St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-14

movements.
One of the new dances is the 'Pir-
rOuette" which is danced to waltz mu-
sic. 1t is of the "OxfOrd Minuet'' style
in its first part-the dance that last sea
son made one Of the most remark
able successes of all the new dances.
differing, however, in that it is all
in waltz time, and is much easier to
learn. Already great favOrite, it prom
iSeS to take as we'll as did the Oxford.
Prof. Il. f. Thuma, of PittSburg. is its
author. The Spanish Yorke is anot her
dance that is easy and graceful. The
Cycle polka. which is dedicated to the
al. A. w" bicyclerS, will probably be
doomed to success. Both the last
named dances are by George w. Wal
lace, OF New York. La FavOrite, by NJ.
b. Gilbert, of Portland, Me-. is new
dance of much merit which has been
adopted by the American Society of
Professors of Dancing. Mr.. Gilbert is
the gentleman who arranged the popu-
lar Berlin" lie BronchO, by
Prof. Davis, Of Toronto, is a
combination of the old ripple
Of Newport, and waltz, danced
10 Schottische time specially arranged,
aud makes a unique and pretty dance,
although rather difficult. except for an
expert in the ripple and waltz. La
Zieka and Polka Polonaise are by the
same author, the latter being in its first
movement similar to the Polka Dot
waltz or ii. A. StrasSburg. though
danced in different time. The Seaside
polka, also known as the Carlton,
Skaters and Russian polka, was new
last season and is still great favorite.
1t is similar to one of the roller skating
movements and had its origin therein
1t is about the only thing left of the
roller skating craze. The Russian is
also one Of the new style of minuet COM
binatiOnS similar TO the Pirrouette and
Oxford.
The fact that many of the new dances
are merely combinations of old dances
makes it an easy matter for a good
dancer TO acquire them, and a new
dance or combination must be easy to
catch or society will not take it up
Very few persons care to return TO
dancing school to learn new dances.
preferrin q to depend on ''picking them
up" 10y seeing others who are attending
school ance them at parties and balls
II dan ce is too difficult to 'pick up"
it usual ly dies of neglect, as few per-
sons wi II make an extra effort to learn
it. Often, however, beautiful move
ment or dance is spoiled by
the people who can "pick them
up as fast as they come OUT
not catching the trne meaning of the
dance. The trouble is fast disappearing,
however, the modern dancing schools
having advanced classes at which only
the novelties are taught. The Bon Ton
Gayety, Berlin, YOrke, Skip SchOttische.
Polka Dot Waltz, Duchess. The Rye,
Belle Canadienne and an additional few
of the newer dances of the past two
years are still very popular.
Not many years agO-befOre the food
of new danceS-three or four consti-
tuted the limit of variety at the grandest
ball and everyone danced the same dance
at the same time. Now, when the
orchestra plays a schottische diff
ferent couples will dance at
the same time the Gayety. Skip
Military, Two Step. etc, or waltz will
produce the Polka Dot, the PirrOueUe.
| the side step waltz, etc. To polka music
| can be danced the Seaside, Rush, Heel
| and Toe, Detroit. Duchess, Berlin, FaS-
cinatiOn, ETC.. although nearly all these
dances have special music to fit them.
Many of the objections to round dane
| ing have been done away with, especial
ly the just one of gentlemen holding
their partners too close Now the only
proper way is to hold your partner al
most at arms length. 1t produces bet
ter dancing, as the position gives more
| freedom of movement, and does away
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