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My Private Physiotherapist

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My Private Physiotherapist Anne Dejean
32-bar jig for three couples in a four-couple longwise set

1 - 8 1st man advances towards 1st woman for 2 bars, 1st couple lead down (long steps), turn around and lead up to second place (short steps) finishing facing 2nd woman.
9 - 16 1st couple, in promenade hold, dance a reel of three with 2nd woman and 3rd man (on the second diagonal), passing 2nd woman right shoulder to begin, and finish facing 2nd man.
17 - 24 1st couple, in promenade hold, dance a reel of three with 2nd man and 3rd woman (on the first diagonal), passing 2nd man left shoulder to begin, and finish in the middle of the set facing men's side.
25 - 32 Corners advance diagonally to the center and set, then retire and set, while 1st couple, still in promenade hold, dance out from the men's side, dance around the set clockwise to second place, face in and release hands, then 1st woman sets while 1st man dances towards second place on own side (skip change).

Repeat, having passed a couple.

(Dance crib compiled by the deviser Anne Dejean September 2021)


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When I had my two legs operated on (see Once on the Right, Once on the Left), I didn't feel very autonomous and I was advised by the surgeon to go to a rehabilitation centre to improve quickly and to avoid home accidents which might lead to another operation!!! So I stayed several days in hospital waiting for a place in such a centre, but since there weren't any, I finally went home on an H.A.D. (hospital at home) programme.

A childhood friend of mine, Nathalie Comaille-Lenhoff, who is a physiotherapist but lives a long way from our home, managed to come and stay a few days with me right at that time. So I had my own private physiotherapist, even better than having a place in a rehabilitation centre!

This dance was devised for her, I really enjoyed the few days with her, and I was very grateful for her help. 1st man represents the private physiotherapist who guides the patient (1st woman) throughout the dance, except for the last 2 bars, when the patient has become autonomous and can set alone.

(Dance information with the kind permission of the deviser, Anne Dejean)



Published in The Remission Book collection, reproduced here with the kind permission of the deviser, Anne Dejean.

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