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Valse, A Deux Temps, Trois Temps, Le Boston &C

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Valse, A Deux Temps, Trois Temps, Le Boston &C
ID JSS0481
Title Valse, A Deux Temps, Trois Temps, Le Boston &C
Document Reference MS 3088
Format 165 x 256 mm
Medium Handwritten Manuscript
Item Type Manuscript
Subject Dance Terminology
Item Description This excerpt is from a series of notebooks complied by Skinner and his own dance teacher, Wiliam Scott. The notebooks were published under the title, A Guide to Fashionable Dancing. The terms Valse, A Deux Temps, Trois Temps, Le Boston &C The Valse, The Fashionable Valse, Le Galop, The Polka, The Mazurka, The German Schottische, The Highland Schottische...modern style, The Balmoral Schottische, The Cellarius Valse, Retira & La Gorlitza. As Varsovienne. A Round Dance for two. Commence as for Valse - the step of the Polka for the first bar turning half round, and for the second the foot is slidden noiselessly to the side the toe pointed in second position and pause; Repeat the same with the other foot, turning round into place - Eight times in all, each time turning half round. - Second step occupies four bars - The gentleman slides the left foot into the second position , and steps behind with right, and hops upon it, then carries the left foot behind the right into fifth position: the above is repeated, the lady doing the same movements. Both turn half round with one Polka step and pause.
Creator James Scott Skinner and William Scott
Creator Manuscript James Scott Skinner
Publisher Charles Middleton, Keith
Time Period 1870s-1880
Associated Dates: Creation c.1880
Associated Dates: Manuscript c.1883
Associated Dates: Publication 1884
Location University of Aberdeen
Collection Name Dance Notebooks
Copyright http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/historic/documents/copyright

 

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