Double Branle

The branle Double is found in Orchesography by Thoinot Arbeau. It is one of the quatre branles.

Steps Used

• Double left (DL)
• Double right (DR)

Choreography

As with most branles, this dance is performed in a line of people holding hands or (if enough people are present) a circle. It is not necessary for the dancers to be paired into partners.

This is one of the easiest dances in the world.

Verse

DL DR Repeat, always doing smaller steps to R than to L

Variations

In place of the last two steps of the double right, one may do three quick kicks: pied en l'air gauche, pied en l'air droit, pied en l'air gauche. This is a division or decoupement. Agile dancers also did other divisions, for which Arbeau gave no instructions, in this branle.