Quickstep Open Telemark

Open Telemark Quickstep

Title: Open Telemark
Level: (-) (ISTD); Silver (IDTA)
Timing: (SSS), (SQQ), (QQS) (See Notes)
Rotation: Up to 3/4 to Left

Notes
The Open Telemark is taken from the Waltz Syllabus and adapted for use
in the Quickstep, where it is featured as a Silver figure in the IDTA syllabus.
As there is no Promenade Position in the current ISTD syllabus, the Open Telemark and its exit figures are only available to non-syllabus competitors.
It should be noted, however, that up until the 8th Edition,[1976] the
Quickstep Open Telemark was part of Alex Moore's Revised Technique. It is
one of ten figures to have been removed from the ISTD Quickstep syllabus.

Timing
The Quickstep and Basic Principles lists two possible timings: (SSS) and (SQQ). Though not listed the Open Telemark after a Reverse Pivot could be danced (QQS), as noted with the Closed Telemark.

Exit Figures
The Quickstep and Basic Principles lists the following exit figures:
Passing Natural Turn, Tipple Chassé to Left, Tipsy to Left. or
Four Quick Run from PP.

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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