Amoroso for two

Reconstruction

This dance is performed by two people, a man and a woman.

Steps used

• piva left and right (PvL, PvR)
• step left and right (SL and SR)
• mezavolta right (MzvR)
• riverentia (Rv)

Choreography

Starting holding hands, the couple proceeds with twelve pive.

1-12 PvL, PvR, PvL, PvR, PvL, PvR, PvL, PvR, PvL, PvR, PvL, PvR

Dropping hands, the man proceeds forward with two steps, one piva and three steps (the last one is half-length bar). The woman then does the same.

13-16 SL, SR, PvL, SL, SR, SL (man only)
17-20 SL, SR, PvL, SL, SR, SL (woman only)

The man proceeds forward with three pive and one step (half-length bar). The woman then does the same.

21-28 PvL, PvR, PvL, SR (man only)
29-36 PvL, PvR, PvL, SR (woman only)

The man proceeds forward with two steps, one piva and three steps, ending with a mezavolta to face the woman, keeping weight on right foot. Then performs a riverenza and the woman answers. Then returns with three pive and one step (half-length bar). The woman then does the same. The dance is repeated, the woman doing everything first this time.