SET DANCES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2654, 25 January 1905, Page 66

SET DANCES.

Quadrille*. Fisst Figurk : La Pantalon. — Top and bottom couples rights and left 3. Set to partners, turn, ladies' chain, half promenade, promenade acros«, half promenade, promenade to places. Side couples repeat v - Second Figure :v Double L'Ete.— Top and bottom couples advance and retire, cross over, f.dvance and retire, cross to places, set to partners, tarn. Sid* couples repeat. The figure is repeated. Third Figure: La Poule.— Top lady and bottom gent cros3 over, giving right hand ; recross, giving left hand ; top gent and bottom lady advance, taking their partners' right hands, and fall in line ; balance, half promenade to opposite side ; top lady and bottom gent advance and retire, advance and retire, curtseying and bowing ; couples half promenad", promenade to places. Top gent and bottom lady repeat. Side couples repeat. Fourth Figure: La Pastorale. — Top gent - lead partner to opposite f-ide to the bottom gent, vrho -advances and retires ; advance, leaving ladies with top sent; advance and reti-e. hands round, promenade to opposite side, promenade t» places. Bottom and s\de couples repeat. Fifth Figure: La Finale.— Hpnds round, advance and retire, set to partners, turn, top and bottom couples half promenade, promenade, half promenade, promenade to places, set Copartners, turn, ladies' chain, hands round. Side couples repeat. This figure is repeated. Sixth Figure : Flirtation.— Hands round, advance and retire, set to cornere, turn, ladies ia the centre. Repeat four times. Caledonians. FIRSS 3?i»dre.— Top and "bottom couplea hands across, set to partneis, and tura ; ladies' chain, half promenade and cross to opposite side, repeat to place. Side couples repeat. hECOND Figure.— Top gentleman advances and retires twice'; set to corners and turn, retaining the lady; promenade round to places. Bottom and iide gentlemen repeat. Third Figure.— Top lady and bottom gentleman advance »t>d retire, advance again and turn to places ; top and bottom couples cross over, return to places ; set to corners and turn ; all join, hands, advance and retire, turn partners. Second and sides repeat. Fourth Figure.— Top lady and bottom gent'eman advance to centre and atop ; top lady and botl om gentleman repeat ; turn partners to places — ladies to the right, gentlemen to the left.; when meeting partners turn, promenade to places lud turn. Second and side coupes repeat Fifth Figure.— Top conpl« promenade round -ladies to the centre and retire, gentlemen the same ; set to partners and turn half grand chain, promenade to places, turn partners ; ladies and gentlemen set in opDOj/re directions ; turn partners. Second couples and sides repeat. - Lancers. FrnsT Figbri.— Top lady and bottom gentla. man advance and retire, advance to centre an>l turn, return to paces; top and bottom couple* cross to opposite sides, retire to places ; all srfc to corners. Second couples acd sides repeat. Second Figure. — Top couple advance and retire, advance again and turn to places, form liv»; top and bottom couples advance and return, ad* -vance again and turn paitners ti places. Second souples and sides repeat. Third Figure.— Ladies advance and retire, curtsey to each other and then to their partners, ladies' hands across, go half round, change hantu and retire (during_ this each gentleman goin* round on the outside the opposite way to hi# partner), turn partners, and repeat over thve* times. Fourth Figure.— Top and bottom gentleman leads partner to couple on the rjght, to whom they bow, doia& ths same to the teffc couple ; sat to partners, turn right and lsft. Sides coup) a* ■•opeat. Fifth Figure.— Commence with music, grand •ham, turn partners ; top couple promenade ia tha centre, return to places with their barks to the set ; all fall in — gentlemen to the right, ladies to the left ; return — gentlemen marching to th* left, ladies to the right ; form Jine, advance and retire, turn partners ; bottom, right, and left eoujUb repeat, and fini&L witfe gvaai chaia.