dave_hat, I wasn't knocking the step as "synthetic" - in fact I didn't use that work at all. _You_ said that were synthesizing one, and I quoted your word. There are certainly lots of lovely innovative steps that are based on parts of others or mistakes doing others! The traditional steps were new inventions at some point, and I hope that the creativity never ends.

I don't hold the technique book up as perfect and inviolable. There are things that I disagree with, especially for more advanced students. But it does get a lot of things right. As I progressed I figured out why a lot of the restrictions were in place - it's not an arbitrary constriction or designation, just the way bodies move in partnership.

Thanks Jonathon for the alternatives. I learned the second as ZigZag, although I've also seen a different step that was also called that, so I'm glad to hear of a unique name.

A ha, my mind has returned to me. I remind a figure which my partner and I usually dance in Waltz. I forgot the name - it may be checked later, but the description is as follow:

Commence in PP, Man facing DW, Lady facing DC, moving along LOD:
MAN
1. RF fwd and across, facing DW, down, Heel (count 1)
2. LF side, facing DW, up, Toe (count 2)
3. RF cross behind LF, having turn 1/4 to R on LF between 2-3, backing DC, up, Toe (count &)
4. LF side, having turn 1/4 to L on RF between 3-4, facing DW, up and down, Toe

LADY
1. LF fwd and across, facing DC, down, Heel (count 1)
2. RF side, facing DC, up, Toe (count 2)
3. LF cross behind RF, having turn 1/4 to L on RF between 2-3, backing DW, up, Toe (count &)
4. RF side, having turn 1/4 to R on LF between 3-4, facing DC, up and down, Toe

This is quite similar to Chasse from PP, but step 3 will be cross and turn instead of close, and end in PP.
We have never try this in Quickstep yet, but it should be count SQQS or SQ&Q, as Jonathan pointed. The sway could be Nil or Man to R, Lady to L on 3 (Lock step).
Hope it has any help. Any way, this is an exciting discussion.

Best regards,
MSN