DHDS Day 6 - the day of the ball!

Today was another day of learning quadrille footwork. We worked on our ballotes and pas de zephyr.

I'll post pictures and a video when I get home.

The Ballote

Hop and sink on your right foot, extending your left leg behind you, hop again (this time on your left leg) and extend your right leg in front of you. You can do the same with the other leg.

The Pas de Zephyr

Hop and sink on your right leg and extend your left leg behind. Hop again on your RIGHT leg (you don't alternate like the ballote) and extend your left leg out front.

So, we worked those 2 steps into the 2nd solo for the men (sinking on the left foot) and women (sinking on the right foot) in the 1826 Gavottini Quadrille.

In the afternoon we worked on the Twelve Quadrille again. The second figure of the quadrille was lovely and we got to use some steps from the William Tell ballet!

After class, one of the other ladies offered to so my hair and she did such a beautiful job creating and arranging multiple plaits. It was so lovely and intricate.

Then we went to the ball at the Chichester assembly rooms (c. 1782). That evening we danced a cotillion, Paine's 1st set of quadrilles, a reel for 4, several country dances and La Boulanger. It was a lovely evening.