MCD CMF/NFF 2000 Dance Display Notes


March On, 1x32M, couples
couples lead on once around; lead across; couples cast alternating; meet in lines of 4 and lead across; alternates lines courtesy turn into double sicilian lines across the stage
La Tempete, 3x48R, double sicilian
advance & retire twice (all start RF with point at end); couples slip step change with opposites (rh end thru middle of opp couple); change back (lh end through middle); center circle L&R while ends 2H turn; center star R&L while ends turn RH&LH; advance, retire, pass on as couples;
Circassian Circle Pt1, 2x32R, sicilian
rights & left through; set & 2H swing partner; ladies chain; turntable promenade on;
Soldiers Joy, 2x32R sicilian
advance & retire / swing opposite; reverse swing partner / swing partner; ladies chain; advance & retire / advance & pass on;
Waltz Medley, 2x40W + 4x32W, sicilian
Waltz Country Dance, 2x40W, sicilian
balance fwd & back with opposite, change places / repeat with partner; opposite / partner; (balance fwd & back in circle, pass ladies across with twirl) x4; waltz round opposite & on;
Spanish Waltz, 2x32W, sicilian
balance fwd & back with partner, change places with opposite ladies under / repeat with opposite; partner / opposite; RH star; LH star; waltz round opposite & on;
Circle Waltz, 2x32W, circle
(balance fwd & back in circle, pass ladies across and honour) x4; sway in & out, turn in / sway out & in, turn out; chassez in & out / waltz;

Announcement / partner change
Speedy Quadrille, Figs 2&4, quadrille (1423 cw), Manangatang, Vic
Figure 2, 4x24
lead couple adv, separate and join opp; ladies lead back across whilst others lead ladies to join ladies line & men continue to mens line; men & ladies lines adv & retire twice; adv to centre line; swing to place;
Figure 4, 2x32
tops half R&L thru, swing corners & keep; sides repeat to place; sides half R&L thru, swing corners & keep; tops repeat to place;

County Cotillion, 8+2x128W, quadrille (NFF ONLY)
lead couple visit; (ladies solo/men solo)x2; (ladies advance, balance, all solo)x2; (ladies RH star & men chase/turn partner/waltz to place)x2; grand circle x2; ladies advance, curtsey, balance, form top lines; (lines advance, retire, pass through)x2; waltz to place;
Longways Set Medley, 4x32J, longways set of 4
Flying Pieman
ladies weave; men weave; tops slipstep down & back to 2nd place; lines of 3 down & back ex tops;
Haste to the Wedding
top couples star R & L; tops slipstep down & set, repeat to place; tops with lady 2 half circle, post her to place, repeat with man 2; tops swing to bottom;
Petronella
top 2 couples diamond petronella (2s step up at start, straight out at end); tops slipstep down & back; tops swing to bottom;
Country Bumpkin
top lady set to 2nd man/2H swing 3rd; top man set to 2nd lady/2H swing 3rd; tops lead to bottom & cast to place; circle of 4 to left/tops cast to bottom;

Double Galop Quadrille, 2x32G quadrille (NFF ONLY)
circle advances & retires / BR swing partner; tops gallop in, as tops gallop out sides in, tops across as sides out; repeat back; all ladies chain; repeat dance with sides leading;
Princess Polka, P, couples
heel & toe & swap across / heel & toe & turn; heel & toe & turn back / heel & toe & swap back; polka promenade; repeat travelling off stage

[Monaro Colonial Dancers]
Lawrie Brown / 5 Apr 2000