Smooth/Standard
Quick Step/Pea Body
Character of the Music and the Dance
Quick Step and Pea Body both embrace controlled footwork to very fast swing music. Hopping, turning, and kicking is not uncommon here. Travel around the floor in a beautiful ballroom hold all while demonstrating what the feet can do.
Common Instruments
Drums, Horns, Piano
Rhytmical Themes
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The boom tick sounds in the music are generally really light. You will also hear a swung rhythm in the music. (Tick-----tick-tick)
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Sample Descriptions
TRADITIONAL:
Take note both the speed of the music as well as the light beats that are used as the foundation for the song
STRINGS:
Here the primary beats are replaced with a stringed instrument
MODERN:
Even in the modern take of this style, there is still a very soft beat complimented by more modern instruments