The calls for the Lancers are:
| Measures. | |
| Head couples forward and back | 4 |
| Head couples forward and turn opposite partners | 4 |
| Cross over | 4 |
| Return to places | 4 |
| Balance to corners | 8 |
Danced twice by head couples, except in “cross over,” when the second couple first pass between. The same for side couples.
Head Couples Forward and Back.—First and second couples simultaneously move forward four steps, and retire four steps.
Forward and Turn.—Repeat first movement, but instead of retiring, each gentleman first turns the opposite lady once with both hands, then all retire to places.
Cross Over.—First couple join hands and cross set. Second couple advances and separates to allow first couple to pass between. On returning, the second couple join hands and the first couple separate, to allow second couple to pass between.
Balance to Corners.—All the ladies turn to the right and balance to gentlemen; all the gentlemen turn to the left and balance to ladies. Thus the lady of the head couple will balance with the gentleman of the third couple; the lady of the third couple will balance with the gentleman of the second couple, and so on. The “balance” is performed by taking four steps forward and retiring four steps, then again advancing and turning corner partner once with both hands and retiring to place.
| Measures. | |
| Head couples, forward and back | 4 |
| Forward and leave ladies in center | 4 |
| Chassez to right and left | 4 |
| Turn partners to places | 4 |
| Side couples, divide, all forward in two lines | 4 |
| Forward again and turn partners to places | 4 |
Repeated by head couples and danced twice by side couples.
Head Couples Forward and Back.—First and second couples advance four steps and retire four steps.