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Maxina
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Maxina |
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by Madame Low-Hurndall (1917) |
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| Note : There is a script available which presents the original 'Old Time' Dance. Very few dancers today would have the technical knowledge to decipher it, let alone dance it, in its original form. Those dancers who do have the technical knowledge, and prefer to dance the original version, would be ploughed under on a crowded dance floor. | ||
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Time 4/4. 30bpm. Commence in Right Shadow Position. Both facing LOD. LH to LH, RH to RH hold. Man's and lady's steps described. Man and lady dance the same steps to the end of bar 12. |
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DIAG WALK AND DRAG DC - DIAG WALK AND DRAG DW -
REPEAT - |
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| 1 | LF fwd DC, drag RF almost closed to LF |
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| RF fwd DW, drag LF almost closed to RF | S | |
| 2 | LF fwd DC, drag RF almost closed to LF |
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| RF fwd DW, drag LF almost closed to RF | S | |
| 3 | LF fwd DC | Q |
| RF crosses behind LF | Q | |
| LF fwd DC | S | |
| 4 | RF fwd DW | Q |
| LF crosses behind RF | Q | |
| RF fwd DW | S | |
| STEP STEP TURN POINT - STEP STEP TURN POINT | ||
| 5 | LF fwd down LOD with a slight turn to L as preparation for strong turn R | S |
| RF fwd down LOD then turn strongly to R to face against LOD lady now on man's L side | S | |
| 6 | LF fwd against LOD moving against LOD | S |
| Point RF fwd against LOD ww toe in contact with the floor | S | |
| 7 | RF fwd against LOD moving against LOD with a slight turn to R as preparation for strong turn L | S |
| LF fwd against LOD moving against LOD then turn strongly L to face LOD lady now on man's R side again | S | |
| 8 | RF fwd down LOD | S |
| Point LF fwd down LOD ww toe in contact with the floor com to turn L, lower the L hands to contact lady's L hip | S | |
| MAXIXE (RAPID,
SAW TOOTH MOVEMENT) There are 16 Quick steps : Count 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 5 and 6 and 7 and 8 and. |
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| 9 | LF fwd DC body turning slightly L | Q |
| RF fwd DC cont body turning slightly L (1/4 turn L overall) | Q | |
| LF back DW com body turning slightly R | Q | |
| RF back DW cont body turning slightly R (1/4 turn R overall) | Q | |
| 10 | LF fwd DC body turning slightly L | Q |
| RF fwd DC cont body turning slightly L (1/4 turn L overall) | Q | |
| LF back DW com body turning slightly R | Q | |
| RF back DW cont body turning slightly R (1/4 turn R overall) | Q | |
| 11 | LF fwd DC body turning slightly L | Q |
| RF fwd DC cont body turning slightly L (1/4 turn L overall) | Q | |
| LF back DW com body turning slightly R | Q | |
| RF back DW cont body turning slightly R (1/4 turn R overall) | Q | |
| 12 | LF fwd DC body turning slightly L | Q |
| RF fwd DC cont body turning slightly L (1/4 turn L overall) | Q | |
| LF back DW com body turning slightly R | Q | |
| RF back DW cont body turning slightly R (1/4 turn R overall) cont turning R to face LOD release hold with LF and retain hold with man's RH to lady's LH | Q | |
| MAN'S WALKS STEPS (LADY ALLEMANDE) - ROTARY CHASSE ENDING | ||
| 13 | LF fwd down LOD (Lady LF fwd down LOD turning R to dance two smooth underarm turns to R, end facing DC and partner at the end of bar 14, S S Q Q S) | S |
| RF fwd down LOD (Lady cont turning R) | S | |
| 14 | LF fwd down LOD (Lady cont turning R) | Q |
| RF fwd down LOD turning R to face wall (Lady cont turning R) | Q | |
| LF brushes to RF ww cont turning R backing DC taking Ballroom Hold (Lady now facing partner take Ballroom Hold) | S | |
| 15 | LF to side DW now backing LOD (Lady RF to side DW now facing LOD) | (a) Q |
| RF closes to LF cont turning R (Lady LF closes to RF cont turning R) | a | |
| LF to side DW cont turning R to face centre (Lady RF to side DW cont turning R to face centre) | Q | |
| RF to side down LOD cont turning R (Lady LF to side down LOD cont turning R) | (a) Q | |
| LF closes to RF cont turning R (Lady RF closes to LF cont turning R) | a | |
| RF fwd down LOD cont turning R (Lady LF back down LOD cont turning R) | Q | |
| 16 | LF to side DW now backing LOD (Lady RF to side DW now facing LOD) | (a) Q |
| RF closes to LF cont turning R (Lady LF closes to RF cont turning R) | a | |
| LF to side DW cont turning R to face centre releasing Ballroom Hold (Lady RF to side DW cont turning R to face centre transfer weight onto LF turning to face LOD) | Q | |
| RF closes to LF (pause) now facing LOD taking Right Shadow Hold | S | |