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Cross Chassé Quickstep


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What is this?
Title: Cross Chassé
Level: Bronze (ISTD); (?) (IDTA)
Timing: (SQQ)
Rotation: None (See notes)
Notes
The Cross Chassé is listed in the 'Additional Figures' section of the ISTD 
syllabus. This is because it is not a required figure for examination. For the 
sake of competition and choreography, it can be used just like any other figure. 
The Cross Chassé is also related to the Running Cross Chassé.

Historical Note: In the old editions of The Revised Technique by Alex Moore, t
he Cross Chassé is listed amongst the Associate Syllabus (Bronze Figures). 
We can only speculate as to how it came to its current position -- possibly 
having been removed entirely before being re-inserted as an additional figure 
in the latest amendment. 

IDTA Syllabus: The Cross Chassé is listed under 'Additional Figures in 
Quickstep and Basic Principles. It is not specified at which level it is to be danced.

Rotation
Both the Ballroom Technique nor Quickstep and Basic Principles indicate that 
there is any rotation in the Cross Chassé. In reality, however, the Cross Chassé 
is often used to make up to 1/4 Turn to Left (see examples 2 and 3 below). 

Video Example 1
Notes
-12 shows the Cross Chassé.

Video Example 2
Notes
This video features one (overturned) Cross Chassé:
1. Occurs at 1:12 
Entry Figure: Double Reverse Spin
Exit Figure: Forward Lock


Video Example 3
Notes
This video features one (overturned) Cross Chassé:
1. Occurs at 0:48
Entry Figure: Double Reverse Spin
Exit Figure: Natural Turn w/Hesitation



Video Example 4
Notes
This video features one Cross Chassé:
1. Occurs at 1:09
Entry Figure: Double Reverse Spin
Exit Figure: 1-3 Natural Turn


Pre-Bronze
1. Quarter Turn to Right
2. Natural Turn
3. Natural Turn with Hesitation
4. Natural Pivot Turn
5. Natural Spin Turn
6. Progressive Chassé
7. Chassé Reverse Turn
8. Forward Lock
9. Heel Pivot
    (Quarter Turn to Left)
Bronze
10. Closed Impetus
11. Back Lock
12. Reverse Pivot
13. Progressive Chassé to Right
14. Tipple Chassé to Right
15. Running Finish
16. Natural Turn and Back Lock
17. Double Reverse Spin
18. Zig-Zag, Back Lock and 

       Running Finish
19. Cross Chassé
20. Change of Direction
Silver
21. Quick Open Reverse
22. Fishtail
23. Running Right Turn
24. Four Quick Run
25. V6
26. Closed Telemark
Gold
27. Cross Swivel
28. Six Quick Run
29. Rumba Cross
30. Tipsy to Right 

31. Tipsy to Left
32. Hover Corté
Additional Figures
33. Tipple Chassé to Left
34. Open Impetus
35. Open Telemark
36. Passing Natural Turn
37. Running Cross Chassé

38. Outside Change

Former Syllabus Figures
-Zig Zag
-Running Zig Zag
-Reverse Turn
-Reverse Pivot Turn
-The Drag
-Outside Spin 
-Checked Lock
-Drop Locks

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