Repeat with sides.
The dance is begun by the couples first addressing each other, and then addressing the lady or gentleman in the nearest couple. Thus the gentleman will first bow to his partner, then to the lady on his left, and the lady will courtesy first to her partner, then to the gentleman on her right. During this, eight measures of introductory music are played. Every square dance is begun with these salutations.
Head Couples Right and Left.—The first and second couples join nearest hand and cross over, between opposite couples. Each gentleman and opposite lady touch right hands in passing. The gentleman and his partner join left hands, and the lady moves halfway round. At the end of this movement each couple will stand in the opposite ends of the set, occupying the opposite couple’s place.
The same movement is repeated in returning to places.
Head Couples Balance.—Each gentleman crosses hands with his partner; that is, he extends his left hand and takes his partner’s left, and takes his partner’s right hand in his right. In taking this position the right hands should be above the left. With hands crossed thus, the couple promenade across the set, passing the opposite couple to the right. Return to places in same manner.
Head Couples Ladies’ Chain.—The ladies of first and second couples cross to opposite gentlemen, touching right hands as they pass. They offer left hand to opposite gentlemen, who turn them half round. Ladies return, again touching right hands in passing, and turning partner with left hand to places.
Head Couples Balance.—Repeat movement as before.
The entire figure as described above is repeated by the side couples.
| Head couples, forward two:— | Measures. |
| Head couples forward and back | 4 |
| Cross over | 4 |
| Chassez to partners | 4 |
| Cross to places | 4 |
| Balance | 8 |
This figure is then repeated by head couples, and is danced twice by the side couples.