Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-09
DANCING AS AN ART.
EMINENT PROFESSORS WRITE ABOUT THE
CORRECT WAY TO DANCE.
Some New Dances for This SsaSOa-HOw Children
and Others are Benefited BY Dancing Well
The Right and Wrong Way to Waltz
How to Act in q Ball Room.

One of our grestest poets has said O.
dancing that it is 1.-THE sweetest and most
psrftcs of human epjoymenis." That he
spoke the truth no one will deny, or slss
how can you explain how night after night
Young girls and old girls. young men and
old men, married men and married women,
old maids and bachelors, will dance almost
from sunset to sunrise without seemingly
showing any sign of WEAKNESS. One of
the principal things to remember is not to
sway your whole body to and fro; dance
only from the hip downward. Nothing
looks worse than to see a person shaking
himself as though he had the ague
Let all your pressure rest on your
knees. A, gentleman should al
ways remember to lead his
lady through square dance, and not to
drag her. In round dsncs, he should
rest his hand but lightly on the lady's
waist, lest he leave a dissagreeable i'm
preston not only On her dress, but also on
her mind. Dance quietly; do not attempt
fancy steps unless you have mastered the
simple ONES, but above all dance grace
fully, for if you are not graceful you are
not dancing, You arc simply walking or
Jumping around in a manner that you
think is dancing. I consider the follow
ing the best definition of dancing
Definite combination of graceful
movements performed for the cake of the
pleasure which the exercise affords to the
dancer" Always keep time with the music
and see that the measure Of your step CORE
sponcs with the measure Of the music. This
is as important in dancing as it ia in sing
ing, and the lack OF harmony when q
singer is cut of time with
the accompaniment is no more
Earring on the nerves than in the case of q
dancer similarly situated. In dancing al
ways try to glide through whatever figure
the dance is composed of, like the wave, of
the sea, so easily, so naturally, so graceful
ly that all must admire. When you dance
properly it should be not only source of
pleasure to you, but also healtbful and
beneficial exercise. This is particularly so
in regard to children. Another of the good
results youpg p o2le learn from dancing is
self-ConddenCe. They learn to feel at home
in the company of the opposite sex, and
the shyness generally found in young boys
and girls gradually wears off. 1t ALEC pre-
pnes them for the dIawiDg-room, and
teaches the youth to show that deferer ce to
the opposite sex to which they are entitled,
and makes manly cavaliers OF them.
NEW DANCES FOB THIS SEASON.
While the plain round and quare dances
of past years are still in vogue and com.
mand attention in dancing schools and
CLASSES of this city and New York, there is
an ever-growing desire on the part of the
teachers to improve the Terpsichorean art,
and to advance its cause by the introduce
ton of something new and novel. Dancing
is not only a delightful and healthful
amutement, but has long past proven to
be necessity, as it improves TIE deport-
ment, refnes the manners, and adds an
ease and grace TO the carriage 30 essential
plishments may be obtained to trifling
extent by these constantly mingling in
society, it is justly claimed that the whole
tone and conduct of the individual can
nowhere be so thoroughly developed as in
properly conducted dancing school, where
tie instructors is slways in attendance to
correct the pepper Observance of social ETH
quette. 1t is and has been during my
el ven Yeas experience as q teacher of
OAR ciug, physical culture and department,
my earnest desire a9d aim to improve and
>lsvate the profession in every sense of the
word. It is for tlis purpose also that the
American Society of Professors Of Dane
ing YVES institut .. Since this orgari-
ZaliOn came into existence each season
has shown a marked improvement in
the ait over the preceding one. New
dances aye constantly epringing up. They
are for The most part easily acquired ard
soon become popular with the masses.
Four new dances were introduced by the
members of the society and adopted By
that body at its last convention, VIZ: the
''Berlin," ''Laravene," Partisan Gavotte
and Glide Mszourka. Of the three first
named l have the honor to be the COM
poser. The Diamond Lancers" was
practically the only new dance taught by
the society last s:asOn, and until the
adoption of the above M entiCned a few
weeks ago. This dance also was intro
duced by ne.
The "GIide Mazourka" was arranged by
Prof. A. Il. LOOMS, and, as its names in
dicstes, differs from the ordinary mazour-
ka only in the fact that it favors the glide
or red0wa movement.
The Berlin" comprises a polka step,
displaying an easy and graceful toe move
ment. 1t commences with three polka
steps forward, starting with the outside
foot, then pointing inside tee front and
back, half turn is made, completely
changing the position of the dancers. The
couple assume their original position by
repeating this movement, starting off,
however, in the opposite direction to that
first t'ken. Four polka steps are next
danced in order that the couple may again
be in pos ton for the half turn and repeti-
tion of figure above described. This dance
can also be executed in rsdowa ard galop
time.
The "Laravere" is in 4 time and con-
sists OF al easy slide in either direction,
passing the opposite foot back and font 10
graceful spring movement, and the exc
cution of redowa step in either direction
and repeat, leading of again with two
glissade.
The Partisan Gavotte" is the most diff.
icult, though most popular, of all. No
other dance at present in vogue can be
compared with it, as it is entirely original
in its arrangement from beginning to end.
1t is an exceedingly lively dance, foil Of
action, while the music to which it is exc
cuted is particula' ly inspiring. the par
Elephants, each standing in half position,
facing each other the same as in the ''Dia,
mond," are first required to pass the out