CIRCULAR WALTZ PALMA WALTZ 32 bar waltz Start Both facing the LOD and gents holding ladies hands in the above-shoulder promenade position. 4 Both start on the left foot, take two slow steps forward with a half turn on the right foot followed by three quick steps backward making a backward chasse. 4 Facing against the LOD repeat this movement. 4 Facing LOD take four slow steps forward. 4 Chasse diagonally to the left and repeat with the right foot. 4 Repeat the chasses to the left and to the right. 4 Take two slow steps forward. Gent steps back with the left foot and releases lady s left hand so that she can turn under his right arm and into the ballroom hold. 8 Circular waltz. SYBILS ROUNDABOUT 32 bar Reel Advance and retire Advance men stay in turn & face partner and ladies retire Right Di si do Chasse left for two and right for two Take left hand with partner and right with next person balance Half left hand turn take right hand with next person and balance Right hand Full turn with next person Spin previous person FLIRTATION REEL Contra 32 bars reel Longwise many as will Duple improper Line of four down the hall turn single and back () Actives face nearest end line of four Reel of four starting right shoulder () Finish facing neighbour gypsy and swing (8 bar) Longlines fwd and back, actives only swing finish between couple below (8 bar) SWING WALTZ Music: 32 bar waltz Formation: Couples, start inside hand hold & start outside foot, both facing anticlockwise LOD 4B Advance 3 steps & raise inside foot. Retire 3 steps (start inside feet finish with feet together)
2B Waltz solo turn finish 2-hand hold with Partner 2B Chassé 2 steps sideways along LOD (step close, step close). 2B Chassé 2 steps back against line of dance finish facing LOD holding nearer hands 2B Step apart 1 waltz step (keeping hands joined) + Change places (Lady turns under Gent's right arm) finish facing against LOD 2B Repeat step away & change places finish facing along LOD 2B Step away starting inside feet 3 steps to Finish facing Partner & take 2-hand hold 2B Step & balance forward + Step & balance against line of dance 2B Starting men s left ladies right Turn to be back to back 3 steps & balance forward in LOD, keeping nearer hands joined. 2B Balance against line of dance then forwards turning take 3 steps to face Partner & taking 2-hand hold. 2B Step balance through + Step balance back 2B Lady turn under Gent's left arm progressing along line of dance, while man dances 3 steps forward 2B Lady turn back (under Gent's left arm) dancing back against line of dance while man dances 3 steps backwards 4B Waltz on (should be reverse waltz) GRAND MARCH into LANCERS Figure 1 4 x 32 bars Honour partners and corners (intro) 1st lady & opposite gent swing in the centre, partners crossover partners & lead through to places & swing corners repeat 2nd, 3rd & 4th. Figure 2 4 x 32 bars 1st couple lead up & back to place & swing form top & bottom lines swing partners repeat 2nd, 3rd, 4th Figure 3 2 x 32 bars All ladies to the centre, gents follow to form basket & circle left Gents' left hand across, form a star and promenade
Figure 4 4 x 4 1st & 2nd couples visit right & left hands across & back again (right & left star) both hands across and circle left & right (baskets) 4 hands round, circle left & right Repeat with 3rd & 4th couples visiting right & left the figure is then repeated 2 more times, but left & right. Figure 5 4 x 4 plus coda Right hands to partners, (full) grand chain (& short swing) 1st couple lead up & back to place side couples fall in ' 3rd, 4th' cast ladies to the right, gents to the left (cast off) side lines advance & retire twice swing partners to place Repeat grand chain, 2nd, 3rd, 4 th couples lead up & back, (top & bottom lines for 2 nd cpl) 3rd & 4 th cpls side lines, Couples fall in line 2 nd couple to right of active couple 3 rd in line cpl to left of active, finish with grand chain & long swing. DASHING WHITE SERGEANT 32bar Scottish Reels Lines of three facing lines of three---1½ Sicilian progressive Circle left. Take hands in circles of 6 and slip step left 8 steps. Circle right. Reform lines on bars 7&8 Centre person set with right hand partner (set right & left) then right arm turn once around. Centre person set with left hand partner (set right & left) then right arm turn once around. Lines Reel of Three lines dance figure 8, centre passing left shoulder with right hand partner to start. Lines advance, retire & pass through.
SALTY DOG RAG Part A Crosshand promenade hold with partner facing LOD Chasse right fwd and left fwd swing around once (men backwards/ ladies fwd) 4 step hop stepd fwd repeat above Part B Holding left hand with partner & left shoulder close chasse away Both spin anti-clockwise in front of partner to change places Take right hands with partner turn half way Charleston waving step Holding right hands with partner chasse away and change places Both spin anti-clockwise in front of partner Take left hands turn half way Charleston stepping Part C With partners crosshand promenade hold facing LOD Point right heel out and fwd, change to point left Both toes meet, both heels meet and point right foot 4 Step hop fwd repeat part C Repeat all ad lib SPANISH WALTZ 32X6 Waltz Longwise 3pls 1 st cpl improper 1 st & 2 nd cpls rights & Lefts 8 Bars 1 st cpl promenade holding inside hands down inside of set Return to place 8 Bars!st & 2 nd cpls take 2 handhold and change places English pousette (Men pushing 2 bars and pulling into place 2 bars) 4 Bars All cpls 2 hand turn Cpls 1 & 3 Rights and Lefts Cpl 1 promenade down inside of set Return 8 Bars Cpls 1 & 3 Pousette Cpls in position 1 & 3 twohand turn halfway/ Cpl position 2 full 2 hand turn Repeat with Cpls 2 & 3 LA GALOPAEDE Long wise set 8 cpls Cpl facing cpl across set Ballroom hold facing across set gallop fwd & back
Galop fwd ladies change sides Repeat above Ladies Chain over and back Top couple ladies side gallops to bottom of own line. After all cpls ladies side have progressed then men s line commence VASO VIENNA HIGHLAND SCHOTTISCHE Cpls facing LOD Start outside feet heel & toe X2 4 slip steps fwd Repeat against LOD Polka COWBOY WALTZ 48b bar waltz cpls in a big circle All balance fwd and back Men turn or pass the lady on his left to his right Repeat 3 times Take two hand hold with new partner balance in & out solo turn towards centre Take two hand hold with partner balance out & in solo turn out to place 4bars Waltz Take two hand hold balance fwd & back change places lady under right hand Repeat into over the shoulder promenade hold Zig zag waltz 2 steps to right, two steps to left Repeat then reform circle EIGHTSOME REEL Square set numbered clockwise Part A Circle left & right With partner ladies right hand star () turn partners in and men s left hand star Set twice to partner and two hand turn Grand chain once around set Part B Lady 1 to centre while others circle left and right Lady 1 still in centre face partner set and right arm turn to face gent opposite set & right arm turn Reel of three with gents 1 & 3 Lady 1 still in centre while others circle left & right
Lady 1 face corner man (man 4) set and right arm turn face opposite man set & right hand turn Reel of three with men 2 & 4 Lady 1 return to place Then lady 2,3,4 and men 1,2,3,4 repeat in turn in centre Repeat part A SOLDIERS JOY 32 bar ad lib Reel Progressive Sicilian Circle (Couple facing couple in a big circle) Couples advance and retire. Swing opposite, ballroom hold. Men crossing back to back, swing own partners, first anticlockwise the clockwise. Ladies chain across and back. Advance and retire, then advance and pass through to next couple. VIRGINIA REEL Advance and retire Right hand turn Left hand turn Two hand turn Right Do si do Left do si do Top cpl gallop down the middle of the set and back Strip the willow to the bottom Swing or gallop to top of set Top cpl Caste everyone follows Top couple make an arch at bottom Everyone else goes under the arch and reforms the set repeat
GALOP QUADRILLE Square set 64X2 2 s opp ones, 3 s on 1 s right All ballroom hold ladies backs to centre galop the set changing sides halfway Top cpls galop in & out, sides repeat 2 bars behind Top top galop change places men back to back Sides galop change places 2 bars behind 1 s Repeat back to places Top cpls lead thru and back Side cpls lead thru and back All galop into centre and out with corner All Galop into centre and back with partner Double ladies chain over and back All take hands in a circle and galop back to place. Repeat all but side start first. WALTZ COUNTRY DANCE 40 Bar waltz Couple facing couple progressive- Sicilian Progressive 4 bar Take 2 hands with opposite balance fwd and back and change places going under man s right arm repeat with partner repeat with opposite repeat with partner Circle up balance in and out woman on man s left pass or twirl in front to his right side Repeat 3 times Ballroom hold with partner waltz around other couple and waltz on to a new couple going in the same direction as you were facing at the beginning. PRINCESS POLKA Cpls facing LOD over shoulder hold Starting outside feet (men s left ladies right) Heel & toe change places 3 steps-- ladies in front men behind Repeat 3 times Fwd polka Repeat ad lib PLAIN POLKA DIP AND DIVE QUADRILLE Square Set numbered anticlockwise All spin 1 st cpl walk to no 2 cpl circle half way Dip & Dive with cpls 1,2 & 4 1 st cpl under first
1 st cpl walk to cpl 3 circle half way 1 st cpl walk to cpl 4 circle half way Dip & Dive across set with cpls 1,2& 4 All spin and promenade the set Repeat with each cpl VALETA WALTZ Cpls facing LOD Start outside feet 2 Steps fwd bring feet together behind leading foot repeat Chasse 2 steps Facing against LOD Starting outside feet 2 steps fwd & bring feet together behind leading foot Repeat 2 chasse steps Waltz one Chasse 2 steps Waltz 2 Repeat all ad lib KINGS WALTZ Collected in South Australia 16 bar Waltz In an open extended hold and facing along Line of Dance (LOD) take 4 slow steps 1 step per bar. Man starting Left, Lady Right. On the 4 th step the Lady comes around in front of the Man into a closed ballroom hold. Lady back to LOD, Man still facing LOD. Man rocks forward on Left foot, back on Right foot, while Lady rocks back on Right, and forward on Left. Repeat rocking step. Couple chasse two towards the centre then slide 2 chasse steps away from the centre and waltz around LOD for 2 waltz turns. 2 bars 2 bars POSTIES JIG 32X4 jig Start longways set of four couples 2 Couples one and four set to partner. 2 Couples 1&4 Cast in one place 4 Couples one and four half figure of eight through end closest to them 2 Ladies one and four join inside hands and pass under arch formed by gents one and four. Ladies and gents thus swap sides. 2 Dancing couples turn corners by nearest arm. That is lady one left, gent one right, etc 2 Dancing couples take inside hands with own partner and top couple goes under arch of bottom couple. (Bottoms up.) 2 Turn corners 12 Repeat, moving from different sides each time. 4 Dancing couples half rights and lefts 4 Turn partner with two hand open hold once (or spin) and take middle
positions. Dance repeated another 3 times. CHARMAINE by Norm Chapple Melbourne 4/4 Timing / 32 Bar Routine / Tempo 28-32bpm / Commence SHADOW HOLD facing LOD Step Description 4 b Start L.F. fwd 5 steps SSQQS turn with feet apart 4b Start R.F. fwd against LOD 5 steps SSQQS turn with feet apart to face LOD 4b Start L.F 2 slow steps fwd 4 quick steps back 3b Start L.F. 1 slow step fwd 4 quick steps back 1b Step forward right S 4b Tap fwd left, step left, tap fwd right, SS QQQ-MEN starting right step fwd 2 steps bring feet together turning to face wall against LOD rest half a beat Q QQQQ-LADY starting right turn full turn 2 steps away from partner travelling down LOD then step fwd right to right side partner bring feet together Take hands with partner Ballroom of two hand hold. 4b MAN left foot step one slow step forward against LOD towards wall swivel to face LOD then 3 slow steps Fwd LADY right foot step one slow step backwards towards wall against LOD swivel to face against LOD, then one slow step backwards down LOD, swivel to face LOD then 2 slow steps LOD 4b Both swivel towards partner MAN on right foot LADY on left foot both step one slow step against LOD turning to face each other ballroom hold, 2 chasse steps against LOD 4b waltz (rotary chasse)