Quickstep Whisk

Whisk Quickstep

Title: Whisk
Level: (-) (ISTD); (?) (IDTA)
Timing: (SSS)
Rotation: Up to 1/4 to Right

Notes
The Whisk was originally featured in the Waltz syllabus and has been
adapted for use in the Quickstep.

Citations
The Whisk is listed in The Quickstep and Basic Principles under
'Figures Common to more than one Dance,' however, Guy Howard seemed
not to find it suitable for the Quickstep, as the entry under 'Quickstep' and
'Whisk' reads "---" and nothing more. It is unclear whether this makes it a
legal figure to compete in IDTA syllabus Quickstep, and if so, at what level it
is to be taught.

There is one reference to the Whisk (Quickstep) in Alex Moore's
Popular Variations [3rd Ed.] – Quickstep Variation No. #42.

Geoffrey Hearn's A Technique of Advanced Standard Ballroom Figures
has charted the Fallaway Whisk from PP, which, due to its different
character and entry merits a separate page.

Video Example 1

Notes
-34A shows the Whisk.

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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