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Mayfair Quickstep

Count:64, Wall:Partner

Level: Beginner

Choreographed: Frank Short (1956)

Music: : Any Sequence Quickstep 48bpm

LEADER FACING LOD PARTNER BACKING LOD


WALKS - POINTS - CROSS CHASSE - STEP AND POINT
1-2 LF fwd(S)
3-4 RF fwd (S)
5-6 LF fwd down LOD (S)
7-8 Point RF DW ww turning slightly to R (S)
9-10 RF to side to wall releasing hold and passing behind partner (Q), Close LF to RF (Q)
11-12 RF to side joining inside hands (S)
13-14 LF fwd (S)
15-16 Point RF fwd releasing hold (S)

OPEN TURN TO R, CHASSE TURN
17-18 RF fwd turning to R(S)
19-20 LF to side along LOD cont turning R (S)
21-22 RF back still turning facing DC against LOD (S)
23-24 Point LF to side taking Ballroom Hold (S)
25-26 LF to side against LOD turning R, RF closes to LF cont turning R (QQ)
27-28 LF back against LOD (S)
29-30 RF to side , LF closes to RF (QQ)
31-32 RF to side against LOD (S)

OUTSIDE CHECKS AND REPLACE - REPEAT OUTSIDE CHECK AND REPLACE
33-34 LF fwd DW against LOD OP L shoulder to L shoulder(S)
35-36 Replace weight to RF(S)
37-38 LF to side along LOD, RF closes to LF (QQ)
39-40 LF to side to face DW (S)
41-42 RF fwd DW OP R shoulder to R shoulder (S)
43-44 Replace weight to LF (S)
45-46 RF to side against LOD , LF closes to RF (QQ)
47-48 RF to side (S)

NATURAL ROTARY CHASSE TURN - STEP POINT -STEP POINT
49-50 LF to side facing against LOD, RF closes to LF turning to R (QQ)
51-52 LF back down LOD cont turning (S)
53-54 RF to side along LOD toe pointing DC, LF closes to RF (QQ)
55-56 RF to side still turning to face LOD, opening out to starting position, inside hands joined, now both facing LOD (S)
57-58 LF fwd along LOD (S)
59-60 Point RF fwd (S)
61-62 RF fwd along LOD (S)
63-64 Point LF fwd (S)
REPEAT

WALKS - POINTS - CROSS CHASSE - STEP AND POINT
1-2 RF fwd(S)
3-4 LF fwd (S)
5-6 RF fwd down LOD (S)
7-8 Point LF DW ww turning slightly to L (S)
9-10 LF to centre releasing hold and passing in front of partner (Q), Close RF to LF (Q)
11-12 LF to side joining inside hands (S)
13-14 RF fwd (S)
15-16 Point LF fwd releasing hold (S)

OPEN TURN TO R, CHASSE TURN
17-18 LF fwd turning to L(S)
19-20 RF to side along LOD cont turning L (S)
21-22 LF back still turning facing DW against LOD (S)
23-24 Point RF to side taking Ballroom Hold(S)
25-26 RF to side against LOD turning L, LF closes to RF cont turning R (QQ)
27-28 RF back against LOD (S)
29-30 LF to side , RF closes to LF (QQ)
31-32 LF to side against LOD (S)

OUTSIDE CHECKS AND REPLACE - REPEAT OUTSIDE CHECK AND REPLACE
33-34 RF back DW against LOD OP L shoulder to L shoulder(S)
35-36 Replace weight to LF(S)
37-38 RF to side along LOD, LF closes to RF (QQ)
39-40 RF to side to face DC (S)
41-42 LF back DW OP R shoulder to R shoulder (S)
43-44 Replace weight to RF (S)
45-46 LF to side against LOD , RF closes to LF (QQ)
47-48 LF to side (S)

NATURAL ROTARY CHASSE TURN - STEP POINT -STEP POINT
49-50 RF to side facing LOD, LF closes to RF turning to R (QQ)
51-52 RF fwd down LOD cont turning (S)
53-54 LF to side along LOD, RF closes to LF) (QQ)
55-56 LF to side still turning to face LOD, opening out to starting position, inside hands joined, now both facing LOD (S)
57-58 RF fwd along LOD (S)
59-60 Point LF fwd (S)
61-62 LF fwd along LOD (S)
63-64 Point RF fwd (S)