Dance The Paris Celebration Medley 14432

1–4

All set, 1M & 2M take nearer hands and dance between their partners & cast into their partners’ places while 1L & 2L dance across the set & curve into their partners’ places, 4th & 5th couple dance similarly, except that the Ladies take nearer hands & pass between the Men.

5–8

1s turn LH twice, moving down the set to finish facing 1st corners, 5s turn LH twice moving up the set to finish facing their 1st corners, while 2s & 4s cross RH and cast up or down one place.

9–12

1s and 5s set to 1st corner & face their partner across the dance (2 bars of Hello Goodbye), then turn their partner RH to face 2nd corner

13–16

Repeat bars 9 - 12, setting to 2nd corners & setting up & down (Hello Goodbye), turn RH to finish in the middle of the set facing up

17–20

1s 3s & 5s dance six hands round, finishing in the sidelines

21–24

1s 3s & 5s turn RH 5s finish in 4th place, and 1s & 3s finish in the centre ready for …

25–32

1s & 3s dance a half Poussette, 5s dance in on Bar 28, then 1s & 5s dance a half Poussette 23514

The dance is repeated in Reel time, the only variation being that on Bar 24 1s 3s & 5s finish in the middle and then dance a 3-couple Poussette. As each couple reaches the top of the dance, they will dance in the other rhythm.

Strathspey

1-4

All 5 couples set, 1M+2M NHJ dance between Ladies who dance across to change sides while 4s+5s dance similar, 4L+5L NHJ dance between Men. All curve into partner’s place

5-8

1s/5s turn LH twice round moving down/up to face 1st corners while 2s+4s cross RH & cast up/down

9-16

1s & 5s set to corners, pull back RSh & turn partner RH to face 2nd corners; Repeat with 2nd corners, turning 3/4 RH, 1s face down, 5s face up

17-24

1s+3s+5s circle 6H round to left ending on sides (4 bars); 1s+3s+5s turn RH. 1s+3s remain in centre ready for …

25-32

1s+3s dance 1/2 Poussette; 5s dance in bar 28, 1s+5s dance 1/2 Poussette. End 2 3 5 1 4

Reel

1-24

Repeat 1-24 above except Bar 24: 1s+3s+5s remain in centre ready for …

25-32

1s+3s+5s dance 3 couple Poussette (1s moving down Men’s side, 2s+3s moving up Ladies’ side)