Quickstep Choreography

See Also: Quickstep Syllabus Routine Builder

Quickstep Newcomer Choreography #1

1. Quarter Turn to Right

2. Progressive Chassé

3. Forward Lock

4. Natural Spin Turn

5. Quarter Turn to Left (Heel Pivot)

6. Natural Pivot

7. Natural Turn with Hesitation (new LOD)

8. Chassé Reverse Turn

9. Progressive Chassé

10. Natural Turn (new LOD)

Quickstep Newcomer Choreography #2

Preparation Step (1234 5678)

• 1. Quarter Turn to Right   

  2. Progressive Chasse   

  3. Forward Lock   

  4. Natural Turn   

  5. Quarter Turn to Right   

  6. Progressive Chasse   

  7. Forward Lock   

  8. Natural Spin Turn   

  9. Progressive Chasse   

  10. Quarter Turn to Right   

  11. Progressive Chasse   

  12. Forward Lock   

  13. Natural Turn With Hesitation   

  14. Chasse Reverse Turn   

  15. Progressive Chasse   

  16. Forward Lock   

  17. Natural Pivot Turn   

Repeat from #1

Quickstep Bronze Choreography #1

Preparation Step (S)

• 1. Natural Pivot Turn   

  2. Quarter Turn to Right   

  3. Progressive Chasse   

  4. Forward Lock   

  5. Natural Turn And Back Lock   

  6. Tipple Chasse To Right   

  7. Natural Spin Turn   

  8. Heel Pivot (Quarter Turn To Left)   

  9. Cross Chasse  

Repeat from #1

Quickstep Bronze Choreography #2

1. Natural Spin Turn  (SQQ SSS)

2. Heel Pivot (Quarter Turn To Left)  (SQQ)

3. Cross Chasse  (SQQ)

4. Forward Lock  (SQQS)

5. Natural Turn And Back Lock  (SQQ SQQS)

6. Running Finish  (SQQ) changing LOD

7. Forward Lock  (SQQS)

8. Natural Turn  (SQQ)

9. Closed Impetus  (SSS)

10. Progressive Chasse  (SQQS)

Repeat from #1

Quickstep Bronze Choreography #3

Start Man DC

• 1. Chasse Reverse Turn  (SQQ)

  2. Progressive Chasse  (SQQS)

  3. Natural Turn And Back Lock  (SQQ SQQS)

  4. Running Finish  (SQQ) Finish pointing DC old LOD

  5. Natural Turn And Back Lock  (SQQ SQQS) Natural Turn ends backing new LOD. Add Back Lock if side is long.

  6. Tipple Chasse To Right  (SQQ SQQS) This turns the corner at the end of the short side, should finish DW new LOD

  7. Natural Turn  (SQQ) 

  8. Closed Impetus  (SSS) This should finish backing center

  9. Reverse Pivot  (S) This finishes DW

  10. Double Reverse Spin  (SSQQ) Turn starts in the knees between the reverse pivot and the start of this step so first step goes down LOD. End DW

  11. Progressive Chasse To Right  (SQQS) (The starting movement is same as above.)

  12. Back Lock  (SQQS)

  13. Tipple Chasse To Right  (SQQ SQQS) turns corner at end of long wall

  14. Natural Turn And Back Lock  (SQQ SQQS)

  15. Closed Impetus  (SSS)

  16. Heel Pivot (Quarter Turn To Left)  (SQQS)

  17. Cross Chasse  (SQQ)

  18. Natural Turn With Hesitation  (SQQ SSS)

Repeat from #1.

Quickstep Bronze Choreography #4

Starting DC, middle of long wall (alignment is from Man's perspective)

Steps in this color can be skipped when dancing on a shorter wall.

1. Chasse Reverse Turn (SQQ) (start on 1, not 8) -> BLOD

2. Progressive Chasse (SQQS) -> DW

3. Forward Lock (SQQS) -> DW

4. Natural Turn with Back Lock (SQQS QQS) -> BLOD

5. Running Finish (SQQ) -> almost LOD

6. 123 Natural Turn (SQQ) -> Man BDC

7. Closed Impetus (SSS) -> turning corner, Man DW on new LOD

8. Reverse Pivot (S) -> DC (on short wall)

9. Double Reverse Spin (SSQQ) -> LOD

10. Progressive Chasse to the Right (SQQS) -> BDW

11. Back Lock (SQQS) -> BDW

12. Tipple Chasse to the Right (SQQS QQS) -> DW New LOD

13. Natural Pivot Turn (SQQS) -> LOD

14. Natural Spin Turn (SQQ SSS) -> BDC

15. Progressive Chasse (SQQS) -> DW

16. Natural Spin Turn (SQQ SSS) -> BDC

17. Heel Pivot - Quarter Turn to Left (SQQ) -> DW

18. Cross Chasse (SQQ) -> DW

19. Natural Turn with Hesitation (SQQ SS) -> underturn ending almost LOD on New LOD, continue with Zig-Zag.

20. Zig Zag, Back Lock & Running Finish (SSS QQS SQQ) Running Finish ending DW New LOD

21. Natural Turn with Hesitation (SQQ SSS) -> DC about in middle of long wall, start over from #1

Quickstep Silver Choreography #1

• 1. Running Right Turn  (SQQ S SSS SQQ) start on the short wall, ending new LOD

  2. Natural Turn With Hesitation  (SQQ SS hold S)

  3. Chasse Reverse Turn  (SQQ)

  4. Reverse Pivot  (S)

  5. Double Reverse Spin  (SSQQ)

  6. Chasse Reverse Turn  (SQQ)

  7. Reverse Pivot  (S)

  8. Closed Telemark  (SSS)

  9. Fish Tail  (SQQQQS)

  10. Natural Turn And Back Lock  (SQQ SQQS) cut across corner along short wall

  11. Running Finish  (SQQ)

  12. Forward Lock  (SQQS) to corner

  13. Natural Spin Turn  (SQQ underturned to BDC, then SSS ending BDC on new LOD)

  14. Progressive Chasse  (SQQS S) overturned to LOD, moving DC

  15. Quick Open Reverse  (SQQ)

  16. Four Quick Run  (SQQQQS)

  17. Natural Turn  (SQQ) half natural

  18. Tipple Chasse To Right  (SQQ SQQS) corner

Repeat from #1

Quickstep Silver Choreography #2

Start:

1. Start facing DW on short side.

2. Running Right Turn (1-10) (SQQ S SSS SQQ), ending DW of new LOD.

3. Natural Turn With Hesitation  (SQQ SS hold S)

4. Chasse Reverse Turn  (SQQ)

5. Reverse Pivot  (S)

6. Double Reverse Spin  (SSQQ)

7. Chasse Reverse Turn  (SQQ)

8. Reverse Pivot  (S)

9. Closed Telemark  (SSS)

10. Fish Tail (1-6) (SQQQQS) Start Facing DW, last step of Closed Telemark is first step of Fish Tail

11. Natural Spin Turn  (SQQ SSS) Underturn at corner, come out DC new LOD

12. V6 (2-8) (QQSSQQS)

13. Forward Lock (2-4) (QQS)

14. Natural Spin Turn  (SQQ SSS) Underturned, come out backing DC, new LOD

15. Progressive Chasse  (SQQS) Turn left so that when we do the Chassé, leader is facing LOD, last step is DC

16. Quick Open Reverse  (SSQQS) Add RF forward walk step to beginning of figure, DC to beginning of figure. Lady: keep head position when body turning left,  then head turns back to left at following Four Quick Run.

17. Four Quick Run (2-6) (QQQQS)

18. Natural Turn  (SQQ) First half

19. Tipple Chasse To Right  (SQQ SQQS) across corner

Start again from #1

Quickstep Gold Routine

Start middle of short wall

1. Natural Pivot Turn  (SQQS)

2. Natural Pivot Turn  (SQQS ) ---- corner,  last S, not a pivot, get into knees, Lady shape to R

3. Tipsy To R  (QQS) - Lady shape to L

4. Tipsy To L  (QQS) slower version

5. Tipsy To R  (QQS) finish Man DC - new long wall

6. Forward Lock  (QQS)

7. 1 Walk, Quick Open Reverse  (S SQQ) 

8. Reverse Pivot  (S)

9. Double Reverse Spin  (SSQQ)

10. Cross Swivel  (SSS)

11. Fish Tail  (QQQQS) ending Man facing DW, long wall

12. Natural Spin Turn  (SQQ SSS) ---- corner, start short wall

13. Progressive Chasse  (SQQS)

14. 1 Walk, Quick Open Reverse  (S SQQ) 

15. Reverse Pivot  (S)

16. Double Reverse Spin  (SSQQ)

17. Chasse Reverse Turn  (SQQ)

18. Hover Corte  (SSSS) -- corner, start long wall

19. Six Quick Run  (QQQQQQ S)

20. Natural Pivot Turn  (SQQS)

21. Rumba Cross  (S QQS)

22. Running Right Turn  (SSS SQQ) -- corner, start short wall

23. Forward Lock  (S QQS)  

24. Natural Pivot Turn  (SQQS)  

Repeat from Tipsy to R

Quickstep Gold Routine #2

Start halfway down the short wall, facing Diagonal Wall

1. Natural Pivot Turn (SQQS)

2. 1-4 Natural Turn (SQQS)

3. Tipsy To R  (Q&Q)

4. Tipsy To L  (Q&Q)

5. Tipsy To R  (Q&Q)

6. 1 Walk, Quick Open Reverse & Reverse Pivot (SSQQS)

7. Double Reverse Spin (SSQQ)

8. Cross Swivel (SSS)

9. Fish Tail (QQQQS)

10. Natural Spin Turn (SQQSSS) in corner

11. Progressive Chassé (SQQS)

12. One Walk, Quick Open Reverse with Reverse Pivot (SSQQS)

13. Double Reverse Spin (SSQQ)

14. Chassé Reverse (SQQ)

15. Hover Corté (SSSS) in corner

16. Six Quick Run (QQQQQQS)

17. Natural Pivot Turn (SQQS)

18. One Walk and Rumba Cross (SQQS)

19. One Walk and Rumba Cross (SQQS) into corner

20. 5-11 Running Right Turn (SSSSQQ)

21. Natural Spin Turn (SQQSSS) in corner

22. 2-6 V6 Overturned (QQSSQQ)

23. One Walk and Quick Open Reverse (SSQQ)

24. Progressive Chassé (SQQS)

25. 1-3 Natural Turn (SQQ)

26. Tipple Chassé to the Right (SQQSQQS)

Quickstep Closed Gold (*)

Start from the Man facing DW, middle of long wall

Start:

1. Natural Turn And Back Lock  (SQQ SQQS S) Intro with short wall (not repeated)

2. Tipsy To R  (Q & Q)

3. Tipsy To L  (Q & Q)

4. Back Lock  (QQS) short wall

5. Running Finish  (SQQ)

6. Running Right Turn  (SQQ S SSS SQQ)

7. Open Natural (SQQ) Passing feet

8. Running Finish  (SQQ)

9. Natural Spin Turn  (SQQ SSS) Long Wall

10. Progressive Chasse  (SQQS)

11. Quick Open Reverse  (S SQQ)

12. Six Quick Run  (QQ QQ QQ)

13. Natural Turn With Hesitation  (SQQ SSS)

14. Double Reverse Spin  (SSQQ)

15. Cross Swivel  (SS)

16. Fish Tail  (SQQQQS) Overturned

17. Natural Spin Turn  (SQQ SSS)  Short Wall with Hover Corte and Tipsy

18. Progressive Chasse  (SQQS)

19. Quick Open Reverse  (S SQQ)

20. Hover Corte  (SSSS)

21. Tipsy To R  (Q & Q)

22. Tipsy To L  (Q & Q)

23. Back Lock  (QQS)

24. Running Finish  (SQQ)

25. Natural Spin Turn  (SQQ SSS) Long Wall (Same)

26. Progressive Chasse  (SQQS)

27. Quick Open Reverse  (S SQQ)

28. Six Quick Run  (QQQQQQ)

29. Natural Turn With Hesitation  (SQQ SSS)

30. Double Reverse Spin  (SSQQ)

31. Cross Swivel  (SS)

32. Fish Tail  (SQQQQS)

33. Natural Spin Turn  (SQQ SSS) Short Wall w V6 and Fishtail

34. V6  (QQSSQQ) head L, then to R

35. Fish Tail  (SQQQQS) 

36. Running Right Turn  (SQQ S SSS SQQ)

37. Natural Spin Turn  (SQQ SSS) Repeat long wall

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