he rhythm,
assumes a new character. The middle of the floor must he reserved for
the dancers who execute the promenade, called the pursuit, while those
who dance the waltz turn in a circle about the room. The position of
the gentleman is the same as for the waltz. The gentleman sets out
with the left foot, and the lady with the right. In the pursuit the
position is different, the gentleman and his partner face, and take
each other by the hand. They advance or fall back at pleasure, and
balance in advance and backwards. To advance, the step of the pursuit
is made by a glissade forward, without springing, _coupe_ with the
hind foot, and _jete_ on it. You recommence with the other foot, and
so on throughout. The retiring step is made by a sliding step of the
foot backwards, without spring, _jete_ with the front foot, and
_coupe_ with the one behind. It is necessary to advance well upon the
sliding step, and to spring lightly in the two others, _sur place_,
balancing equally in the _pas de poursuite_, which is executed
alternately by the left in advance, and the right backwards. The lady
should follow all the movements of her partner, falling back when he
advances, and advancing when he falls back. Bring the shoulders a
little forward at each sliding step, for they should always follow the
movement of the leg as it advances or retreats; but this should not be
too marked. When the gentleman is about to waltz, he should take the
lady's waist, as in the ordinary waltz. The step of the Redowa, in
turning, may be thus described. For the gentleman--_jete_ of the left
foot, passing before the lady. _Glissade_ of the right foot behind to
the fourth position aside--the left foot is brought to the third
position behind--then the _pas de basque_ is executed by the right
foot, bringing it forward, and you recommence with the left. The _pas
de basque_ should be made in three very equal beats, as in the
Mazurka. The lady performs the same steps as the gentleman, beginning
by the _pas de basque_ with the right foot. To waltz a deux temps to
the measure of the Redowa, we should make each step upon each beat of
the bar, and find ourselves at every two bars, the gentleman with his
left foot forwards, and the lady with her right, that is to say, we
should make one whole and one half step to every bar. The music is
rather slower than for the ordinary waltz.