Lancers Quadrille

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

              FIGURE 1
    16 1st Lady, 2nd Man advance and swing in centre (ballroom hold)
         Partners move clockwise across set while centres keep swinging
         finish with partner in opposite place
      8 1st couple lead through to place (slowly)
      8 All swing corners
      32 Repeat with 2nd Lady, 1st Man
      32 Repeat with 3rd Lady, 4th Man
      32 Repeat with 4th Lady, 3rd Man

              FIGURE 2
      8 1st couple lead up and retire
      8 Swing in place, sides move to form top and bottom lines
      8 Lines adv  & ret twice
      8 Swing partners
      32 Repeat with 2nd couple leading
      32 Repeat with 3rd couple leading, form side lines
      32 Repeat with 4th couple leading, form side lines

              FIGURE 3
       4 Introduction, turn ladies into centre, men join hands round outside
       8 Men circle left for 16
       8 Men circle right for 16
         Men form Grand Cross (LH in centre), right arm behind partner
      16 Promenade twice around the set, then Ladies return to centre

      32 Repeat the Circles and Grand Cross.

              FIGURE 4
      8 Top couples visit
      4 Tops Right hand star
      4 Tops LH star
      8 Tops Basket left
      8 Tops Basket right
      8 Tops Circle left
      8 Tops Circle right
      48 Repeat with sides leading

              FIGURE 5
       8 All grand chain 1/2 way round, honour partners
       8 Promenade partners to place, (short swing in place)
       8 1st couple lead up, turn and lead out sides fall in behind
       8 Cast out, reform in side lines
       4 Lines adv & ret
       4 Adv & swing to place
       8 Swing in place
      48 Repeat with 2nd couple leading
      48 Repeat with 3rd couple leading, form top and bottom  lines
      48 Repeat with 4th couple leading, form top and bottom  lines

Dance Description Copyright Don Richmond  2002
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