Video
for Petit Vriens (wmv -- 2,050Kb)
Music for Petit
Vriens (wma -- 808Kb)
Steps
Key:
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bow
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=
L or R = bring foot back, lowering whole body
so that knee touches floor, then straighten
and bring foot back together -- for faster
bow, don't need to go all the way down to the
floor
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ripresa
left
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=
L single S, tuck R under, L, together
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Choreography:
This
is a 15th-century dance for three -- traditionally
2 men and 1 woman, but can be done with any combination.
Begin holding hands in a line, then all turn to the
left -- the person on the left is Person 1 and leads
the dance.
Part
1
Opening chord - all bow - left foot back
1-32 - 16 piva doubles around the room (skipping or
galloping doubles - step left, bring right foot under
left foot, step left - then reverse feet)
Part
1
1-8 - 1st person - 4 piva doubles away from group
1-8 - 2nd person - 4 piva doubles to leader
1-8 - 3rd person - 4 piva doubles to 2nd person
Part
2
1-4 - 1st person - 1 regular double away from group
(left, right, left, together)
1-4 - 2nd person - 1 regular double to leader
1-4 - 3rd person - 1 regular double to 2nd person
Part
3
1-4 - 1st and 2nd persons make quick bow to each other
- RIGHT foot back
1-4 - 2nd and 3rd persons make quick bow to each other
- RIGHT foot back
1-4 - all make quick bow - RIGHT foot back
Part
4
1-4 - all make 1 regular double back
1-4 - all make 1 regular double forward
1-2 - all ripresa left (step side with left, bring
right foot on tiptoe under left heel, step side left)
1-2 - all ripresa right
1-4 - all make 1 regular double turning towards left
shoulder around self to end front (left, right, left,
together)
Repeat
whole dance. (2nd person leading, if desired, and so
on)
Bow
together - left foot back.