Quickstep Four Quick Run
The Quickstep Four Quick Run 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.
Leader
Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Alignment |
Footwork |
Turn |
Sway |
CBM |
Rise & Fall
|
Notes |
1
|
S
|
RF back
|
Backing LOD |
THT
|
start to turn L
|
|
CBM
|
Rise e/o 1
|
|
2
|
Q
|
LF to side and slightly fwd
|
Pointing DW
|
T
|
3/8 between 1-2
body turns less
|
|
|
Up
|
|
3
|
Q
|
RF fwd in CBMP
|
Facing DW
|
T
|
slight body turn to L
|
|
|
Up
|
|
4 |
Q |
LF diag fwd |
Facing DW |
T |
-- |
|
|
Up |
|
5
|
Q
|
RF crosses behind LF
|
Facing DW
|
T
|
--
|
|
|
Up
|
|
6
|
S
|
LF diag fwd
|
Facing DW
|
TH
|
--
|
|
|
Up. Lower e/o 6
|
|
7
|
S
|
RF fwd in CBMP, OP
|
Facing DW
|
H
|
--
|
|
CBM
|
|
|
Follower
Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Alignment |
Footwork |
Turn |
Sway |
CBM
|
Rise & Fall
|
Notes |
1
|
S
|
LF fwd
|
Facing LOD
|
HT
|
start to turn L
|
|
CBM
|
Rise e/o 1
|
Don't be back-weighted, avoid being steppy, keep smooth motion.
Keep left side strongly to the Man all through the steps.
|
2
|
Q
|
RF to side
|
Backing wall
|
T
|
1/4 between 1-2
|
|
|
Up
|
Swivel RF so R knee won't be in Man's way
A series of backward steps - keep body upward and forward toward partner. Lengthen R side of body, take head strongly left, outside of L elbow.
Do not think about rotating upper body to R, which can take spine off standing leg. |
3
|
Q
|
LF back in CBMP
|
Backing DW
|
T
|
1/8 between 2-3
body turns less
|
|
|
Up
|
|
4 |
Q |
RF diag back |
Backing DW |
T |
-- |
|
|
Up |
|
5
|
Q
|
LF crosses in front of RF
|
Backing DW
|
T
|
--
|
|
|
Up
|
|
6
|
S
|
RF diag back
|
Backing DW
|
TH
|
--
|
|
|
Up. Lower e/o 6
|
|
7
|
S
|
LF back in CBMP
|
Backing DW
|
T
|
--
|
|
CBM
|
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Technique notes
Connecting Figures, Videos
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