The quickstep is elegant like the foxtrot and should be smooth and glamorous. The dancers should appear to be very light on their feet. It is very energetic and form-intensive. Quickstep was developed in the twenties in New York and was first danced by Caribbean and African dancers. Its origins are in combination of slow foxtrot combined with the Charleston, a dance which was one of the precursors to what today is called swing dancing. In the 1920s, several bands played songs foxtrot too fast which was not welcomed by everyone and especially not journalists. Coming from Fox-Trot, Quick-Step is mainly in the dance competitions or specialized evenings due to the enormous movements. 

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