Scatter Chasses-Part I
Now that you have learned Natural Spin Turn, Lock Steps, Running Right Turn, Running Finish, V6 and 4 Quick Runs etc., Quickstep has suddenly become boring. You see these champions hopping and running and you say what? So, it is time to lean some syncopation, Hops and Scatter Chasses. Mr. Pierre Allaire was at the studio so we went to work.
Get used to syncopation first and worry about hopping and running later. So you know what a Tipsy is, it is simply a chasse. A Tipsy to right (chasses RLR) and a Tipsy to left (chasses LRL). The count is "Q & Q". A little practice with music and sure you will enjoy it. Once you have a handle on this, we can add one more chasse. In other words go Q&Q&S. To the right it will be RLRLR and now LF is free to go left, LRLRL. At the end it is "Slow". All you have to do now is add a little Hop on slow and change direction whichever way you like. Remember that rhythm is fast so it is not a good idea to close the feet all the way; just 1/2 close is fine. There you have it, Scatter Chasses in Quickstep. Practice this to Music at different speeds for a week-15 minutes a day and next week we can put this into a group. I must say that Mr. Allaire has an art of making things simple. Like any other good coach he goes back to the "BASICS" and then develops a more intersting and advanced form of movement from that basic.
Scatter Chasses, Part 2
Once we have learned the Tipsy Rhythm Q&Q we can add a slow to get a timing of Scatter Chasses as Q&Q&S. Now we want to hop on the Slow, so we divide the slow into 2 parts; in other words let's call it "Slow &". This is the timing for Step Hop. Now as we hop gently we can turn and continue with scatter chasse in another direction and so on and so forth. As Mr Allaire went into more detailed technique, he gave me following pointers which were tremendous help.
1. Step Hop comes from strong ankles and knees but must be soft movement, just enough to push off from the floor to release weight, so that that you can change direction.
2. Actually scatter chasses are performed in closed position even though we could have started in P.P. I must point out that in some variations that I do with my favourite teacher it is a combination of P.P. and Close.
3. It is not necessary to start them in P.P. and beginners can do a simple step-hop on the last slow step of a forward lock step.
4. As we change direction on the step-hop it is most important to keep the free foot-leg active and position it with the body in such a way that you are ready to continue Q&Q&S& in a differnt direction. The free foot should not lag behind.
5. There is a feeling "you go, I go" just like on the back 1/2 and forward 1/2 of the turn. In other words both partners are passing each other alternatively.
6. It is fast so try "not" to close feet tightly, 1/2 close is good enough.
7. If you started in P.P. you (man) must turn right after the step-hop to close to her and travel slightly more.
Now that you have learned Natural Spin Turn, Lock Steps, Running Right Turn, Running Finish, V6 and 4 Quick Runs etc., Quickstep has suddenly become boring. You see these champions hopping and running and you say what? So, it is time to lean some syncopation, Hops and Scatter Chasses. Mr. Pierre Allaire was at the studio so we went to work.
Get used to syncopation first and worry about hopping and running later. So you know what a Tipsy is, it is simply a chasse. A Tipsy to right (chasses RLR) and a Tipsy to left (chasses LRL). The count is "Q & Q". A little practice with music and sure you will enjoy it. Once you have a handle on this, we can add one more chasse. In other words go Q&Q&S. To the right it will be RLRLR and now LF is free to go left, LRLRL. At the end it is "Slow". All you have to do now is add a little Hop on slow and change direction whichever way you like. Remember that rhythm is fast so it is not a good idea to close the feet all the way; just 1/2 close is fine. There you have it, Scatter Chasses in Quickstep. Practice this to Music at different speeds for a week-15 minutes a day and next week we can put this into a group. I must say that Mr. Allaire has an art of making things simple. Like any other good coach he goes back to the "BASICS" and then develops a more intersting and advanced form of movement from that basic.
Scatter Chasses, Part 2
Once we have learned the Tipsy Rhythm Q&Q we can add a slow to get a timing of Scatter Chasses as Q&Q&S. Now we want to hop on the Slow, so we divide the slow into 2 parts; in other words let's call it "Slow &". This is the timing for Step Hop. Now as we hop gently we can turn and continue with scatter chasse in another direction and so on and so forth. As Mr Allaire went into more detailed technique, he gave me following pointers which were tremendous help.
1. Step Hop comes from strong ankles and knees but must be soft movement, just enough to push off from the floor to release weight, so that that you can change direction.
2. Actually scatter chasses are performed in closed position even though we could have started in P.P. I must point out that in some variations that I do with my favourite teacher it is a combination of P.P. and Close.
3. It is not necessary to start them in P.P. and beginners can do a simple step-hop on the last slow step of a forward lock step.
4. As we change direction on the step-hop it is most important to keep the free foot-leg active and position it with the body in such a way that you are ready to continue Q&Q&S& in a differnt direction. The free foot should not lag behind.
5. There is a feeling "you go, I go" just like on the back 1/2 and forward 1/2 of the turn. In other words both partners are passing each other alternatively.
6. It is fast so try "not" to close feet tightly, 1/2 close is good enough.
7. If you started in P.P. you (man) must turn right after the step-hop to close to her and travel slightly more.
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