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. |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
-- |