The Quickstep Progressive Chasse is a Newcomer 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.

Quickstep Progressive Chasse, Starting BDC

Leader

Step	Timing	Movement	Alignment	Footwork	Turn	Sway	CBM	Rise & Fall	Notes
1	S	RF back	BDC	TH	start to turn L	Nil	CBM	start to rise e/o 1, NFR
2	Q	LF to side	PDW	T	1/4 between 1-2 body turns less	Nil		cont to rise on 2 and 3
3	Q	RF closes to LF	DW	T	slight body turn	Nil		--	No rise & fall
4	S	LF to side/slightly fwd	DW	TH	Nil	Nil		Up, lower e/o 4	Next step, starts with CBM, OP
5	S	RF fwd in CBMP, OP	DW	H	--	--	CBM

Follower

Step	Timing	Movement	Alignment	Footwork	Turn	Sway	CBM	Rise & Fall	Notes
1	S	LF fwd	FDC	HT	start to turn L	Nil	CBM	start to rise e/o 1
2	Q	RF to side	BW	T	1/8 to L between 1-2	Nil		cont to rise on 2 and 3
3	Q	LF closes to RF	BDW	T	1/8 between 2-3, body turns less	Nil		--	No rise & fall
4	S	RF to side slightly back	BDW	TH	--	Nil		Up, lower e/o 4	Next step, starts with CBM. Do not touch right heel to ground until left heel is even with right foot. Left side lifted. Upper body twisted to R, keep upper body towards the Man.
5	S	LF back in CBMP	BDW	T	--	--	CBM

Quickstep Progressive Chasse, Starting BLOD

Leader

Step	Timing	Movement	Alignment	Footwork	Turn	Sway	CBM	Rise & Fall	Notes
1	S	RF back	BLOD	TH	start to turn L	Nil	CBM	start to rise e/o 1, NFR
2	Q	LF to side	PDW	T	3/8 between 1-2 body turns less	Nil		cont to rise on 2 and 3
3	Q	RF closes to LF	DW	T	slight body turn	Nil		--
4	S	LF to side/slightly fwd	DW	TH	Nil	Nil		Up, lower e/o 4	position of body should be facing between wall and DW.

Follower

Step	Timing	Movement	Alignment	Footwork	Turn	Sway	CBM	Rise & Fall	Notes
1	S	LF fwd	LOD	HT	start to turn L	Nil	CBM	start to rise e/o 1
2	Q	RF to side	W	T	1/4 between 1-2	Nil		cont to rise on 2 and 3
3	Q	LF closes to RF	BDW	T	1/8 between 2-3, body turns less	Nil		--
4	S	RF to side slightly back	BDW	TH		Nil		Up, lower e/o 4

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