Petronella Movements

This page, Petronella movements, links to those Scottish Country Dancing Figures which use the basic Petronella turn, a Figure in which a Setting step (either Pas-de-basque or the Strathspey setting step) is modified to enable a limited Travelling movement, most usually diagonally forward and to the right.

The Travelling movement takes place on the first beat of the right foot step of Pas-de-basque, only; with the Strathspey setting step, it may take place on the third as well as the first beat.

The remainder of the 2-bar Figure is used to Turn on the spot, clockwise.

Figures

Arches
Casting
Chains
Chasing
Cross And Cast
Crossing
Dance
Drop
Exchange Places
Exchange Positions
Figure Of Eight
Figures Of Eight
Hands Across
Hands Round
On The Spot
Petronella Movements

Half Petronella
Petronella
Petronella Turn
Quarter Petronella
Reverse Petronella Turn

Polite Turn
Poussette Movements
Pull Left Shoulder Back
Pull Right Shoulder Back
Reel
Reel(s) Of Four
Reel(s) Of Three
Set And Cast
Setting
Standing
Step Down
Step Up
Tandem
Travelling
Turn And Cast
Turning
While