The Quickstep is one of five dances recognized as one of the International Standard Ballroom Dances. Good for formal and informal events, the movements are fast and powerful. It was developed in New York during the 1920s. Caribbeans and Africans were the first to dance in this style.
Music: Quickstep music has a quick tempo and is rather brisk, much faster than other dances.
Dance: This dance has turned into one with many dynamic and extensive moves. I'll provide some videos for at least the basics.
Let's start with the men:
Now for the Ladies:
Let's put it all together in real time:
Best if viewed in full screen, it is from the WDSF World Standard Championship (these are the champions of the event)
As you can see, this is a really fast dance, remember, it is not just running around the dance floor. Practice and see if you can be as good as the world competitors (like the last video above)
Grab your partner and hit the dance floor. Let's dance!
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