The National Quadrille
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- Melbourne Colonial Dancers held “A Golden Jubilee Ball” to celebrate their 50th year.
The Ball was held at the Preston Town Hall, Melbourne, Australia.
The Musicians for the evening were: “The Melbourne Colonial Dancers Band”.
Featured on the Program was The Grand March leading into 5 figures of “The National Quadrille”.
Dance Instructions for The National Quadrille are:
National Quadrille
Edourard Leblanc 1883 Waltz Time Australian Numbering
8 Bar: Introduction Salute Partners and Corners
Figure 1 (English Tunes) 2x 32 Bars
4 Bars: Top Couples Advance and Retire
4 Bars: Top Couples Advance and men waltz other lady to her place
8 Bars Top Couples Repeat
Advance and retire, advance and waltz own partner home.
8 Bars Circle 8 Advance and retire , turn corner 2hands
8 Bars Circle 8 Advance and Retire , turn Partner 2 hands
32 Bars: Repeat with Sides Leading
Figure 2 (Welsh Tunes) 2x40 Bars
4 Bars: All Ladies Advance & Retire
4 Bars: ½ right hand star to opposite place
8 Bars: All Men Repeat Advance and Retire
½ Right hand star to partner in opposite place
8 Bars: Everyone ½ grand chain to places
16 Bars: Everyone All Waltz the Set
40 Bars: Repeat with men starting
Figure 3 (Scottish Tunes) 64 Bars & 48 Bars
Section 1 64 Bars: All Balance to Corner
8 Bars: Balance to Corners Left hand on top, starting outside feet.
8 Bars: Waltz corner lady to opposite place.
(4 bars move 1 position)
Repeated 3 more times till all back to place
Section 2 48 Bars.
8 Bars: All ladies ½ star righthand to opposite place
While men waltz anticlockwise around the outside.
8 Bars: Meet Partner and Waltz home
16 Bars Repeat but
All Men ½ star right to opposite place
While Ladies waltz anticlockwise around the outside
Meet Partner and Waltz home
16 Bars: Face Partner ½ grand chain to opposite position
Waltz to places
Figure 4 (Irish Tunes) 2x 40 Bars
8 Bars: Tops Waltz inside the set
8 Bars: Men left hand Grand mill
8 Bars: Turn ladies in for a right hand grand mill
16 Bars: Circle 8, Advance & Retire, turn Corner
Circle 8, Advance & Retire, turn partner
40 Bars: Repeat with Sides leading
Figure 5 (United Kingdom) 4x48 Bars plus coda
16 Bars: Grand Chain all the way
8 Bars: 1st Couple lead up and back (promenade hold)
Face out then the sides fall in
4 Bars: Caste
4Bars: Meet Partner then waltz to place
16 Bars: Waltz the set
Repeat with 2nd, 3rd and 4th couples in turn lead up and back
CODA:
16 Bars: Grand Chain all the Way to place
16 Bars: Waltz the set then unwind the set