The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-02-18
THE NEW D.AxcEa
TIE Racquet, the Society. the Wave, the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS kicks asd GHAes-
Daaeang Ppsfesssvs - the Innovaatsaa.

Knsek rSocher-Ncw Kseks ssd ssltAes-
The round dance which Is known rs The
nacluet Is described In Carters BAH room
Guide as foliows'
Take two long s.op side. with left foot on accent,
an" "nsn' ,o"' Drought up 70 ief, root for second
tune rest, ana hold left foot in air. Repeat BY sliding
NJ cor,,.r s.rrs thu. ,h.,o s,-.o,,>,, No..
Tho isornor I'M caueb, Tho ,novsmar, Tho ,oo,
,s ~, ha,, ~ ~. ~. =. III. s'as .,a g. ~
| Is not heid In air. ont Is sild along the noor.
| However that may be. the modern method OF
| dancing the Racouet Ia somethinp very differ.
ent. The slides are made Of great length. and
| Mt the finish there is n vigorous kick with tho
| free foot. This makes the dancing couple rock
air Of rccklessness and abandon to the dance.
quiet people. Some vary the movement by
ne ,har Zoo, ,ou"h ,ho a. 81 ,,a ti"s ,hon,oom
10 .', ,y,, 'o"en 'ne ''oo' .,ey k.eh. 'he" ,""p
again until fatigue eompels them to stop This
80 I that the young woman looks as i she hid
before them ike az ohio ooi and 0 srew ths
| flowers. and broken combs. 1t leaves the per-
| formers flushed and GREATNESS. but while it
Sst s hsrs is Sboq .
still to be seen in ali its lnxurIance at fancy
dress balls. and ut sociahles whore tho young
1t is danced in "a time. It took It's name from
| Tr3puiar waitz writtrn oy MISS simmons.
~ me society ana the Wave are similar to the
ee'y there Is om,y one glide ana IN me Waye.
bocter there sra the aee sne hn nal
the Eick air or the sdswse movemon nao Of tGs
ioiTn aha r LOOT; rrr,, ,.,; T., ,,;, .,.,.
the sonefT pses m s Gty OF
tnrms and i, wa au niIi t" ~ unmemsnreS
tsr t 3hd IL was decided that lh"y should not
y, husht u. AN y SCHOOL controileu by 1ncmpers
varv $50 ,h ,S wns u, 'oa i,,n M Jan
fnrn,,v in snc sh inc ooer' Gi secHping uni
Its intention was to discourage extrayagant
na teach their sSa the
a dozen different ways Of dancing the quad
auenty aross nrese mat thcre ro ,d ,e
mcmbers IN the society, 81 whom nearly all be-
on =, out Q, the city AT their annual MEETINGS
are settled and lessons are given bv ths " eS.
perienced teachers to the country, dancing
tnach n AZ rhS asa lheerinH ~ was docided 10
society who have schools in this city are L. Ds
Il PrI3kiIs 3y w, Re RaT I'm H. - Manuel ,h and
don't, H. H!Ssrs Of brooklyn the s se
m mar Enrr =; ,n r Ui nrookyn tne ireas
DE Garmo sail Yesterday that the Racquet. the
Sociey inc wave ana similar dances were a
burdesuue, on H., graceful dance which was in
reuowa Giissade. described rs follows:
Glide lrt foot to second position; draw right foot to
mr., py'9m; rnir, et t",t IN .sco9d position and leap
N" rtrnina-tWo sse. ia .1o, aH a'spsTns
to lett then rcdowa righi-tnrninr eis.nde right
galop music
This was exaggerated into swavinr and kick
| ing, and the result was that The leritimnie
| dance was killed Inv tho burlesone Nav
The society denouneed the R at ana S sey
| dances lived while the good one died
Mr. De Garmo said that the round dance now
most in vogue is the Glide Walt describ.a NV
| follows: "'N "'~' 'U" 10
cid. backward with ,.f, foo, a, IN. .,,, ,i, hen,
both knees IL, draw right foot nearly to ilrd nosrinn
in trout the weigh, SUI on left FOOT i2 ri"e and pVot
upon The heel of The backward foot the Toe OF the other
foot skimning the Moor (l glide forward with right
rooa ~, .,' Knee 90: 9ne iem loot he heel
both fe.t md draw ri.ht fo" 10 nrst n"si,i az ~ y.
iinu With the movement described until the move.
ment becomes steady and unhroken,
To The gentleman will glide left foo, forward
70 fourth position Qendng right knrel tn; glide right
az d NH MN, rta , ' iho T. nr'i position
Ief ,,ot nearly 10 trd in from, hs ,ysht .,,
on right fcoj y rise nna pivot 10 the sftS upon tie
heel of the backward foot 90.
are the only waltzes taught by the society. .I.a
Russo consists OF two riides to tho left and ono
| glide and slissi. with half turn to the left, A
Mr. Cartier i"' sad s he did not belong to tn. so.
ciety aud cared nothing for its rules and rcyu-
latons. He taught the glide waltz as being
| the best and most popular and he also taught
however. discouraged all kicking and extray.
agant movement Of any Kind He said that
| most people danced the redowa Tor the walt
the rcdowa being in tho same time and admit
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