Dance The Duke of Kent's Waltz 1791
Waltz · 32 bars · 2 couples · Longwise - any
- Devised by
- Thomas Cahusac (18C) (1801)
- Intensity
- 88/80/88/88 = 87% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 - and back (HX;4P;BACK;)
- Lead/Dance down and up, then cast (DWNUP;CAST)
- Allemande Turn (to R or L) (ALL_RL)
- Steps
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- other
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- For some interesting information on this dance from the ECD world see:
http://www.cdss.org/dances.html#dukeofkents
http://www.regencyassemblypress.com/The_Duke_of_Kents_Waltz.html
http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/ecd/playford/333-duke-of-kents-waltz
Eric’s crib, and Keith Rose’s …
For some interesting information on this dance from the ECD world see:
http://www.cdss.org/dances.html#dukeofkents
http://www.regencyassemblypress.com/The_Duke_of_Kents_Waltz.html
http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/ecd/playford/333-duke-of-kents-waltz
Eric’s crib, and Keith Rose’s diagram follow the ECD interpretation of this dance as shown in the videos. Whetherly Book 24 differs:
1–8 First and second couples dance right hands across in a wheel and back with the left hands
9–16 First couple lead down the middle and back
17–24 First and second couples allemande
25–28 First couple turn first corners with the right hand
29–32 First couple turn second corners with the left hand
The Duke of Kent's Waltz 2/-anyL · W32
Duples in long set for as many as will.
- 1–
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1c+2c RHA, LHA
- 9–
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1c chassee down | and up ; 1c cast off as 2c dance up
- 17–
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All cpls Allemande R [RHJ with P Adv{1}&Ret{1} | change places RHJ, W passing under arms (both face down) ; All Allemande L
- 25–
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All turn 1st corner RH ; turn P LH
Variant for [9–16]: 1c chassee down ; chassee up and cast off (2c up)
The Duke of Kent's Waltz 2/-anyL · W32
(Longways set for as many as will)
- 1-8
- 1s+2s dance RH across & LH across back to place
- 9-16
- 1s slip chassee down middle (2 bars) & back (2 bars) & cast (2s step up)
- 17-24
- 2s & 1s join RH with partner, balance forward & back, Lady turns under Man’s raised arm to change sides; repeat joining LH
- 25-32
- All turn dancer opp to right RH; all turn partner LH
Note: 1s remain 1s as they progress down line until reaching bottom. Crib based on English Country Dance videos
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