Polonaise
by Susie & Gert-Jan Rotscheid
Taken from the perspective of YOU ON STAGE looking towards back of hall
- Starting with 4 couples:
- Couple number 1 (your strongest couple) is on your far left
- Couple number 2 (your next to strongest couple) is one over to your right (so their left if facing you)
- Couple number 3 is next, then Couple number 4
4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
- 4 couples – split –
2 couples left – 2 rows right –
go down sides of the hall, along the back,
when you meet – RH set goes in front –
come up to front of hall – split –
(REPEAT with the 2 couples) - GO AGAIN down side of hall and along the back
- when you meet – double pass through & continue to come up to the front –
at front corner turn & go diagonally to the other corner (RH couple pass in front) - at corner turn to come up that side of the hall – only 1/2 way –
then turn towards COH –
when you meet another couple – pair off –
one row twds front – one row twds the back - at the front (or back) separate – go along the side till you meet your partner – turn twds COH
- when you meet another couple veer LEFT; men in the lead –
GIRLS give your right hand to the boy behind you to make a chain - make a big spiral in – then spiral out – continue to make a big circle
NOTE: if you would rather not do the spiral, on #6, as you pass the other couple, continue as a couple to walk to the sides of the hall, then turn to your right. Everyone continue till all are walking in a circle, then face in.
We hope that you have fun with this –
For a round world,
Susie & Gert-Jan