Valse, A Deux Temps, Trois Temps, Le Boston &C
| ID | JSS0481 |
| Title | Valse, A Deux Temps, Trois Temps, Le Boston &C |
| Document Reference | MS 3088 |
| Format | 165 x 256 mm |
| Medium | Handwritten Manuscript |
| Item Type | Manuscript |
| Subject | Dance Terminology |
| Item Description | This excerpt is from a series of notebooks complied by Skinner and his own dance teacher, Wiliam Scott. The notebooks were published under the title, A Guide to Fashionable Dancing. The terms Valse, A Deux Temps, Trois Temps, Le Boston &C The Valse, The Fashionable Valse, Le Galop, The Polka, The Mazurka, The German Schottische, The Highland Schottische...modern style, The Balmoral Schottische, The Cellarius Valse, Retira & La Gorlitza. As Varsovienne. A Round Dance for two. Commence as for Valse - the step of the Polka for the first bar turning half round, and for the second the foot is slidden noiselessly to the side the toe pointed in second position and pause; Repeat the same with the other foot, turning round into place - Eight times in all, each time turning half round. - Second step occupies four bars - The gentleman slides the left foot into the second position , and steps behind with right, and hops upon it, then carries the left foot behind the right into fifth position: the above is repeated, the lady doing the same movements. Both turn half round with one Polka step and pause. |
| Creator | James Scott Skinner and William Scott |
| Creator Manuscript | James Scott Skinner |
| Publisher | Charles Middleton, Keith |
| Time Period | 1870s-1880 |
| Associated Dates: Creation | c.1880 |
| Associated Dates: Manuscript | c.1883 |
| Associated Dates: Publication | 1884 |
| Location | University of Aberdeen |
| Collection Name | Dance Notebooks |
| Copyright | http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/historic/documents/copyright |
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