Schottische Quadrille
Choreography by Merrell Fuson

Retyped from rehearsal video by Kelly Sikorski, 10/13/2005 (Mistakes are his)

Set: Four couples in square formation.

Music: Rainbow Schottische [Rondo form, 2/4 meter, MM quarter note = 144]

Basic Step: [1-2] Step-together-step-hop 2x [3-4] Step-hop 4x (Lead with outside foot)

Intro: Honors

[1-4] Honor partner, [5-8] honor opposite.

[bad word] 1: Zig-Zag
[1] Couples zig into set with basic step in closed position, [2] zag out 90 deg. to right couple’s place and
[3-4] pivot 4x (turning step-hops) to opposite place. [5-8] Repeat to return home.

Fig.1: Changing Partners
[1-2] In open position (gent’s R arm around partner’s waist, lady’s LH on his back) head couples go into
set. [3-4] Gents take opposite lady in closed position and pivot 4x home. [5-8] Repeat for sides. (Keep
this new partner for most of the rest of the dance.)

[bad word] 2: Right Through & Back
[1-2] Heads face the couple on their right; sides face left. Pass through set taking opposite’s RH on [2]
and pulling by and [3-4] pivot 2x with partner to opposite place (with head couples taking the outside
track). [5-8] Repeat to return home

Fig. 2a: Ladies’ Star
[1] Four ladies move left into set forming a star. [2] Taking RH, ladies turn almost ¾. [3-4] Looking first
at right corner gentleman, ladies then cast over left shoulder back to opposite gentleman.
[5-8] [bad word] one slow LH turn with opposite gent, placing the gent inside the set.

Fig. 2b: Gentlemen’s Star
[1-4] Gents repeat first half of Ladies’ Star. [5-8] Couples schottische in place in closed position, turning
2x [Note: “home” has now moved to opposite place]

[bad word] 3: Open Half Promenade
[1-2] Couples open promenade to RH couple’s place (gents R arm around lady’s waist, lady’s LH on
gent’s back.) [3-4] Open pivots to opposite place. [5-8] Repeat to return home

Fig. 1: Changing Partners
Same as above (getting original partners back).

[bad word] 1: Zig-Zag
Same as above.