Waltz Country Dance

  1-2   1s 2s advance and retire;

  3-4   1s 2s pass opposites by the right, Mn turning clockwise ¼, Ls ¾, to finish facing partners;

  5-6   1s 2s, facing partners, advance and retire;

  7-8   1s 2s pass partners (like bars 3-4), finishing facing opposites, 1s 2s now having exchanged places;

  9-16 repeat bars 1-8 from new places, finishing in original places;

17-18 1s2s join hands in a circle and advance and retire;

19-20 Mn turn opposite L under the left arm so that Ls exchange places, finishing all facing partners with hands joined in a circle, again;

21-22 repeat bars 17-18;

23-24 repeat bars 19-20, Mn turning partners under the left arm;

25-32 repeat bars 17-24;

33-40 taking ballroom hold, 1s 2s waltz round to pass each other (giving left shoulders), finishing facing the original direction opposite new couples.

  1-16 The passing movement is like a full petronella turn for the Ls, a partial petronella turn for the Mn.

17-32 Each M stays in the same place while turning the L under his left arm; he must take care not to crash his L into the other L and must have his right hand ready to steady the L after the turn under his left arm. If the L prefers, simply pass her from left hand to right hand, rather than under the arm.