Figures