The first movement is repeated eight times. The second step consists of the first part of the polka-mazourka (where the beat behind occurs). This is done twice, occupying 2 bars of music, and is followed by one step of the first movement, requiring 2 more bars.
This step, as well as the third, requiring 4 bars for its completion, is only performed four times. The first movement being repeated after each of them.
The third part, sometimes called Redowa, is in reality nothing but the first step danced three times, before pointing the foot in second position, pausing; or, in other words, it is the polka movement danced with a bent knee three times successively before pointing the opposite foot.
HALF-TIME DANCING.
A recent fad which has become popular in certain dancing circles is the Half Time. This is merely a curtailment of the number of steps in the dance, with a pause to fill out the measure.
The positions are similar to those in the ordinary waltz and two-step except that the lady is placed a little more to the gentleman’s right.
In half-time waltzing only two steps are taken instead of three; the couples pausing for the third beat in the measure. The gentleman leads backward with the right foot, count one; simultaneously the lady advances with the right at the side of the gentleman’s right. The gentleman slides the left foot alongside his right, the lady executing the same movement, count two; pause in this position, count three. The same movements are repeated.