Dancing Without an Instructor

About this eBook

Author

Wilkinson, Professor

Credits

Produced by Wayne Hammond and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

GV: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Recreation, Leisure

Subject

Ballroom dancing

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 59067

Release Date

March 15, 2019

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Dancing Without an Instructor BY PROFESSOR WILKINSON PHILADELPHIA DAVID McKAY, PUBLISHER 610 South Washington Square
2. 2.CONTENTS
3. 3.DANCING WITHOUT AN INSTRUCTOR.
4. 4.INTRODUCTION.
5. 5.THE ETIQUETTE OF THE BALLROOM.
6. 6.THE FIVE POSITIONS. — The First Position. — The Second Position. — The Third Position. — The Fourth Position. — The Fifth Position.
7. 7.THE TWO-STEP SLIDE.
8. 8.THE GRAND MARCH. — THE MARCH IN FILE.
9. 9.THE MARCH IN COLUMN.
10. 10.THE MARCH BY PLATOONS.
11. 11.THE ARBOR MARCH.
12. 12.THE SERPENTINE MARCH.
13. 13.SQUARE DANCES.
14. 14.THE PLAIN QUADRILLE.
15. 15.ADDITIONAL QUADRILLE FIGURES. — The Basket Figure.
16. 16.THE NINE-PIN.
17. 17.MINUET FIGURE.
18. 18.THE STAR FIGURE.
19. 19.THE CHEAT FIGURE.
20. 20.THE JIG FIGURE.
21. 21.THE SOCIABLE.
22. 22.LANCERS.
23. 23.SARATOGA LANCERS.
24. 24.WALTZ LANCERS. — FINALE.
25. 25.THE CALEDONIANS.
26. 26.THE GLIDE CALEDONIANS.
27. 27.THE WALTZ QUADRILLE, No. 1.
28. 28.THE WALTZ QUADRILLE, No. 2.
29. 29.PRINCE IMPERIAL QUADRILLE.
30. 30.THE PARISIAN VARIETIES.
31. 31.NATIONAL GUARD QUADRILLE.
32. 32.CONTRA DANCES. — The Virginia Reel.
33. 33.POP GOES THE WEASEL.
34. 34.SPANISH DANCE.
35. 35.THE SICILIAN CIRCLE.
36. 36.ROUND DANCING. — The Waltz. — FIRST STEP. — SECOND STEP. — THIRD STEP. — FOURTH STEP. — FIFTH STEP. — SIXTH STEP. — THE REVERSE.
37. 37.THE GLIDE WALTZ. — FIRST STEP. — SECOND STEP. — THIRD STEP. — FOURTH STEP. — FIFTH STEP. — SIXTH STEP.
38. 38.THE TWO-STEP. — FIRST STEP. — SECOND STEP.
39. 39.THE GALOP. — FIRST STEP. — SECOND STEP.
40. 40.THE POLKA. — FIRST STEP. — SECOND STEP. — THIRD STEP. — FOURTH STEP.
41. 41.THE POLKA MAZOURKA. — FIRST STEP. — SECOND STEP. — THIRD STEP. — FOURTH STEP. — FIFTH STEP. — SIXTH STEP.
42. 42.THE SCHOTTISCHE. — FIRST PART. — FIRST STEP. — SECOND STEP. — THIRD STEP. — FOURTH STEP. — FIFTH STEP. — SIXTH STEP. — SEVENTH STEP. — EIGHTH STEP. — SECOND PART. — FIRST STEP. — SECOND STEP. — THIRD STEP. — FOURTH STEP. — CONCLUDING STEPS.
43. 43.MILITARY SCHOTTISCHE. — FIRST PART (4 BARS). — FIRST STEP. — SECOND STEP. — THIRD STEP. — FOURTH STEP. — SECOND PART (4 BARS).
44. 44.THE HIGHLAND SCHOTTISCHE. — FIRST PART. — FIRST STEP. — SECOND STEP. — THIRD STEP. — FOURTH STEP. — CONCLUDING STEPS. — SECOND PART.
45. 45.THE RACQUET. — FIRST PART. — SECOND PART.
46. 46.LA BOHEMIENNE. — FIRST STEP. — SECOND STEP.
47. 47.THE BERLIN. — FIRST PART. — FIRST STEP. — SECOND STEP. — THIRD STEP. — FOURTH STEP. — SECOND PART.
48. 48.THE YORKE.
49. 49.THE CAPRICE.
50. 50.THE REDOWA. — FIRST STEP. — SECOND STEP. — THIRD STEP. — FOURTH STEP. — FIFTH STEP. — SIXTH STEP.
51. 51.THE VARSOVIANA.
52. 52.HALF-TIME DANCING.
53. 53.THE COTILLION.
54. 54.THE FIGURES OF THE COTILLION. — 1.—THE FLOWER FIGURE. — 2.—THE MAGIC HAT. — 3.—THE SCARF. — 4.—FOLLOW MY LEADER. — 5.—PING PONG. — 6.—THE TOAST. — 7.—THE UMBRELLA. — 8.—THE SIGNAL OF DISTRESS. — 9.—THE CHAIR. — 10.—FORFEITS. — 11.—PUSS IN THE CORNER. — 12.—THREAD-THE-NEEDLE ARCHWAY. — 13.—THE KNEELING KNIGHT. — 14.—THE MASK. — 15.—BLIND MAN’S BUFF. — 16.—THE AUCTION. — 17.—THE GAY DECEIVER. — 18.—THE ROPE. — 19.—THE FAN. — 20.—THE BASKET, RING AND FLOWER. — 21.—THE INSCRIPTIONS. — 22.—THE BASKET. — 23.—THE INCONSTANTS. — 24.—THE COLUMNS. — 25.—THE CARNIVAL. — 26.—THE HANDKERCHIEF CHASE. — 27.—THE CARDS. — 28.—SCISSORS TO GRIND. — 29.—THE SKATERS. — 30.—THE SPIRAL. — 31.—THE PYRAMID. — 32.—THE GRAND ROUND. — 33.—THE STAR AND CIRCLE. — 34.—THE DOUBLE PASTOURELLE. — 35.—THE LABYRINTH. — 36.—LETTER CARRIER FIGURE. — 37.—THE SERPENT. — 38.—THE PURSUIT. — 39.—THE CHANGING STAR. — 40.—THE VIRGINIA REEL. — 41.—THE DOUBLE QUADRILLE. — 42.—THE FINAL ROUND. — Transcriber’s Note:

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