Quickstep Sequences


Suzanne Quickstep

Beat Tempo Repeat Start Author
4 48 bpm 16 bars close hold, man facing LOD ?

¼ Reverse Turns (FP, CH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q) 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man LDF -1 RS -1 LC RDB -1 LS -1 RC
Lady RDB -1 LS -1 RC LDF -1 RS -1 LC

¼ Reverse Turns (FP, CH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q) 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man LDF -1 RS -1 LC RDB -1 LS -1 RC
Lady RDB -1 LS -1 RC LDF -1 RS -1 LC

Step Natural Turn (FP, CH) Natural Spin Turn (FP, CH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S)
Man LF RFX +1 LSB +2 RC LBX +1 RSFX +3 LDB +1
Lady RB LBX +1 RSF +2 LC RFX +1 LSBX +3, RC br RDF +1

Step Chassé Step (FP, CH) Check (FP, CH) Lock (ORP, CH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Man RB LS RC LS RF LF RB LB RkF LB
Lady LF RS LC RS LB RB LF RF LkB RF

Check (FP, CH) Lock... (ORP, CH) ...Nat. Turn (FP, CH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q)
Man RB LF RF LkB RFX +1 LSB +2 RC
Lady LF RB LB RkF LBX +1 RSF +2 LC

Natural Spin Turn (FP, CH) Close (FP, CH)
Beat 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man LBX +1 RSFX +3 LDB +1 RB LS RC
Lady RFX +1 LSBX +3, RC br RDF +1 LF RS LC


Manhattan Blues

Beat Tempo Repeat Start Author
4 46-48 bpm 16 bars close hold, man facing LOD ?

Forwards Walks + Point (FP, CH) Backwards Walks + Point (FP, CH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S)
Man LF RF LF RF pt RB LB RB LB pt
Lady RB LB RB LB pt LF RF LF RF pt

Forwards to Natural Chassé (FP, CH) Backwards to Natural Chassé (FP-ORP-FP, CH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Man LF RDFX +2 LSB +2 RC LB RB LDBX +2 RSF +2 LC RF
Lady RB LDBX +2 RSF +2 LC RF LF RDFX +2 LSB +2 RC LB

Step Points (FP-PP, CH) Step Flicks (PP-CP, CH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S)
Man LF RS pt RXF -1 LdF pt LdF RxF flick RBS +2 LxF flick
Lady RB LS pt LXF +1 RdF pt RdF LxF flick LBS +2 RxF flick

Side Close Taps (FP, CH) Diagonal Chassés (FP, CH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Man LS RC tap RS LC tap LdF RC LdF RdF LC RdF
Lady RS LC tap LS RC tap RdB LC RdB LdB RC LdB

Content: © Susan Foord
Version: 2001-01-22
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