Typical Dance
Our Expected Typical Dance Programme during Physical Distancing. Health Regulations will be strictly followed. | |||||
Name of Dance | approx. Dates | Suggested Music Title | Dance "Form" | Comment | |
1 | Veleta | 1901 | "Veleta? (Athur Morris) | Waltz | Traditional Sequence (the "original O.T.D. by Arthur Morris |
2 | Varsovienne | 1840 or much, much earlier | Varsouvienne | Waltz-Mazurka | Very Early couple dancce (1700?) repoplularized in the 1800's Regency (E.C.D.) |
3 | Duke of Kent | 1800 | Traditional (of same name) | Waltz - Regency style | It can be adapted slightly to be a partner dance and not a group dance. |
4 | Yearning Saunter | 1919 | "Yearning" (Neil Moret) played smoothly or in it"s original form as ragtime. | Saunter (smooth foxtrot) | Traditional Sequence. An excellent choice for teaching several basic concepts/moves of the ballroom. |
| 5 | La Rinka | "La Rinka" (Hurndal) | Sequence waltz. (24 bars!) | Some beautiful moves no longer seen in the modern ballroom but fun to dance. Reminiscent of earlier times. | |
| 6 | Bohemian Polka | 1840 + | "Firesafe Polka" (Joseph Strauss) | Polka / gavotte | Many conventions were introduced by this and similar dances. |
| 7 | Destiny Waltz | "Destiny" (Sydney Baynes) | Sequence waltz. | A delightful & simple dance. Steps are a pleasure but seldom seen in modern ballroom dancing. Pity. | |
| 8 | Veto Galop | 1860? | "Veto Galop" (Make Peace) | Galop | Very energetic, but very easy. |
| 9 | Dinky One Step | One Step | Traditional Sequence | ||
| 11 | Square Tango | 1923 | "Jealousy" (Gade) | Sequence tango | Traditional Sequence. Not "Argentine" |
12 | Barn Dance | "Trout" (Schubert) | Schottische (or march) | Very simple, and without partner changes | |
13 | Palais Glide | 1938 | "Angeline" (Gross) | A novelty "Party Dance" | Done just in pairs, not lines. |
14 | Swedish Masquerade | ? | Traditional | Traditional | (a) Very slow march (b)waltz (c) jig |
15 | Ragtime Two-Step | Ragtime | Two Step / One Step | Very simple. | |
16 | Hesitation Waltz | "Merry Widow" (Lehar) | Sequence waltz. | Looks hard, but is actually quite easy. | |
17 | Cake Walk | Ragtime | Two Step & Cakewalk | Simple. | |
18 | The Toddle | 1920's | The Toddle | novelty | As a simple sequence it is fairly easy. |
19 | Too Much Mustard | One Step | Very Energetix and complicated. | ||
20 | "Closing Waltz." | any | any traditional waltz | waltz | xx |