Dance Solutions Quickstep – Timothy Howson

Improve your Quickstep with Dance Solutions Quickstep, an instructional program presented by Timothy Howson & Joanne Bolton. Designed for dancers of all levels, this video focuses on the technical foundations that create better movement, stronger partnership, and greater confidence on the dance floor.

The course begins by exploring the core principles of Quickstep, including posture and poise, the five partner connections, leg action, foot and ankle technique, and musical interpretation. These essential concepts form the basis for efficient movement and are explained clearly before being applied to individual figures.

Building on these fundamentals, Timothy and Joanne demonstrate a wide range of Quickstep figures and variations, including Natural Turn, Tipsy to the Right, Curved Feather, Outside Swivel, Bounce Fallaway, In and Out Run, Turning Lock, Pendulum Swings, Scatter Chasse, and several advanced promenade actions. Each figure is broken down with practical explanations to help dancers understand not only the steps but also the technique required to dance them smoothly and accurately.

Although the section on posture appears throughout the Dance Solutions series, it is presented differently in each video, allowing every title to be studied independently while also complementing the complete collection.

Course Contents

Technical Fundamentals

• Posture and Poise
• Five Connections
• Leg Action
• Feet and Ankles
• Music

Quickstep Figures

1. Steps 1–3 of Natural Turn
2. Tipsy to the Right
3. Chassé Lock Step
4. Curved Feather
5. Outside Swivel
6. Left Whisk (Man Outside Partner)
7. Return to Normal Outside Partner Position
8. Chassé Lock Step
9. Close and Oversway
10. Pendulum Swings
11. Two Step Hops
12. Scatter Chassé
13. Step Hop
14. Chassé Lock Step
15. Steps 1–3 of Natural Turn
16. Overturned Spin Turn
17. Turning Lock to Promenade Position
18. Side Lock
19. Bounce Fallaway
20. Outside Change to Promenade Position
21. In and Out Run
22. Run in Promenade Position and Step Hop
23. Slide in Promenade Position and Close
24. Man Flick Forward (Lady Tap)
25. Flick, Tap, Tap
26. Four Pendulums
27. Chair Line
28. Run in Promenade Position and Step Hop