Quickstep Reverse Turn

Reverse Turn Quickstep

Title: Reverse Turn
Level: (-)
Timing: (SSS SQQS)
Rotation: 7/8 to Left

Title: 1-3 Reverse Turn
Level: (-)
Timing: (SSS)
Rotation: Up to 1/2 to Left

Notes
The Reverse Turn is the antecedent to both the Chassé Reverse Turn and the
Quick Open Reverse, and is the Quickstep equivalent of the Waltz Reverse Turn.
The Reverse Turn was listed in the Associate Syllabus (Bronze) of every edition
of Alex Moore's Revised Technique up until the 8th Edition of 1976. The
Reverse Turn is one of ten figures to have been removed from ISTD syllabus.

The Reverse Turn is a fine example of Ballroom's origins in social dancing, and as such should be viewed more historically than competitively. It consists of the following:

1-3 Foxtrot Reverse Turn (SSS) begun facing LOD and turning 1/2 to Left –
into – Heel Pivot (Quarter Turn to Left) (SQQS) turning 3/8 to Left to face DW.

1-3 Reverse Turn
Alex Moore notes that 1-3 Foxtrot Reverse Turn (SSS) may be used as an entry
for a Progressive Chassé or Four Quick Run.

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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