La Russe Quadrille

Formation: Quadrille 1,2 Tops; 3,4 Sides

Music: 4 x 64 Reels

4

Introduction

2

Change places with partner, men casting behind the ladies, ladies move to left, all face away from partner

2

Set once to corner

4

Swing twice around with corner (long arm swing)

2

Return to place

2

Set to partners (once)

4

Swing partners

8

Couple 1 keep swinging

8

Couple 1 Visit the set

4

Arches - Couple 1 arch over Couple 2 as Top couples cross over

4

Couple 2 arch over Couple 1

4

Couple 3 arch over Couple 4

4

Couple 4 arch over Couple 3

8

All Circle Left around set

8

All Promenade around set (anti-clockwise) to place, reform set

64

Repeat with Couple 2 leading

64

Repeat with Couple 3 leading, side couples make arches first

64

Repeat with Couple 4 leading

Dance Description Copyright Don Richmond  2003
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