1938-02-18 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 18, 1938.

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REVERSE TURN.

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CHASSE REVERSE TURN

STEPS OF THE QUICKSTEP

BY SANTOS CASANI

(Famous Teacher of Dancing)

You have mastered through practice the Quarter Turns and the Cross Chasse' of the Quick- step since learning them in the last lesson, and will now appre ciate what a joy it is to be able to dance them smoothly and. with absolute comfort. Re- member you must not attempt, under any circumstances what- ever, to elaborate these move ments. A good and perfect dan cer is known by the simplicity, neatness and absence of every suggestion of effort: a graceful dancer is one making graceful natural movement a habit of life.

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CENTRE OF Room.

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NATURAL PIVOT.

TURN.

1.

START" HERE

CENTRE OF Room.

Count Quick, 1 beat.

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bring you backing along your 3. Close the Right foot to | Line of Dance. The man covers the Left foot. You are

now back to your Line of Dance, having turned half a turn. Count Quick, 1 beat.

4. Step back on the Left foot Count turning to the Right. Slow, 2 beats.

5. Pull the Right foot back to the side of the Left foot and about 6 inches away from it (not more) both feet now flat. Count Slow, 2 beats,

Ugly movement in the ball- room is to be deprecated. Hav- ing taught thousands to dance really well I utterly deplore the sight of the would-be experts

6. Brush the Left foot to racing round the floor with an the Right foot and forward all exaggerated movement and in one movement. Take it for- break-neck pace, tying them ward flat. Count Slow, 2 beats. selves and their partners into Turn just over three-quarters | all sorts of physical contortions of a turn on these 6 steps. in a vain effort to appear clever. From here you can go conven- Not only are these people pain-iently into a ful to watch; they are also a *nusiance to every other dancer on the floor and always guilty of spoiling a night's pleasure.

Now learn the Basic Steps of the Quickstep with me.

The Natural or Right Turn Face your Line of Dance.[ (Anti-clockwise round the room).

1 Step forward on the flat Right foot turning well to the Right. Count Slow, 2 beats. 2. Step to the side on the ball of the Left foot still turn-]

Reverse or Left Turn

1. Forward on the Left foot turning to the Left. This step will be also the last step of the Natural Turn. Otherwise you have to introduce a walking step between the last step of the Natural Turn and the first step of the Reverse Turn. Count Slow, 2 beats.

2. Step to the side on the Right foot rising on to the ball of the foot. This is a short step and you should turn suffi- ciently on these two steps

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more ground than the girl on this step and so all the girl has to do is to bring her feet to gether. (This is called a Heel Turn and the Main turn in this. instance is executed on the Right heel.) Count Slow, beats.

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3. Step straight back on Left foot. Count Slow, 2 beats.

NATURAL RIGHT TURN.

2.

Step to the side

on the ball of the Right foot. Count Quick, 1 beat.

3. Close the Left foot to the Right foot. Count Quick, 1 beat.

You have now turned half a turn and have your back to your Line of Dance. The last half (4 steps, SQQS) is exactly the same as the last half of the previous Reverse Turn.

The Natural Pivot Turn ·

1. Step forward on the flat Right foot turning to the Right Count Slow, 2 beats.

2 Step to the side on the ball of the Left foot still turn- ing. Count Quick, 1 beat.

3. Close the Right foot to the Left foot on the ball of the foot, having turned half a turn and now being back to your Line of Dance. Count Quick, 1 beat.

4. Take a short step back on -- your Left foot. Get your weight well on to this step and soften the knee a little. Now pivot round on that Left foot Count Slow, 2 beats.

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4. Step back on the Right -foot turning to the left. Count

and step forward Slow, 2 beats.

foot along Close the Left foot to the with your Right

your Line of Dance. Count Right foot still turning on the

Slow, 2 beats. Right heel. Count Quick, 1 beat.

6. Hesitate, atill turning slightly. Count Quick, 1 beat.

7. Step forward on the flat Left foot. Count Slow, 2 beats..

On steps 5 and 6 while the man is turning with his feet to- gether, the girl steps to her Right sideways on her Right foot, and then closes her Left foot to her Right foot. In this case the girl is covering more ground than the man, and is stepping slightly round him. Another Reverse Turn

The Chasse Reverse Tura 1. Step forward on the flat Left foot turning to the left.

Count Slow, 2 beats.

A MOUTHFUL

How often do you visit your den- very necessary to clean the spaces you see a tooth powder, a small pro- tist? I am afraid that many people between the teeth where even the portion of salt mixed with it has a go only when they are obliged to as most efficient toothbrush cannot beneficial action on the gums. It a result of which they have painful reach. For this you need a reel of acts as an astringent- and hardena time, and then do not near him again dental floss. Pass the silk between them.

till further obliged. And so it goes on the teeth and you will be surprised A rubber brush is excellent for Whereas a six-monthly visit would how much accumulation can be re- massaging the gums, for remember probably be painless and save a lot moved. This

Turn one complete turn on the 5 steps. This last step may now be used as the first step of the Quarter Turns, or of the Natural Turn. Otherwise you must now follow it with a step forward on your Left foot go- ing into a Reverse Turn.

If you are in any doubt on any point, write to me c/o The Editor of the Journal, enclosing stamped addressed envelope.

(Copyright by Santos Casani)

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