Dance of the month - A Glossary of the terms

Bransle (L)A step to the left with the left foot, then bring the right foot to the left.
Bransle (R)A step to the right with the right foot, then bring the left foot to the right.
Bransle Double (L)A step to the left with the left foot, step in front of the left foot with the right foot, another step to the left with the left foot, then close with the right foot.
VARIANTStep behind with the right foot rather than in front.
VARIANTTwo Bransles (L). (i.e. step to the left, bring the right foot together. Repeat)
Bransle Double (R)A step to the right with the right foot, step in front of right foot with the left foot, another step to the right with the right foot, then close with the left foot.
VARIANTStep behind with the left foot rather than in front.
VARIANTTwo Bransles (R). (i.e. step to the right, bring the left foot together. Repeat)
Double (L)A step forwards with the left foot, then a step forwards with the right foot. Step forwards with the left foot, bring the right foot to close with the left.
Double (R)A step forwards with the right foot, then a step forwards with the left foot. Step forwards with the right foot, bring the left foot to close with the right.
Hopa jump up landing on the same foot you started on.
Jump (L)Jump sideways landing on the left foot with the right foot in front of the left.
Jump (R)Jump sideways landing on the right foot with the left foot in front of the right.
Kick (L)Kick your left leg in front of the right.
Kick (R)Kick your right leg in front of the left.
Pavanne Set (L)Step forwards with the left foot, bring the right foot together. Step forwards with the right foot, bring the left foot together. Step forwards with the left, step forwards with the right foot. Step forwards with the left foot, bring the right foot together.
Pavanne Set (R)Step forwards with the right foot, bring the left foot together. Step forwards with the left foot, bring the right foot together. Step forwards with the right, step forwards with the left foot. Step forwards with the right foot, bring the left foot together.
Reverancea bow or curtsy as appropriate.
SetJump to the left landing on the left foot with the right foot in front, then jump to the right landing on the right foot with the left foot in front.
VARIANTStep to the left, bring the right foot in to close. Step to the right, bring the left foot in to close. (this is for pavannes and slower rythms.
Single (L)A step forwards with the left foot, then bring the right foot forward to close the feet.
Single (R)A step forwards with the right foot, then bring the left foot forward to close the feet.
Turnpivot around your left foot one full circle.


That should help you make sense of the steps as printed here. I would also like to announce that we have shifted to weekly practices, at least for a while. So on the Sunday that doesn't have a meeting we meet at 5pm in the dance studio in the PAC.

See you there.