Quick Step routine with Thomas Tien

8 phrases (64 bars), 73-77 minutes based on 50–52 bars per minute for quickstep.
90 seconds music should allow 9-10 phrase. 

written from lady's perspective


first wall, long
8 count Prep 1234,5678
Runs (step hop chasse)123&4, rocket step 2 runs( 5678)
Repeat runs 2234, 5678

toward 2nd wall corner, then to second wall
scatter chasses: Step hop 32, step hop 34
Q&Q (56) Step hop (78)
Slow(42), Slow(34), Q&Q(56), Step hop (78)
Q&Q(12), QQS(3456), QQS(7812)
jumps: SS,
wood pecker: QQS
QQS, change head on S 
QQQQ, 

3rd wall corner
step hop, 
pepper pot (Q&Q, QQ)
S& SQQ, ending in PP
Fish tail: QQQQ (changed to close position)
turn to prominade: QQ
Open Natural from PP: SQQ

4th wall

Tango Routine

Totally 5 phrases and 40 bars.with 31-33 bar per minute, it takes 72-77 seconds to finish the routine then repeat.
Start from PP toward DW at the beginning of short wall.

Phrase I: (Fallaway whisk from PP, chase,  progressive link to PP, skater lock, fallaway slip pivot, V cross, telespin, reverse pivot)
1. Natrual promenade turn: (1234, SQQ) (PP toward DW)
2. fall away whisk  (2234) (QQQQ)
3. hesitation 32 (S)
4. chase(&34), (&QQ)
5. chasse to right (4&2) (Q&Q)
6. Progressive link to PP (34) (QQ) (starting long wall)
7. Skater lock (5234&) (SQQ)8. fall away slip pivot (6234) (QQQQ) (going toward DC, not LOD)
9. half V cross (72&) (QQ&) (Question: direction down LOD now?)
10. half telespin? (34&) (QQ&)
11. reverse pivot (8234)
Phrase II: (Spanish Drag, same foot lounge, 5 steps, kick ball change, chase)
12. Spanish Drag, (1234, start to rise on 34) (SS)
13. same foot lounge (2234, continue to rise on 22, change to same foot lounge on 34) (SS)
14. 5 step ending PP (&3234&42) (&QQS&S) Question: check the timing in 14 and 15.   alternative timing? do we need to do &3234, or 3&234 (Note on 5/3/2012: This was changed to &32&34, i.e. &S&QQ, at the end of 4, two feet closed, in close position, weight on left foot, 42 is open to PP)
16.  slowly move from PP position to whisk (34) (S)
17. & kick ball change, & PP (&5&2&34): first & --  (&: weight on left foot, 5&2: kick ball change: &: weight on left foot)  (&Q&Q&S)
18. two walks from PP (6234)(SS)
19. chase, then chasse to right (&723&4)(&QQQ&Q)
20. back rock, close, same foot lounge, (8234) (QQS)
Phrase III: (Swivel, reverse turn)
21 swivel on left foot, swivel on right foot (1234)
22. kick flick left foot. (22)
23. go around (&34) (&QQ)
24. reverse turn. (3234)(QQS)
25. three more walks forward, close to right foot (&4234)(&QQS): close on risen foot, weight on left foot., shape left, hold the slow 
26. turn to PP, small step (R) step(L), point(R), place(R), step(L), step(R). (&52&34) (&QQ&Q)
27. outside spin: two small? forward step, close left foot to right and turn on right foot, change weight to left, step out right foot(6234) (QQQQ)
28. lounge roll, (72) (QQ)
29. stop lock, hold (3&482)
30. Recovery(&) V cross (34&)
Phrase IV: 
31. fall away slip pivot (1234)
32. Reverse outside swivels, (timing? QQS? 2234?  not clear
33. big top. (32&?) not clear on timing,
34. V cross32 (QQ& 34&)
35. Left whisk34 (QQS, 4234)
36. Run around in freckles 5&2&34, (Rudolph?) rounde on the 62.
(as in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMbWnfX89TM, 00:15)
37. Developed right foot, 34
38. rounde  72, Check right foot, 34
39. Step close, small shape. 82
40. Tick Open to pp 34
Phrase V
31. Two walk from pp 1234 ss
32. Close slowly, 2234
33. Two back walk, 3234, ss
34. Reverse turn, 4234,qqs&, &is in wing position
35. Two back walk in wing position, ss
36. Right foot close to left, left foot point out,
37. Step on left foot, swivel, with rounde on right foot
38. Outside swivel,
39. Step on left foot, rounde forward right foot,
40. Close.
41. From pp, walk close, sqq,
42. Reverse turn, qqs,
43. Walk, step side on right , shape my right,
44. Step side, shape my left.
45. Step side, oversway,
 

Quickstep Routine

8 phrases (64 bars), 73-77 minutes based on 50–52 bars per minute for quickstep.
90 seconds music should allow 9-10 phrase.

written from lady's perspective


first wall, long
8 count Prep 1234,5678
Runs (step hop chasse)123&4, rocket step 2 runs( 2234)
Repeat runs 3234, 4234
Step hop 52 contra check, 34
2 Jump 62
Kick right foot twice, 3472
Kick left foot once 34
Low kick right, left, right, ending in PP.  Place right foot back on 4. 8234

toward 2nd wall corner, then to second wall
From PP, 2 Step hops: Step hop on L(S&) 12, Step hop on R(S&) 34
Scatter chasse Q&Q to L (q&q&) 2&2 (Is this a scatter chasse kind of chasse with some sort of lowering as apposed to the type of chasse in pepper pot? )
Step hop (S&) 34
Scatter Chasse: Slow &32 Slow &34 Quick & quick 4&2(Is this a scatter chasse kind of chasse with some sort of lowering? )
Step hop (s&) 34 , ending going down line of dance in new long wall.

3rd wall, long
chasse to left (for lady)(q&q&) 5&2&. the last & is a small step back on the right foot.
Pepper pot: Step Hop on L backward outside partner(34, S&), Chasse (q&q) 6&2, lock (qq) 34
Stephop on L, 72
Pepper pot: stephop on R, 34, chasse. (q&q, 8&2), qq(34)

Outside change Sqq 1234
Open Natural, SQQ 2234
Outside spin. SQQ 3234

4th wall, short

Turning lock,QQQQ4234
open natural, SQQ 5234 (this open natural is different from the last one? What direction am I going?)
outside spin again SQQ 6234
Hesitation 7234, 8234 (at the end, up on toes, girl sway right)

5th wall, long 
Side lock (1a2) (left foot lock in the front, sway left)
Hop hop (3 4)
3 Low kicks then a bent kick(2234) (QQQQ)
Hesitation ending with girl sway right 3234 (SS)
Side lock ( 4a2) sway left, two more back steps (34)
Forward lock 523&4 (SQ&Q&?)

Quick open reverse (6234)

close telemark (7234) (SQQ)
left foot pick up (8234) (SS) (82 stepping right foot, 34 pick up  left foot)

2 Samba step. 1234, 2234
recover step, 3234(SS)  32 is stepping back, 34 is bush forward.

Turning lock (ending in PP), 423&4
Open Natrual 5234
running finish, 6234 (Ending backing DW of short wall)

6th wall, short
Tipsy (L,R,L) SQ&Q, Q&Q, Q&Q 723&4, 8&2, 3&4

1 back (for man) locks(1&234, Q&QS)

pepper pot: 2 locks(2&234, Q&QQQ)
running finish (3234, SQQ)
Natural turn (4234, SQQ), lower at the end
Impetus (5234, SQQ), to PP,
check and kick left foot(62&34, S&S),
2 fast kick to the right, 1 slow kick to the left. Twice (7234, 8234, QQS, QQS), ending in PP.

7th wall, long
Fast low side kicks in PP, 1234
Step hop (left foot), step hop(right foot, turn) (S&S&),2234
Chasse (q&q, 3&2) & (a change step on right foot)
Pepper Pot to R: step hop (on left foot)(S&) 34, chasse(Q&Q), cross(QQ)  4&234
Step hop(left) 52, step hop (on right foot) 34, chasse to L(q&q), & (6&2&)

Step hop (left), step hop(right), step hop(left)(34, 72, 34, S&, S&, S&)

Pepper Pot: chasse to R + Rocket step (Q&QQQ), ending PP. (8&234)

Toward the short wall corner that begins 8th wall
Open Natrual (SQQ, 1234),from PP, All forward steps.
running finish (SQQ, 2234), first step forward, next two backward. Can sway right, but not in PP
Open Natrual (SQQ, 3234),
running finish(SQQ, 4234),
Natrual (SQQ, 5234),
Spin (SQQ, 6234) ending in close position facing toward DC on the long line.(Is the spin turn timing SSS?)
Pepper pot: double locks (Q&QQQ, 7&234)
Outside change: (SQQ, 8234)
Repeat from from beginning.

Waltz Routine

Totally 6 phrase (48 bars), with 28-30 bar per minute, that is 96-102 seconds to finish.  Typically would dance to the end of 5th phrase in 90 seconds.

Waltz Routine
1st wall (Long)
1. Natural turn 123
2. Running spin turn 4&56
3. Reverse turn ending VCross 223&
4. fall away slip pivot 4&56
5. double reverse over spin 3&2&3
6. Left Whisk 4 5 6
7. run around 4&2&3&
8. Ending in PP 4 5 6
9. zigzag: 1&2 3  2nd wall (short)

10. pivot and spin turn: 4& 5 6  (4& are pivots, keep it flat, 5 is spin turn rise.)
11. turning lock ending PP: 2&23
12. chasse: 4 5&6 (on the 6, goes back, instead of side)
13. natural: 3 2 3
14. spin turn: 4 5 6 (where do we need to face at the end of the spin turn? Is this an under turned spin turn?)
15. turning lock to PP: 4&23
3rd wall (Long) 
16. chasse: 45&6
17. quick open reverse + a pivot: 1&23&
18. double reverse overspin: 4&5&6
19. throw away : 223 456
20. turn around develope: 323 456
21. weave from PP 423
22. Outside change to PP 4 5 6
22. lunge roll  12&3
23. right foot lunge 456
4th wall (Short)
24. check & slip pivot 223 456
25. chasse to right. 32&3
26. tumble turn. 45&6&
27. reverse turn. 423
28. contra check. 456 (weight on R foot on 3)
29. two step forward then rounde on right foot. (1&2
30. run around ending in PP (Standing spin) (3& 4 &56), &3 step forward, & get on left foot, 123 turn into PP)
5th wall (Long)
31. wave to outside change to PP (223, 456)
32. telespin. (3&2&3)
33. outside swivel,(&456)
34. change of direction.(like a reverse turn?) (323)
35. develope on right foot, outside partner. (456)
36. outside spin.(1&23)
37. pivot, pivot. (4& 5& 6) Not sure about the rest
38. heel turn, change foot,
39. step back right foot to same foot lounge (head left)
40. shape head right,
41. shape head left, weave coming out. (what is the head out step called?)
42.  outside change to PP.