History of Quickstep:   Ballroom dancing involves fancy footwork, technical skill and glittery costumes that swirl as dancers move on the dance floor smoothly. Quickstep is a kind of the international standard form of a dance in ballroom dance competition. It is rooted from several other dances though now it has become a dance of its own. (Chung) Quickstep danced evolved during WWII in suburban New York and it was earlier performed by African and Caribbean dancers. It was later introduced on the stage of music-hall in the U.S and soon became one of the popular ballroom dances. A common origin is shared by both quickstep and foxtrot. Slow-foxtrot was played very fast by several bands in the twenties and not many people liked it. Later, they became two different kinds of dances as Quickstep became a faster kind of a foxtrot dance while slow-foxtrot slowed down. Quickstep was greatly influenced by Charleston.(Introduction - Modern Ballroom (Standard) Dances History and Syllabus) The Quickstep is a happy, fast and lighthearted dance which involves a complex footwork having a slow, quick, quick, slow, quick, quick tempo. A faced up and down swing movement is utilized by the Quickstep and looking on the feet while dancing is very important. Facial expressions too are essential for expressing the fun aspect of the dance. (Ballroom Dancing – The Viennese Waltz and the Quick Step)
   The Quickstep was a kind of a march in 1850 which was used at formal and state occasions. The term “quickstep” was used to refer to the kind and pace of an armed forces march along with the kind of music that was played for the march. It was stated by the U.S Army Regulars Civil War Archives that regulations for formation, instruction and motion of the cavalry were published by Brigadier General Philip St. George Cooke for in 1862. It was specified by Cooke that quickstep should be performed at a rate of 110 steps/min. “Stars and Stripes Forever” by John Philip Sousa is a very famous Quickstep military march. (Chung)