Quickstep
In
the 1920’s new dances such as swing, Charleston, the chimmy and black
Bottom became popular.
The
charleston originated in the cape verde Islands and evolved into an
african dock workers round dance, in the port of charleston, in 1923
became popular in white society thanks to the Zigfeild Follies who
toured to music at 200 to 240 beats per minute.
It
became very popular even banned in some Ballrooms or put up signs “PCQ”
meaning “ Please Charleston Quietly”.
When Black Bottom Became popular in 1926, the dance was done to 140 to
160 beats per minute and added kicks, swaying an knees bending.
These dances became absorbed into fast version of the foxtrot, after a
UK band visited in 1923 in north america, the Dance became known as the
Quickstep.
Currently the Quickstep is danced at 200 beats per minute, with steps
from the foxtrot such as walts, runs, chasses and turns, with fast
figures added like locks, hops, and skips.
