Title: Quickstep - Basic & Advanced
William Pino and Alessandra Bucciarelli
ISTD Syllabus Figures (see notes)
From 1:18 onwards, this video features an Open Quickstep routine that is featured here.
Step Patterns
Prep Step (Q on 8)
Natural Spin Turn (SQQSSS)1
Progressive Chassé (SQQSS)2
Quick Open Reverse (SQQ)
Six Quick Zig-Zag (SQQQQQQS)
*See Commentary*
1-5 Natural Turn (SQQSS)
Rumba Cross (QQS)(S)3
Rumba Cross (QQS)
5-10 Running Right Turn (SSS SQQ)4
1-3 Natural Turn (SQQ) and 
Back Lock (SQQS)
Tipple Chassé to Right (SQQS) 
2-4 Progressive Chassé (QQS)(S)5
Quick Open Reverse (SQQ)
Reverse Pivot (S)
Double Reverse Spin (SSQQ)
Cross Swivel (S)6
Fishtail (SQQQQS)
Natural Spin Turn (SQQSSS)
1-6 V6 (QQSSQQ)(S)7
Quick Open Reverse (SQQ)
Reverse Pivot (S)
Double Reverse Spin (SSQQ)
Cross Chassé (SQQ)
Notes
1 Underturned.
2 The Progressive Chassé and the Quick Open Reverse 
are linked using a Bridge Step.
3 Bridge Step into another Rumba Cross.
4 This Running Right Turn uses non-syllabus timing. 
Syllabus dancers may dance steps 5-10 either
(SSS QQS) or (SQQ SQQ). 
5 The Progressive Chassé and the Quick Open Reverse 
are linked using a Bridge Step.
6 This Cross Swivel has been truncated: only Step 1 is 
danced. ISTD and IDTA syllabi prescribe that 2 Steps be 
danced for (SS).
7 Overturned to face Diagonal Center with Bridge Step.
Commentary
We are unsure what to call the figure danced at 0:34, linking
the Quick Open Reverse and the 1-5 Natural Turn. It is not a 
syllabus figure, and we have not been able to find it in any other book or video. A Four Quick Run could be danced here 
without changing entry or exit. 

Breaking this figure apart, we see the following:
1) Step 1 of a Four Quick Run (S)
2) Steps 2-3 of a Foxtrot Natural Zig Zag from PP (QQ)
3) Steps 2-6  of a Four Quick Run (QQQQS)

We have dubbed it the Six Quick Zig-Zag.

If you know the figure's is actual name, please write to us!

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