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Temple Texas 76501 | 254-773-7088 |
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Quickstep |
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The Quickstep evolved in the 1920s from a combination of the
Foxtrot and the Charleston, as bands started to play music which was too
quick to make large open leg movements which the Foxtrot required. The
Quickstep now is quite separate from the Foxtrot. Unlike the Foxtrot, the man
often closes his feet, and syncopated steps are regular occurrences. In some
ways, the dance patterns are close to the Waltz, but are danced to 4/4 time
rather than 3/4 time. This dance gradually evolved into a very dynamic one with a lot
of movement on the dance floor, many advanced patterns include hops, runs,
quick steps with a lot of momentum, and rotation. The tempo of quickstep
dance significantly increased, especially in ballroom competitions, due to
the extensive use of steps with eighth note durations. While in older times
quickstep patterns were counted with "quick" and "slow"
steps, many advanced patterns today are cued with split beats, e.g.,
"quick-and-quick-and-quick-quick-slow". *courtesy of wikipedia |
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