Leoncello, (Leoncello Vecchio) by Domenico. One couple. Difficulty = Level 2

Steps:Sempio (in 4 and 6), Doppio (in 4 and 6), Saltarello (in 4), Contrapasso (in 4), Ripresa (in 6), Movimento, Mezavolta.

Starting Position
Start:Couple, side by side, Woman on the right, holding hands.
Section I (2 bars in 4/4, three times)
[Two-bar introduction on accompanying tape.]

Bar 4 (1st time)
1-2 (three times)6 Saltarelli, starting Left.
Section II (2 bars in 4/4, repeated)
3Man Movimento, then Woman Movimento.
4Man Saltarello Right ending with a Mezavolta Right, going in front of Woman, to her other side. (Man is now on right, both facing up the hall.)
3 (2nd time) Woman Movimento, then Man Movimento.
4 (2nd time) Woman Saltarello Right ending with a Mezavolta Right, around Man. (Both are back to their original places.)
Section III (3 bars in 4/4, repeated)
5-7 Man Sempio Left, Sempio Right, Sempio Left, Sempio Right, Doppio Left.
5-7 (2nd time) Woman does the same to catch up.
Section IV (2 bars in 4/4, repeated)
8-9 Man 3 Contrapassi Left.
8-9 (2nd time) Woman does the same to catch up.
Section V (6 bars in 6/4)
10-12 Man Sempio Left, Sempio Right, Doppio Left, Doppio Right.
13-15 Woman does the same to catch up.
Section VI (7 bars in 6/4)
16-17 Take hands and Ripresa Left, Ripresa Right.
18-20 Sempio Left, Sempio Right, Doppio Left, Doppio Right.
21-22 Ripresa Left, Ripresa Right.
Section VII (2 bars in 4/4)
23 Man Movimento.
24 Woman Movimento.
When using a recording that repeats, the roles are reversed the second time.

Recordings

Cour - A short flute introduction. Works with this reconstruction. Repeats.

Dances Courts 9 - One-note introduction. Section I is eight instead of six bars, so do eight saltarelli. Section VI is repeated. The extra music could be used to repeat that section, but it is not one that repeats well, resulting in four riprese done in a row. Another possibility is to have the man do the section alone the first repeat, and the woman the same on the second repeat, but that is also uncomfortable. Does not repeat.

Forse - One-bar introduction. Works with this reconstruction. Repeats.

Mesura - Two-bar introduction. Works with this reconstruction. Repeats.

To Celebrate ("Leonzello Vechio & Novo") - Works with this reconstruction. Repeats.

Dance Notes

There is also a version of Leoncello for three dancers, called Leoncello Novo.

Section II: PnD's description leaves out the second set of movimenti, but NYp includes them, and from the repetitive nature of the dance it can be presumed that PnD is in error.

Bar 18: Again, PnD leaves out the two sempii, but NYp calls for them, and PnD specifies seven bars of bassadanza music, while only giving steps for six.

Music Notes

The music does not indicate a change of time signature for the last section, but the choreography calls for two bars of quadernariarather than one of bassadanza. No other changes were made to the music.