. Dancing : a complete instructor and guide to all the new and standard dances, with a full list of calls for all the square dances : the necessary music for each figure, etiquette of the dances, and one hundred figures for the German . posi-tions in the set, 104 Dancing Cross Right Hands . . 4 measures The two ladies and the two gentlemen in each set now join right hands and swing around to the left (4 measures, 12 counts). Cross Left Hands 4 measures All stop,turn, join left hands and swing back to place. All: Waltz 8 measures Each couple waltzes around in its own square or set once, and the
. Dancing : a complete instructor and guide to all the new and standard dances, with a full list of calls for all the square dances : the necessary music for each figure, etiquette of the dances, and one hundred figures for the German . posi-tions in the set, 104 Dancing Cross Right Hands . . 4 measures The two ladies and the two gentlemen in each set now join right hands and swing around to the left (4 measures, 12 counts). Cross Left Hands 4 measures All stop,turn, join left hands and swing back to place. All: Waltz 8 measures Each couple waltzes around in its own square or set once, and then takes another half turn into the next set, where they stop. Each couple thus has a new vis-a-vis each time the dance is executed. Repeat as often as desired. THE SICILIAN CIRCLE In this dance the sets are arranged exactly as inthe Spanish Dance (see diagram, p. 102). Themovements are adapted from the Plain Quadrille,and the music is in 2-4 time. DESCRIPTION OF THE DANCE CALLS Two Couples: Right and Left 8 measures Balance and turn Partners 8 •• Forward and Back 4 Forward and through to next set (as in LaTempete, p. 100) 4 For full description of movements see first figureof Plain Quadrille (p. 29).To be repeated at Correct Position for Bound Dances IVROUND DANCES GENERAL SUGGESTIONS Position—Partners stand facing each other, thelady a little to the right of her partner, so that eachis looking over the others right shoulder. The gen-tleman places his right arm around his partnerswaist, in such a way that the angle formed by bend-ing his arm at the elbow comes just under hershoulder. It is at this point that he gives supportand guidance to his partner. His right hand shouldtouch her waist as lightly as possible. The ladyplaces her left hand upon her partners right shoul-der. Her right hand she places, palm down, in herpartners left. The ladys right arm and the gentle-mans left are extended nearly straight, and are lifteda few inches from the side. This is the posit
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