Couple Dances
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Black Hawk Waltz Call of the Pipes Canadian Four Step Cross Country Waltz Foxtrot French Minuet Gay Gordons |
Heel Toe Polka Irish Waltz Jersey Jessie Polka Maple Sugar Navy Two Step Patty Cake Polka |
Polka Progressive Barn Dance Rye Waltz Schottische Seven Step Polka St. Bernard Waltz Waltz |
BLACK HAWK WALTZ
FORMATION: couples in ballroom position. Directions for this dance are hard to follow, so few words are given.
P1 Balance forward - balance back, Waltz a half turn - repeat 3 more times
P2 Starting on gent's right foot and lady's left foot
CROSS - CROSS - CROSS - SIDE - BEHIND - TOUCH - repeat 3 more times
SEQUENCE: Part 1 - Part 2 (repeat) Some people call this dance the bathroom
dance because dancers cross their legs in front of themselves and pivot to
cross the other leg in front of themselves three times before they step to the
side, then they step behind their own leg and finally point or touch their toe
to the floor.
CALL OF THE PIPES
POSITION-Lady on gent's right; each with arm around the other at the waist
Heel (gents left, ladies right) and toe (same foot) - 4 beats
Walk forward four steps & on fourth step U-turn putting lady on gent's left
Heel - Toe, Walk forward four steps and on the fourth step face partner.
Balance to partner, left and right, lady putting hands over head:
Turn together once around on four two-steps. C.W.
CIRCASSIAN CIRCLE
FORMATION: groups of couples two couples facing each other in a large circle, half C.C. - half C.C.W
Directions can be called like a square dance.
All join hands and circle four -- Around to the left, on the old pine floor
Right & left thru, across the set -- Right & left back, you're not thru yet
Same two ladies chain across -- Chain right back & don't get lost
Two couples forward and back -- Forward again and pass thru
On to the next, it's up to you.
(repeat with the couple you meet)
CROSS COUNTRY WALTZ
FORMATION: Two couples facing each other
To waltz time, right and left thru, right and left back (no hands -repeat)
All balance forward and back ladies sashay left to right in front of their partners, and repeat three more times
Take own partner and waltz
After 16 bars of music, repeat whole sequence and continue as often as
desired. Some dancers balance forward and back and then, right and left though,
and this makes a very good variation.
FRENCH MINUET
FORMATION - in couples, lady's right and gent's left hands joined
Start on outside feet and walk forward three steps, swinging feet forward on the count of four
P1. STEP-STEP-STEP-SWING (Feet diagonally, repeat with opposite feet)
P2. STEP-SWING_STEP-SWING (Gent step on left foot and swing right foot diagonally forward repeat in reverse direction)
P3. Repeat 1. and lady pivot C.W. (clockwise) under gent's raised left arm and both bow
P4. Waltz when music changes and continue
GAY GORDONS
FORMATION- Couples in Varsovianna position (gents right arm over lady's shoulder holding her right hand) Move around the floor C.C.W.
Four steps forward-both start on left foot
Turn to face opposite way, lady on left, take four steps backwards, repeat in opposite direction
Holding lady's right hand above her head, gent moves forward, taking short two-steps lady moves forward, turning C.W. three turns (or two if more convenient)
In closed position, couple turns C.W. on four two-steps. Go back to
Varsovianna position and repeat the whole sequence.
HEEL AND TOE POLKA
FORMATION- Couples in ballroom position.(start with gent's left foot, lady's right foot)
HEEL-TOE -TWO-STEP
Repeat with gent's right foot Repeat whole pattern
POLKA when music changes and continue as long as desired.
IRISH WALTZ
Music: When Irish Eyes Are Smiling.
Formation: couple dance with Varsouvianna promenade position.
P1. Both step forward on left foot, swing right foot forward and then pivot on left to face in reverse direction and continue right foot swing in front. Bring right foot back into two two-steps backwards.
Forward two slow steps and reverse direction to repeat the first part again.
P2. Step swing change sides (both step forward on the left foot, swing right forward and back, two step turn right as gent changes to lady's right side, they repeat this movement now with the left foot being swung to the right, repeat all of this once more.
P3. Gents twirls the lady under his left arm and they waltz until new
phrase begins.
ISLE OF CAPRI
FORMATION - Large circle: couples facing each other. half C.W. - half C.C.W. with inside hands joined
1 - 2 Grapevine left - grapevine right Starting with left foot, step to side Right foot to side and behind left foot, left foot to side; swing right foot diagonally across in front of left foot (repeat grapevine with right foot moving to the right)
3 - 4 Dos-a-dos with couple facing you; using four two-steps; past right shoulder and back up to place.
5 - 6 Two-step left - two-step right Walk 2 - 3 - 4
All couples move forward, pass thru the couples facing, right shoulder
passing and repeat the whole sequence with the next couple. Keep own partner,
proceed around the circle.
JERSEY
Couple dance done around floor
Four sashay steps to gent's left
Turn diagonally and do four sashay steps to gent's right
Turn on four two-steps
Repeat as often as desired
JESSIE POLKA
Left, Right, Right, Left, Two Step
Left foot forward - lean back
Left foot back - step on it
Right foot back -lean forward
Touch right toe beside left foot
Right foot forward and back
Left foot forward and back -touching left toe in front of right foot
Four two-steps forward (Repeat)
MILITARY SCHOTTISCHE
Formation- couples, facing same direction, arm around or social dance position
Starting on outside feet (gent - left - lady - right)
ONE - TWO - THREE - HOP (repeat with inside foot)
ONE - HOP - TWO - HOP - THREE - HOP - FOUR - HOP
(turning C.C. W.) (continue as long as desired)
DANISH version -FORMATION: Two couples, one behind the other, all hands
joined. Front couple break, Turn around back couple to the rear and continue OR
Front couple back on the inside, Go under the back couple and do a dish rag
turn.
NAVY TWO STEP
Music: MacNamara's Band
POSITION - lady's on gent's right
STEP AWAY - STEP TOGETHER
WALK - 2 - 3 - TURN
STEP AWAY - STEP TOGETHER
WALK - 2 - 3 - FACE (partner)
BALANCE TO PARTNER (Gent's left & right)
TURN LADY (C.C.W. on four counts while doing) FOUR TWO STEPS
Repeat whole routine as often as desired.
ROBERTS
Directions for gent - lady opposite
Two slow sashay steps to left and back, change to banjo position (right hips together, gent facing one way-lady opposite)
Four steps forward-four steps back
Lady turns to face same way as partner -letting go gent's left hand & lady's right, starting on outside feet;
HEEL-TOE -TWO STEP (repeat with inside feet)
Turn once C.C.W. (counter clockwise) on four two-steps.
RYE WALTZ
(Music of same name)
Heel-Toe, Heel-Toe, 4 Slides Left
(start in waltz pos. to gent's left)
Repeat with opposite feet and dir.
Waltz when music changes. (Repeat)
PROGRESSIVE BARN DANCE
Music - Old Gray Mare, Long,long Trail, Hail Hail, Road to the Isles...
In a circle, gents face out holding partner in waltz position. Move to gent's left-
STEP-CLOSE - STEP-CLOSE Repeat in opposite direction
Couples turn C.W. once around to eight counts
Walk forward- LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT Swing right foot forward, back up four
steps. Holding girl's left hand high forming and arch; Turn girl under gent's
raised left arm and pass her to the gent on his right. Ladies move C.W.; gents
C.C.W. Continue as long as desired
Variation used in Ontario: replace [Walk forward- LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT Swing
right foot forward, back up four steps] with [STEP-CLOSE - STEP-CLOSE
Repeat in opposite direction]
ST. BERNARD WALTZ
FORMATION_Couples in social dance position (Direction for gents - ladies opposite) To gent's left
STEP - CLOSE, STEP - CLOSE, STEP - STAMP - STAMP, To gent's right
STEP - CLOSE, STEP- Back Two, Fwd two, Twirl Partner and Waltz (Gent steps back on left foot and takes two waltz steps backwards
Gent takes four waltz steps forward while his partner backs up
Gent turns his partner C.C.W. on the third and fourth waltz steps)
(repeat as often as desired)
VARSOVIANNA WALTZ
POSITION - Promenade-Gent's right arm over lady's left shoulder; right hands joined; left hands joined in front.
Part 1. CROSS - STEP - STEP / CROSS - STEP- STEP/ CROSS - STEP- STEP - STEP - POINT EXPLANATION-Cross right foot-bring it back; step on it; step on left foot; (repeat) repeat this much with the other foot
Part 2.(When the music changes)
CROSS - STEP- STEP - STEP - POINT
(Repeat three more times)
Note After learning basic movements, hop before crossing foot in front.
VIRGINIA REEL
FORMATION - Two lines, gents on caller's right, ladies facing gents making two lines (six couples in each group)
FIGURE & CALL
Two lines forward and back-
Forward again Right hand round - left hand round - both hands round (or forward again and do-si-do)
Head couple sashay down the centre of the set
Back to the top, you're not through yet, (One couple at a time does the reel. The Head couple starts at the top and ends at the foot.)
Top couple -Turn your partner, right elbow, once around & away you go (boy turns girl in line and girl turns boy in boy's line left hand turn, then turn each other right hand and continue down the line)
Into the line with the left hand 'round
Back to your partner, right hand 'round (continue reeling left hand to line and right hand to partner, down to the foot).
Swing at the foot; Sashay to the top; separate, gents go left, ladies go right to the foot of the set, and all follow leaders.
The leading couple forms an arch at the foot and all go under the arch
(The couple who formed the arch, stay at the foot, and the whole sequence is
repeated until all have reeled.) Note: This is changed from the true Virginia
Reel so that all are active most of the time.
YORKDALE PLAZA POLKA
Version of Patty Cake - Music: Little Brown Jug
FORMATION - Couples in large circle; facing partner; hands joined; gents face C.C.W. - ladies. C.W.
HEEL - TOE * HEEL - TOE (gent's left foot-lady's right)
Slide - slide- slide - IN (four gliding steps to centre)
Repeat (starting on opposite feet, back to circle)
Clap your own, two rights, own, two lefts, own, four hands, own, and your knees (Partners facing - clap to the count of EIGHT own two hands - two right hands own two hands - two left hands own two hands - four hands own two hands - own knees
Partners hook right elbows & turn once C.W. to six counts, on the next two counts, move ahead to a new partner
Repeat the whole sequence (Gents move C.C. W. Ladies move C. W. - continue
as long as desired.)