It is a popular dance of the evening parties, which can be danced by
unlimited number of pairs.
The pairs stand in a circle. In a pair
dancers join hands like for a waltz, slightly turning to each other’s sides (1 figure). |
1. Getting acquainted
(8 bars) |
1-2 bar |
In two additive steps pairs come close
towards the inside of the circle (1 figure).
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1 figure
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3-4
bar |
In two additive steps pairs move away one
from another (dance towards the outside of the circle) (2 figure). |
2 figure |
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5-8 bar |
Repeat the movements of 1-4 bar. |
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Changing (8 bars) |
1 bar |
Women leave their men and in
two simple steps come to the next man in the right. While going they clap three times.
Men, turning half a circle round the left shoulder in the same place (to meet the coming
woman) also clap once. |
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2-4 bar |
The new pairs join hands for a
waltz and in six simple steps merrily turn round the right shoulder in the same place (3
figure) |
3 figure |
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5 bar |
The dancers let the hands free
and standing one in front of another, clap three times again (“one-and-two”). |
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6-8 bar |
Having clapped, they again
join hands like for a waltz and turn in the same place as in 2 bar, but now in the
opposite direction. |
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In the end dancers remain in the same
position as in 1 figure. Further they dance from the beginning, but with new partners.
This way women dance with all men and having gone all circle to the right round, come back
to their first men. |