Arms (dance) - Revision history

12.163.90.176: note on how arms is a turn

2006-08-21T21:18:37Z

note on how arms is a turn

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	'''Arms''' (in modern times often called "Arming") is a dance figure used in [[English Country Dance]]. Although [[Playford's Dancing Master\|<I>The English Dancing-Master</I>]] makes no specific description of the figure, from the ~~choreography~~ it can be established that it is always performed by two people together, and that its duration is that of two [[double]]s. It is typically interpreted as being a turn, usually once around, by two dancers with linked arms.		'''Arms''' (in modern times often called "Arming") is a dance figure used in [[English Country Dance]]. Although [[Playford's Dancing Master\|<I>The English Dancing-Master</I>]] makes no specific description of the figure, from the choreographies it can be established that it is always performed by two people together, that it is a kind of turn, and that its duration is that of two [[double]]s. It is typically interpreted as being a turn, usually once around, by two dancers with linked arms.

	"Right arms" or "arms by the right" is done by linking right arms, usually forearm to forearm or at the elbow, and going around with forward steps. "Left arms" or "arms by the left" is the same, but taking left arms and naturally rotating the other way around.		"Right arms" or "arms by the right" is done by linking right arms, usually forearm to forearm or at the elbow, and going around with forward steps. "Left arms" or "arms by the left" is the same, but taking left arms and naturally rotating the other way around.

	By analogy with [[Sides]], when Arms is done twice it is often assumed to be done by the right first and the left the second time.		By analogy with [[Sides]], when Arms is done twice it is often assumed to be done by the right first, and the left the second time.

	[[Category:dance steps]]		[[Category:dance steps]]

198.77.46.84: comment about right first, left second

2006-02-22T10:42:07Z

comment about right first, left second

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	"Right arms" or "arms by the right" is done by linking right arms, usually forearm to forearm or at the elbow, and going around with forward steps. "Left arms" or "arms by the left" is the same, but taking left arms and naturally rotating the other way around.		"Right arms" or "arms by the right" is done by linking right arms, usually forearm to forearm or at the elbow, and going around with forward steps. "Left arms" or "arms by the left" is the same, but taking left arms and naturally rotating the other way around.

			By analogy with [[Sides]], when Arms is done twice it is often assumed to be done by the right first and the left the second time.

	[[Category:dance steps]]		[[Category:dance steps]]

198.77.46.84: copied from "Arms (Dance)"

2006-02-22T10:34:03Z

copied from "Arms (Dance)"

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'''Arms''' (in modern times often called "Arming") is a dance figure used in [[English Country Dance]]. Although [[Playford's Dancing Master|<I>The English Dancing-Master</I>]] makes no specific description of the figure, from the choreography it can be established that it is always performed by two people together, and that its duration is that of two [[double]]s. It is typically interpreted as being a turn, usually once around, by two dancers with linked arms.

"Right arms" or "arms by the right" is done by linking right arms, usually forearm to forearm or at the elbow, and going around with forward steps. "Left arms" or "arms by the left" is the same, but taking left arms and naturally rotating the other way around.

[[Category:dance steps]]