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2nd bar, 1st beat. Spring on right foot, sliding left foot to the left. 



%7id beat. Rest on left foot. 



3rd beat. Hop on left foot, bringing right behind as before. Continue 

 at pleasure. 



The first of these three steps is most commonly used in the valse ; but 

 the second is an agreeable change for those who may have grown giddy 

 or weary in doing the figure en tournant (circular movement). 



Be careful not to exaggerate the slight hop at the first and third beats 

 of each bar ; and to slide the foot gracefully forward, not merely to make 

 a step, as some bad dancers do. 



THE MAZUKKA QUADKILLE 



This elegant quadrille has five figures, and can be performed by any 

 even number of couples. The music, like the step, is that of the Mazurka. 

 The couples are arranged as in the ordinary quadrille. 



Join hands all round : grand rond to the left (four bars), then back 

 again to the right (four bars), employing the second step of the Mazurka. 

 Each couple does the petit tour forwards and backwards, still using the 

 second step, and repeating it three times to the right then resting a bar ;. 

 three times to the left, then resting another bar ; which occupies eight 

 bars of the music. These figures may be considered as preliminary. 



1st Figure. Top and bottom couples right and left (eight bars), with 

 Redowa step ; then they advance, the ladies cross over, the gentlemen 

 meanwhile pass quickly round each other, and return to own places (four 

 bars) ; petit tour forward with opposite ladies (four bars) ; right and left 

 (eight bars) ; advance again ; the ladies return to own places, and the 

 gentlemen pass again round each other to their own ladies (four bars) ; 

 petit tour backward (four bars). Side couples do likewise. 



2nd Figure. (Eight bars rest.) Top and bottom couples advance and 

 retire, hands joined (four bars). All cross over into opposite places, each 

 going to each other's left (four bars) ; petit tour forward (four bars) ; 

 advance and retire (four bars), and return to places (four bars). Petit 

 tour (four bars). Side couples do likewise. 



3rd Figure. (Eight bars rest). Top and bottom ladies cross over into 

 opposite places (four bars) ; return, presenting left hand to each other, and 

 right hand to partner, as in La Poule (four bars) ; pass round with part- 

 ners into opposite places (four bars) ; petit tour backward (four bars) ; 

 vis-d-vis couples hands across, round (six bars) ; retire (two bars) ; top 

 and bottom ladies cross over (four bars) ; ladies cross again, giving each 



