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Dancing Without an Instructor

THE WALTZ QUADRILLE, No. 1.

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The two Waltz Quadrilles are founded upon the Plain Quadrilles already described.

FIRST FIGURE.

Measures.

Head couples right and left 8

All waltz (keeping within limits of original set; each couple maintaining same relative distance between other couples) 16

Head couples, ladies’ chain 8

All waltz 16

Side couples: the same.

SECOND FIGURE.

Measures.

Head couples forward two (same movements as in second figure of Plain Quadrille) 16

All waltz 16

Repeat.

Side couples: the same, twice.

THIRD FIGURE.

Measures.

Head couples forward four 4

Forward again, ladies cross and change partners 4

All waltz 16

Repeat.

Side couples: the same, twice.

FOURTH FIGURE.

Measures.

All join hands and forward and back 4

Turn partners to places 4

All waltz 16

Danced four times.

FIFTH FIGURE.

Measures.

All right hand to partners, right and left half around 8

All waltz back to places 16

Head couples forward two 16

All waltz; places 16

Side couples the same.

All, at the close, address 8

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