"Good Morning": After a Sleep of Twenty-five Years, Old-fashioned Dancing is Being Revived by Mr. and Mrs. Henry FordBouve collection. |
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ADDRESS PARTNERS Allemande left back to place backward balance corners Balance four bars 66 Change partners CONTRA DANCES count couple cross couple lead cross hands cross right hands dance dancers Draw left foot EIGHT MEASURES FIGURE 1 ADDRESS FIGURE 2 WAIT foot to left foot to right foot to side forward and back forward on right four forward four lead four right give both hands give left hand give right hand Grand right Half right hand to partner Head couple Head lady heel join hands forward join nearest hands Ladies chain Ladies grand chain left side Mazurka Metronome 112 movement music begins opposite gentleman partners to place PLAIN QUADRILLE Play four Play twice polka promenade to seats return to place right and left right side SCHOTTISCHE Side couples slide close Slide left foot Slide right foot Step forward turn partners Varsovienne WAIT FIRST EIGHT walk four steps Waltz position
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Page 109 - Any number of couples may take part in this dance, and continue as long as desired. It is performed in a circle formation. The couples in each set face each other, their backs being toward the couple in the next set. Dancers and music begin together. All forward and back 4 bars Gentleman joins partner's nearest hand, and walks forward and backward.
Page 24 - The Girl I Left Behind Me' are:' I take that girl, that pretty little girl, The girl I left behind me, And pass right through, and balance too, And swing that girl behind me.
Page 21 - Old Gray's tied and don't need holding." — ibid. do-see, v. Do-si-do. "Do-see, ladies, round and round." — "Brown Jug." dosey do, adv. "Two little ladies come dosey do." — "Shoo Fly." do-si-do, do-se-do (Fr. dos-a-dos, back to back), n. and v. A dance figure performed as follows: "Lady and gentleman forward, pass to left of each other; that is, right shoulder to right shoulder; having gone one step past each other, take one step to the right, which brings the couple back to back. Without turning,...
Page 146 - THE RYE WALTZ Music, Schottische and Waltz Tempo I. Waltz position Extend left foot to side, toe lightly touching the floor, (1); Draw left foot just behind right heel, toe lightly touching the floor, (2) ; Left toe to side again, (3) ; Left toe back, (4) 1 bar Slide close, slide close, (1-2); Slide close, step to left, (3-4) 1 bar Repeat same right thus: Right toe to side and toe back, (1-2) ; To side and back again, (3-4) 1 bar Slide close, slide close, (1-2); Slide close, step to right, (3-4)...
Page 63 - The head couple lead out to the right And balance there so kindly; Then pass right through and balance, too, And swing that girl behind you!
Page 52 - Ladies cross to opposite places giving the right hands as they pass each other, and the left hands to the opposite gentlemen — turning once around — give right hand back — left hand to partner and turn to place. 'LADIES GRAND CHAIN' — (8) Same as above with all four ladies.
Page 42 - All balance corners turn partners 8 bars Face corner lady, step to side with right foot, point toe of left foot in front, step to side with left foot, point toe of right foot in front. Turn and face own partner, join hands, waist high, and turn once around. All promenade to seats 8 bars Couples will cross hands with own partner, chasse a few steps, then link arms with partner and promenade the remaining distance to seats. Quadrille, "Grand Pa's Favorite
Page 112 - Head lady and foot gentleman advance four steps, join right hands, "shoulder high" make one complete turn, drop hands, and return to place moving backward. Head gentleman and foot lady swing with the right hands 4 bars Head lady and foot gentleman swing with the left hands 4 bars Both advance and swing with left hands. Head gentleman and foot lady swing with left hands '4...
Page 20 - BALANCE IN PLACE" — (4) The balance step is made thus: Step to side with right foot, point toe of left foot in front, step to side on left foot, point toe of right foot in front. "BALANCE AND TURN CORNERS" — (8) Face corner. The balance step is made thus: Step to side with right foot, point toe of left foot in front, step to side on left foot, point toe of right foot in front. Then join hands and turn once around. Return to place. "BALANCE TO CORNER AND TURN PARTNERS...
Page 87 - STANDARD LANCERS FIGURE 1 ADDRESS PARTNERS, THEN CORNERS. First four forward and back, and turn the opposite 8 bars Give both hands in turning the opposite. First couple promenade between the opposite, and return on the outside 8 " All balance corners, turn partners 8 " Side couples forward and back, and turn the opposite 8 " The next couple promenade between the opposite, return on the outside 8 " All balance corners, turn partners 8