Ballo del Fiore -- "The Flower Dance"

Music for Ballo del Fiore (wma -- 1,050 Kb)

Ballo del Fiore Steps:

Verse 1 : Scoping
Reverence (bow)
2 Doubles L, R (turning around self in small circle)
4 Doubles L, R, L, R (walking to desired partner)

Chorus
2 Continenzi Side L, R
Reverence

Verse 2 : Scorsi
2 Doubles L, R (holding hands, together to centre of floor)
Man directs Woman in half circle to face him while she does Scorsi (tiny little steps on tiptoe)

Chorus

Verse 3 : J-figure
2 Doubles L, R (turning around towards Left shoulder)
2 Doubles L, R (going forward to switch places with partner)

Chorus

Verse 4 : Zig-Zag Figure
4 Doubles on the Diagonal L, R, L, R (zig-zagging towards partner)

Chorus (during bow give partner the flower)

Now the new flower holder starts the dance over with Verse 1 : Scoping, finding a new partner, and the other dancer does doubles back to his/her place.