The National Quadrille

Melbourne Colonial Dancers held “A Golden Jubilee Ball” to celebrate their 50th year.
The Ball was held at the Preston Town Hall, Melbourne, Australia.
The Musicians for the evening were: “The Melbourne Colonial Dancers Band”.
Featured on the Program was The Grand March leading into 5 figures of  “The National Quadrille”.

Dance Instructions for The National Quadrille are:
National Quadrille
 Edourard Leblanc 1883             Waltz Time      Australian Numbering
8 Bar: Introduction   Salute Partners and Corners
Figure 1 (English Tunes)          2x 32 Bars
4 Bars: Top Couples      Advance and Retire
4 Bars: Top Couples      Advance and men waltz other lady to her place
8 Bars Top Couples       Repeat
                                        Advance and retire, advance and waltz own partner home.
8 Bars                               Circle 8    Advance and retire , turn corner 2hands
8 Bars                               Circle 8   Advance and Retire , turn Partner 2 hands    
32 Bars:                           Repeat with Sides Leading
Figure 2 (Welsh Tunes)          2x40 Bars
4 Bars:  All Ladies            Advance & Retire
4 Bars:                               ½ right hand star to opposite place
8 Bars: All Men Repeat   Advance and Retire
                                           ½ Right hand star to partner in opposite place
8 Bars:    Everyone            ½ grand chain to places
16 Bars:  Everyone             All Waltz the Set
40 Bars: Repeat with men starting
Figure 3 (Scottish Tunes)           64 Bars & 48 Bars
Section 1            64 Bars:              All Balance to Corner
8 Bars:               Balance to Corners Left hand on top, starting outside feet.
8 Bars:                Waltz corner lady to opposite place.
                            (4 bars move 1 position)
                            Repeated 3 more times till all back to place
Section 2           48 Bars.
8 Bars:               All ladies ½ star righthand to opposite place
                          While men waltz anticlockwise around the outside.
8 Bars:               Meet Partner and Waltz home
16 Bars              Repeat but
                           All Men ½ star right to opposite place
                          While Ladies waltz anticlockwise around the outside
                           Meet Partner and Waltz home
16 Bars:              Face Partner ½ grand chain to opposite position
                            Waltz to places

Figure 4 (Irish Tunes)                 2x 40 Bars
8 Bars:                 Tops Waltz inside the set
8 Bars:                Men left hand Grand mill
8 Bars:                 Turn ladies in for a right hand grand mill
16 Bars:               Circle 8, Advance & Retire, turn Corner
                             Circle 8, Advance & Retire, turn partner
40 Bars:               Repeat with Sides leading
                     
Figure 5 (United Kingdom)                    4x48 Bars plus coda
16 Bars:         Grand Chain all the way
8 Bars:            1st Couple lead up and back (promenade hold)
                        Face out then the sides fall in
4 Bars:             Caste
4Bars:              Meet Partner then waltz to place
16 Bars:           Waltz the set
Repeat    with 2nd, 3rd and 4th couples in turn lead up and back
CODA:
16 Bars:            Grand Chain all the Way to place
16 Bars:            Waltz the set then unwind the set

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