Will You Won't You Join the Dance?

NZ Truth, Issue 1173, 24 May 1928, Page 3

Will You Won't You Join the Dance?

wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii>iiiiiiiiiii;iiiiiiHiiiiiiijHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii •THE steps which have been described, 1 provide quite a sufficient variety for the average dancer. Quality is better than quantity; therefore, it it preferable to do a few steps with the proper movement and expression. One final word of advice — do not feel impatient or discouraged if you do not master this dance at once. ' Remember that these articles are the equivalent of a fair number of lessons, so that you cannot expect to master i everything m five minutes Just because

you can read them through m that time. However, all the instructions are clear. If you give sufficient time to study and. practice you cannot fail to learn. THE REVERSE TURN THE main point about this turn is *■ that the turning movement is continuous. Even on the rock and hesitation which comes m the middle of the turn, the body still keeps on turning. Notice that this step concludes with a twinkle, as does the p'oint-and-twinkle step described last week — with the difference that it is taken on opposite feet. j

"THE YALE BLUES" » The Reverse Turn Described For "N.Z. Truth" Readers ft'iiimnnimiiimiiiimiiiMiiniiii immmminiiiiimiitimmmtiiimiiiiiiiimiimimimmiiimimmim niinimiiiiiitnimimiiimmimimiiimuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiimiiiiiiiicimiiiimimiiiiminiiir ||iimiMnimimißiumiiiiiimiumimiiimiit iiiiiiiiiiimiiiiminuuiiininininmimmuiiiiimiinniiiimimmitimiiiiiimimimiiiiiiiimiiiim iiiiHiitiiniiiiiiiiiii|iiiiiniiiiiuiiinuiililluiliiir| || (Specially written for "N.Z. Truth" by MISS PHYLLIS BATES.) jl |[ In the previous articles I have described the rhythm and §1 |l movement of the < Yale Blues— -the walk the side chassee, || 1 1 the side-step and point, and the point-and-ta>inkle step. This || || article describes the reverse turn, which the dancer will 1 1 If probably find to be the most difficult step. If

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ish with weight on right foot. Count 3, 4. Slow. — Man: Very small step backward * on right foot still- turning. Weight on right foot. Girl: Very small step forward on left foot, still turning. Weight on left foot. Count 1. Quick. D — Man: Transfer the weight forward on to the left foot, turning slightly at the same time. Girl: Transfer the weight backward, on to the right foot, turning slightly at the same time. Count 2. Quick.- .

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movement. As the .moving" foot brushes past, the man's left knee straightens and he rises on the left sole, the girl's right knee straightens [ and she rises on the right sole.) \7 — Man: Close left foot to right. " * Weight on left sole. Girl: Close right foot to left. Weight on right sole. Count 2. Quick. (This step has an upward movement, obtained by rising on the soles as the close is made.) W7 —Man: Forward on right foot. Girl: Backward on left foot. Count 3, 4. Slow. (This Is an ordinary walking step.)

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