The Washington herald., 1914-06-28

count necessary to begin the action again,
as there Is no rest at any time, being
even counts as follows: One, two, three.
/ four; one. two, three, four, etc, with
no rests between the fours and ones.
After the figure or step has been re-
peated eight times, the lady then brings
with her left hand the gentleman's LEFT
hand down around her waist.
FIFTH FIGURE.
The lady remains in the gentleman $
right arm during the execution of this
figure, which is merely a continuance
OF the two-step movement from side to
side in this position. for eight more
counts. At the end Of the eight counts.
the lady steps forward with her right
foot and meets the gentleman's left foot
SIXTH FIGURE.
Now a new action of the feet becomes
necessary Not so new that II is difI-
cult to understand, yet II is quite neces-
sary that you give strict attention 10 its
description. The two-step action described
in the other figures has been easy be-
cause il covered the REGULAR two
step action; but NOW the two-step ac-
ton is continued consecutively all on one
side. The dancers are now facing each
other. the gentleman moves sideways to
the left with his left foot the lady to the
right with her right foot, dragging the
other foot along on each second count
l. .. one, drag, one, drag, one, drag. one.
drag, eight times, the gentleman going
to the left continually. the lady going TO
her right continually. This should be
done as smoothly as possible and will
take the dancers quite a distance around
the room while the motions executed by
the body and arms are completed. The
bodies should sway from side to side or
from the direction they are coming from,
and vice versa, slowly and smoothly.
The arms may be held out at arms
length to the sides, with palms of the
hands fat together. or describing a cir
Gle with each hand passing up over the
head and down past the face OF the
dancers following the circle until the
arms are again extended. Repeat this
slowly and smoothly four times Then
slowly and gracefully the lady's two
hands are placed under her chin and the
Eentleman's two hands underneath the
lady's hands. and in this position continue
going along the floor in ONE DIREC-
TION, swinging the bodies as before de-
scribed slowly and smoothly. The hands
may now be slowly raised until they are
well above the dancers heads.
SEVENTH FIGURE.
other, but as the gentleman and lady
keep travelling to the gentlemans left
the lady makes four SLOW TURNS OR
PTVOTS, turning outward to her right,
finishing face to face
Then the first eight steps as described
at the opening Of the dance are again
repeated preparatory to performing the
closing figure Of the dance, which is done
as follows:
Eighth FIGURE.
The lady steps back with her left foot,
one count. then steps back again with
the riEht~foot, at the same time giving a
slight turn o! the body to the right on
the second count. Immediately lifting up
the same or right foot and placing il |
again forward, facing her partner on
third count, throwing the left foot back |
and up, at the same time raising on the |
right toe Fourth count. Repeat this |
four times. then the gentleman pivots the |
lady one turn, courtesies, and the dance |
Is over.