Author : Alexander Strathy
Release : 1822
Genre : Quadrille (Dance)
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis Elements of the Art of Dancing by : Alexander Strathy
Download or read book Elements of the Art of Dancing written by Alexander Strathy. This book was released on 1822. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most important manuals devoted to the performance of early nineteenth-century quadrilles, Strathy divides this manual into two parts. Part one is an extensive treatment of exercises for the improvement of one's deportment. Part two provides lucid descriptions for more than twenty steps appropriate for the performance of the quadrille, a popular ballroom dance performed by four couples who face each other in a square. Additionally, Strathy provides combinations of steps for the most common figures of the quadrille. The manual concludes with directions, given in French and English, for eleven quadrille figures.