Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-10
The Latest Dances and How to Dance Them
The Beautiful "NoCaspV Dance

costume of very pale silk. one Of these
tight skirts which for dancing has TO be
slit up the side, and a powdered wig
with long curls. while my partner wears
a white satin costume and powdered wig.
too. and the effect II especially pretty
against the dark background. lie has n
long red sash wound around his waist,
The sash is the necaisa y part of the
dance, and should be Of very strong silk.
about two yards long.
The secret OF the "N1 Clasp jance
is that the partners do not touch each
other until tho very ani OF the dance,
though they stand qu,;s close together
as ordinary dancing partners.
We begin the Introduction OF the waltz
by striking a pose which Is the waiting
pose OF the ordinary ws'tzers, feet In
position, head up. looFing directly into
each others eyes. but instead Of holding
each other. We cross our arms over our
chests, and stand with my crossed arms
Just little below M partner, but not
touching.
Now the waltz music begins and with
the regular undulatilg movement. both
in strict time. We waltz togetner. keeping
close, but never toushlng. and each with
arms crossed as in the Introduction. CT
course the art comes In keeping perfect
time and dancing exactly as II your
partners arm were shout You. /. helps
good deal to loot each other straight
In the eve. and this should ne dose any,
how. as It Is part OF this attraction Of
the dance.
After sixteen bars danced like this, We
unfold our arms. / clasp my hands be-
hind my back, and he does the same.
and We continue to waltz. There Is NJ
interruption In the waltz step, no matter
what positions We may take. The rhythm
and movement ere never broken for an
instant.
of course. you understand. that in
wsitzlng with the hands clasped behind
the back we are just as close together
as ordinary waltzing partners would be,
and you have TO be in great sympathy
with your partner and have marked out
| Just what part OF the floor You are 60
| ing to cover. and Just how much OF the
music you are going to dance in this
way. II you are not studying with a
dancing teacher who has worked IL out,
that is optional with you, and depends
upon the music and your own choice
Ia the matter.
The next position shows me in the
center Of the stage. my arms extended
feet beating time TO the waltz step, but
without moving very much from one
spot. arms waving gracefully with tht
measure Of the music. My partner circle:
about. still very close, his arms also ex.
tended. but without touching. Now HI
stands in one place and I circle rount
him.
After eight bars OF the music, / brins
myself around % that l face the au
dience and have my partner behind me
a little to one side. We do sixteeI
measures of waltz step in this position
that is. he being behind me, and tn
steps going sideways across the floor
That is quite difficult, especially for tn,
one who is behind. as you can't holt
hands or he guided in any way.
AZ the end of the measure we swim,
around facing each other. my partne
has whipped off his sash and passed 4
around my waist, he holds the ends o
the sash firmly with both hands. lear
back as far as possible. so that mi
weight rests on the sash. and we con