FP couple Turn (T) stps are QT (¼T) see *Rule of Turns*, & T in direction
of Drive ft unless
specified otherwise*
CP> Fwd-LT>c +CP>c =
Fwd-L ¼ LTrn-Fc coh.
CP> = CP dance
line. CP< = CP RLOD
> = dance line, < = reverse dance line
+ = end/blend. +> = end dance line. +<= end Rev dance
line.
+/w> = end diag wall dance line.
+\w< = diag wall rlod.
+\c<
= diag coh rlod.
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Qt'. Quarter. ¼.
Qt'L-turn. Quarter L-turn. ¼ L-turn.
Qt'R-turn. Quarter R-turn.
Qt'turn. Quarter turn. ¼ turn.
q/Q. a. Quick.
qk. Quick.
qqs. Quick,
quick, slow, - ;.
Q-sheet. Cue sheet.
quadrille. Dance or music for the Elegant 1815 French S/D. Danced from
memory without
calls. Derived from the roisterous hap-hazardly formed
country cotillion
dance. Quadrilles emphasize deportment
& bearing,
cotillions provide
exercise & fun.
quarter (Qt'). One-fourth, ¼.
quarter note (Qt'note). Music
beat, note or count of ¼-duration of a whole
note. 4-Qt'notes form a 4/4 time meas of music, & provide cadence for
step & non-step
moves.
quarter turn (Qt'trn). a. ¼-revolution.
b. 90º change of facing direction.
c. CP couple
turns of more than ¼-revolution per step exceed limit of
good couple body
mechanics. Qt'turn
steps are adaptable to dancers with
average balance,
ambulatory & coordination control.
Dance CP figs with
Qt'turn steps or less.
d. Dance solo turn drive steps of ½T as:
heel Qt'turn to ball Qt'T;
or ball Qt'T to heel Qt'T. Turn Qt'T with heel/ball weighted & Qt'T
with
ball/heel weigthted.
e. Up-weights permit exceeding body
mechanics of Qt'T per step, provided
partner's ft or body
does not blk travel.
quarter turn motion. Disco/Latin
hustle fig. FP lead hands tog: Pnt-L,
cls-L Qt'T +OP, bk-R/cls-L,
bk-R; Fwd-L, Fwd-R Qt'T
face partner,.
questions (?). Ask at dance. Don't take home to worry or argue
about.
or slo step.
b. Speed or time of a step. Quick refers to
a ¼ note step in duple
time dances. Examples: 1. Quick, quick, quick, quick;.
2. Quick, quick, slow, - ;.
c. Fast tempo
rhythms such as the samba (1, 2/3, 4, 5/6;) result in
relative speeds of
1/8 beat for a quick step, & ¼ beat for slow steps.
Example: Slow, quick/quick, slow, quick/quick;.
quick chasse. a.
Syncopated chasse (cha).
b. Step thru, side/close, side;.
quick lk. Syncopated lk. Timing: Qk/qk, or
Fwd-/lk,. Fwd-, Fwd-/lk, Fwd-;.
quick six twinkle. 6-quick
twinkle. A 1½-meas 6-step foxtrot fig. CP>:
Sd-L fc/>c, cls-R
+Bjo, beh-L (Xif-R), cls-R; Fwd-L, lk-R (cut-L),.
quickstep. a. Fast tempo, 45 to 60 meas/min. social or American foxtrot.
Timing: Slo, - , slo, - ; qk, qk,
slo, - ; Slo, - , qk, qk;.
b. Mixed rhythm combo in a dance:
International foxtrot; social or
american
foxtrot; two-step; slow one-step; &
quick one-step.
c. Smooth moves
with absence of bounce is important.
quick whisk. Syncopated whisk. SCP wgt-L: Thru-R
+CP, Sd-L, hook-R +SCP;.
quarter (Qt'). One-fourth, ¼. quarter note (Qt'note). Music beat, note or
count of ¼-duration
of a whole note. 4-Qt'notes form one 4/4
time meas of
music, & provide
cadence for step & non-step actions.
quarter turn (Qt'trn). a. ¼-revolution.
b. 90º change of facing direction.
c. CP couple
turns of more than Qt'revolution per step exceed
limit of
good couple body
mechanics. Qt'turn steps are adaptable to dancers
with
average balance,
ambulatory & coordination control.
Dance CP figs with
Qt'T steps or less.
d. Dance solo T drive steps of ¼T as: heel Qt'T to ball Qt'T; or ball
Qt'T to heel Qt'T. Turn Qt'T with
heel/ball weighted & Qt'T ball/heel
weigthted.
e. Up-weights permit exceeding body
mechanics of Qt'T per step,
provided partner's
feet or body does not block travel.
quarter turn motion. Disco/Latin
hustle fig. FP lead hands tog:
Pnt-L, cls-L Qt'T +OP, bk-R/cls-L, bk-R; Fwd-L, Fwd-R Qt'T fc partner,
File: Q-terms.txt
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