Part 6 (1/2)

As there are two bars to turn in after crossing over, and again after re-crossing, the dancer must, of course, turn slowly and evenly, so that the turn is completed just in time for the jump in bars 4 and 8.

This is called in the Notation--Cross-over.

BACK-TO-BACK.

As with the Cross-over, this movement is completed in eight bars.

In the first four bars partners advance, right shoulder to right shoulder, but not touching, pa.s.s one another, move to the right, re-pa.s.s partners (left shoulder to left shoulder), and retire to position, moving backwards. Thus:

[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 1.]

In bars 4 to 8 partners advance, left shoulder to left shoulder, pa.s.s, move to the left, retire backwards, re-pa.s.sing right shoulder to right shoulder, and so to original station. Thus:

[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 2.]

This is called in the Notation--Back-to-back.

GO-AND-COME.

This is a form of the Cross-over, but made without turning. It is executed in Front formation, to eight bars of music. In the first two bars partners cross exactly as in the Cross-over--right shoulder to right shoulder. In bars 3 and 4, instead of turning, retire backwards in the line they crossed--right shoulder to right shoulder. In bars 5 and 6 they cross again, but left shoulder to left shoulder, and in bars 7 and 8 retire on the same line--left to left again.

This is called in the Notation--Go-and-Come.

THE RING.

In this, wherever it occurs, partners simply alter positions so that the whole side forms a ring, or circle. It is sometimes used at the finish of a dance; and in ”Bean-setting” it occurs at the beginning. (_See_ diagrams, p. 51.)

This is called in the Notation--Ring.

STEPS IN FOREGOING EVOLUTIONS.

Unless special instructions are given to the contrary, the step used in bars 1 and 2 of ”Chain,” ”Cross-over,” ”Back-to-back” and ”Go-and-come,”

is always 4/3 or 6/3, according to time, and 4/2 or 6/2 in bars 3 and 4; likewise, 4/3 or 6/3 in bars 5 and 6, and 4/2 or 6/2 in bars 7 and 8.

THE JUMP.

The manner of the Jump has been described already (_see_ p. 33). It remains to tell of the different ways in which the movement is employed, and to a.s.sign to each a Notation number.

The Jump is used in two ways only, as follows:--

1. In position. That is, the dancer jumps where he stands, without changing front.

This is called in the Notation--Ju.

2. To make a half-turn. That is, in military phrase, to make a ”half-right--or left--turn.”

This is called in the Notation--j.