Quickstepp

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Quickstepp
Technology: default
Type: Couple dance , ballroom dancing , ballroom dancing
Music: Swing , pop music
Time signature : 4 / 4 -stroke
Tempo: 50–52 TPM (200–208 bpm )
Origin: United States
Creation time: 20th century
List of dances

The Quickstepp (English and traditional spelling: Quickstep ) is a standard dance and developed from the Foxtrot and Onestepp . The original English name Quick Foxtrot and Onestep was pulled together and the name Quickstep (in reformed spelling Quickstepp ) established itself. The Quickstepp is one of the five standard dances that is danced last at every standard tournament worldwide.

Characteristics and technology

The Quickstepp is supposed to express overflowing joie de vivre and according to the Tournament and Sports Regulations (TSO) it is the last of the five standard dances in tournaments. It is also referred to by dancers as the “champagne among the dances” to characterize the liveliness and joy of the dance. Simple jumps and mostly fast-danced poses, in which the dancers exude joy, are also part of the Quickstepp.

The Quickstepp is danced sideways with one long forward step and a chassé (fast, fast, long) instead of two long forward steps and two short sideways steps (as in the simpler foxtrot) and is more fluid than the foxtrot due to the more sideways movement. Outside positions of the partners are also more common.

The technique of the quick step is quite similar to that of the slow waltz . Here, too, there is a lot of lifting and lowering, although this is more of a terraced nature. Due to the speed of the music, the phases of lifting and lowering are faster than in the slow waltz. If a step is used to lift, the foot is rolled from the heel to the ball of the foot , but the knees are not straightened. When lowering, you proceed in the opposite direction, the weight is transferred from the attached ball to the whole foot. The high steps are danced with the foot extended, but the knee slightly bent. In contrast to the slow waltz, the momentum that is built up by the first step does not run in turns, but rather in a continuous movement.

Typical basic figures

  1. Quarter Turn to Right
  2. Seitchassé (Progressive Chassé)
  3. Right Spin Turn
  4. Chassé reverse turn
  5. Cross step forward (Forward Lock)
  6. Cross step backwards (Back Lock)
  7. Tipple Chassé to Right (Tipple Chassé to Right)
  8. Running Finish
  9. Left turn (Quick Open Reverse)
  10. Four Quick Run
  11. Running Natural Turn

Rhythm and music

The music of the Quickstepp developed over the foxtrot from the ragtime and the Charleston and, in contrast to the other so-called swing dances , slow waltz , Viennese waltz and slow fox , has a strong rhythmic component. A Quickstepp cannot do without a drum accompaniment . A pulse in the form of quarters is played on the hi-hat or a cymbal , with the second and fourth quarters being divided ternarily (in a ratio of 1 to 2) (see also shuffle ). If the pulse is played on a cymbal, the hi-hat can be used on beats two and four, which then makes the use of the snare drum unnecessary. Alternatively, beats two and four can be subtly reinforced on the latter. The bass drum finally plays one on beats and three or more rarely on all four strokes. The drums are complemented by the bass, which plays either half or fourth notes largely without large jumps. As in the Jive , this “ walking bass ” contributes significantly to the character of the music, for example in the title The Grabtown Grapple by Artie Shaw and His Gramercy Five .

The Quickstepp differs from the Jive in a few striking ways. First of all, strokes two and four are not as strongly accented as in the jive. Another important distinguishing feature is the division of the notes. While in the jive the first and third shot are divided, in the quickstep these are the second and fourth. Characterized by said stitching be in the Quick 4 / 4 predetermined -Stroke stresses reinforced on one and three. In the jive, on the other hand, the division serves to emphasize the accents on strokes two and four.

Web links

Wikibooks: Quickstepp  - learning and teaching materials
Wiktionary: Quickstepp  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

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