Golden Wattle Waltz Quadrille

Written by Felicity Hattingh 2004

Formation: Quadrille sets, 4 couples, Tops and Sides.

Music: 64 bar waltzes

4

Introduction

8

Top Couples waltz inside the set. Both top couples waltz with partner around other top couple, finishing in original place

8

Top Couples to the Right. Top couple and side couple on right waltz around each other, finish in place facing this couple in half-ballroom hold

4

All Advance and Retire, facing this couple (tops facing right, sides face couple on left), finish facing other side or top couple.

4

Advance and Retire facing this other couple. (Tops face left, Sides face right.)

8

Top Couples, Side couples on Left, waltz around each other, finish in place facing partner.

2

Chain balance, Right hand turn halfway with partner

2

Balance step towards partner, step back, turning away from partner, join left hand with next person to make wavy line around set, ladies facing in, men facing out.

4

Left hand turn half way with next person, balance in, step back and away, join right hand with next person. (ladies now facing out, men facing in)

4

Right hand turn half way, balance, join left hand with next person

4

Left hand turn half way, balance, finish facing partner in ballroom hold on opposite side

12

Waltz with partner 1 1/2 times around set to place

4

Advance and Retire in ballroom hold, facing centre of set.

64

Repeat with Side couples leading and dancing first with Top couples on right.

128

Repeat.

 

Dance Description Copyright Don Richmond  2004
This may be reproduced for self-educational purposes.

 

Last updated May 26, 2004