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.