Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-07
SOME NEW DANCES.
NOVELTIES ADOPTED BY TEACHERS
or TERpslChOReAN ART.
ROYAL o.yotte, National Park Ousdrilie,
Majestic Poionsise, La Petite Pavaue'
Harvard Gavotte, and the Carlyle.

this town ore ANXIOUS to know about, says
The New York World. are the new dances
which they may be permitted to learn this
winter. They can't be informed with anv
degree of accuracy what the professors OF
the American society will teach, for they
themselves nave not decided. But before
telling about the compositions II IS well TO
say that this winter fashionable young
people are going TO dance the "two-step z
more than anything else. 10 IS u long,
deep glide, followed by short. quick one,
like the turn IN galop. II can De dahceu
70 polka. galop. or waltz movement
One of the pIctiiest dances submitted nv
the convention was the royal cavotte, by
William Pitt Rivers, and IT Will be taught
much this winter. The gentleman takes
,be hand of the young woman VINO has
honored HIM with the dance, and 10
schottlschc time they take a march step
forward. retreat. turn and face each other
salute, and then make gliding anc wai'z
step.
The Wentworth was submitted bv A. +.
Bournique, Of Chicago, and the dancing
masters liked il. II suggests the polka
maZOnrka but II has a swing IN the man
ncr of closing the feet which makes 1t
very pretty.
The Academy waltz. by George Putting.
o..
the most popular dance. 1t has spanish
movement. rctard in the step, with a away
ing of hands backward and forward whlch
Is very graceful when 1t Is well performed
NAT1oNAL-PARg QUADRILLE.
Perhaps the most novel dance submit.
ted was that by Clifford G. Sweet, Of
Springfield. H., and many lorn young
women are expected 20 rise up and call
MIR Sweet blessed. Th3s dance cannot
fail TO be popular. because II Is designed
TO fill "a long-fct want at resorts where
men are few. II is called the National
Park Quadrille. and II requires eight ladies
and four gentlemen. it Is pretty dance,
with novel figures. The masters were
much amused with II.
The Majestic POlonaise. by Horace W..
Beck. of Chicago. Is designed for the first
or opening number Of dance-card. 1t
can be- executed by two couples or by
anv number Of them who care to partlci-
pate. An ordinary march IS executed
around the room IN couples. That Is, one
couple leading and oil the other couples
following, with at least six feet between
each. Ire march can always DC changed
10 suit the room and number OF couples
marching. If the room be crowded two
rings of couples may he formed. After all
are on the floor the music Will stop and
the Introduction 10 The Majestic POlonalse
Will begin.
The first couple form arches by giving
right hand to partners and standing IN
place, WuIle the last couple VIII pass
through the arch formed bv their ris-d-ris
and face and salute the first couple. ms
will bring all the first and second couples
facing each other. The gentleman
and lady both begin with their
right foot forward then the LETT
foot is brought up close behind the heel;
IL - IN
the left foot brought forward IN front OF
the right. with the toe pointing downward
tine body at the same time raising on the
ball of the right foot. his ls repeated,
beginning with the left foot.
The national ASSOCIATION hcld It's annual
convention at Cleveland IN June last.
There were 400 members present. r..
Woodward Masters, Of Boston, was elected
president, and i. Ihuma, OF PlttSOurI'
secretary. Dean Robus, OF New York, was
made on, OF the trustees.
Ia PETITE PAyANE.
There were many compositions sub
United at the Cleveland convention. but
only three were adopted. The first OF
these were La Petite Payane, bv j. 4. Ia
Wis. of Toronto. 1t Is an adaptation Of
an ancient court dance, La Iayau", ar-
ranged as "a court dance, the principal Oh
iect being 10 give ladies and misses suIii-
elegant and graceful courtesy. while at
the same time enjoying the pleasure and
interest Of d dance.
The dance seems rather intricate, but
the masters say IL Is not so when under
stood. 10 begin with, the gentleman
supports with his right hand the lett hand
of the lady, held rs ugh MS her shoulder.
With her left hand she grasrs the
folds Of her dress. The first measure j.
an unfinished courtesy 70 the Tart. Inc
second measure Is half-polka steps III the
same direction. The right foot l. turned
to the left. and al the same time the POSI-
ton of the hand Is reversed. The third
and fourth measures are Il counterpart OF
the first and second, moving IN the Oppo-
site direction, except that III the last
movement, when the gentleman presents
his rlgnt hand u the lady, both PIVOT on
the points of their toes and stand side by
SIDE. o.,
In the sixth measure the dancer slides
the left foo, ten inches forward and closes
the right. The eighth measure brings the
couples III the waltz position. In the
ninth position there are two gliding steps
to the left. In the tenth measure the gen
tieman's left foot glIdes backward, while
the lady moves forward. Both make q
quarter turn, followed by a long dash
sideways. The remaining SIX measures are
counterparts OF those which have gone be
L
any cavotte movement Is suitable.
The history of La Pavane Is interesting
Laurence T.. Dare, OF No. 17SS broadway
who has tlne library of books on dancing
saws La Pavane, like the Saraba, cam'
from the Spaniards. The dance was ere
ated by Fernando Cortez at the beginning
of the sixteenth century. The costume &c
dance il in is that of Spanish gentleman
with sword by side and cape on the
shoulders. The name comes from Ia
Payaner, said of the peacock when spread
inc its tail. The cavalier gives this euec
bv rounding hls arms under his cape.
Each male dancer takes with his Tlgh
hand the left of the lady, and two couples
starting to the right change places, de
scribing seIni-circle. first with the rlgb'
and then with the left foot. The couples
courtesy and 60 back III seml-clrcle
Each couple goes INTO the centre OF th'
room and then dances four steps 10 th'
right The two couples face each othel
and courtesy. Each cavalier makes
pirouette with his lady U.sI-cts, turning
on his toes and then faces his own partner
They then return TO the original place II
the dance.
HARVARD GAvoTTE.
The second Of the new dances adopted
nv the National Association Is the Harvard
Gayotte. the composition of Robert Met
calfe. of Chicago. A couple face each other
extendlnr their right hands, moving righ
in the same position. Then follows a steI
forward with the left foot, the toe point
ing downward. The partners circle arounc
each other, retaining hold OF hands lh'
figure is then repeated with the right toG p,
lad niaces her left hand in the gentle
mans right hand. They face each othe
and their hands wave backward ana t0r
ward in swinging motion. The, gentle
man slides his left foot to the lett anC
draws his night behind II and raises tn
BODY on both toes, while the lady does tu'
same. ~
The third dance is the CARLYLE, by j. n
Wortbinoton. of Springfield. IL is a walt
,nterrupsod by gayety step IN which tn
toes are quickly pointed. 1t is very cas-
and very pretty.
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