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Re: What is a quadrille?
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Ruth Piwonka <[log in to unmask]>
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A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 30 Apr 2002 18:53:31 -0400
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> >What kind of dance was the quadrille? Or is it slang and not
really a
> >dance? (See below)

The site below gives quite authentic sounding
information --"The Most Generally Known Figures of Quadrilles",
by M. Gourdoux  (Taken from The Code of Terpsichore, by Carlo
Blasis 1828)

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/7517/extras/quadrill.
html

and "Heritage Dances" has some history and photos of modern
people dancing in the old way.
http://www.heritagedance.com/quadril.html

Ruth Piwonka

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