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LS E-14 (Cowboy Schottische)
| Although the schottische originated in Western Europe, it, like the waltz and the two-step, has become a traditional step in American folk dance, and some variations are indigenous to America. |
| Formation: Couples in a double circle, inside hands joined, boys on inside, girls on outside, facing LOD. |
| THE BASIC STEP |
| Meas. (4 counts per meas.; i.e., 1-2 = 8 counts) |
| 1- 2 Beginning with boy's left foot and girl's right, move forward with a step, step, step, hop; step, step, step, hop; (The action is on the ball of the foot, and it is almost a slow run; the hop is on the same foot as the third step.) 3- 4 Step-hop, step-hop; step-hop, step-hop; still moving forward. (Beginning with boy's left foot and girl's right.) |
| Practice this until the 1, 2, 3, hop and the step-hop, step-hop have become second nature; then add the variations. |
| Variation No. 1 |
| 1- 2 Step, step, step, hop; step, step, step, hop; moving forward. 3- 4 Join both hands with partner and with four step-hops turn once around, clockwise. |
| Variation No. 2 |
| 1- 2 Letting go of hands and moving away from each other, step to the side, behind, side and swing the free foot over in front of the other; repeat moving back to the center and joining inside hands. |
| 3- 4 Four step-hops forward. |
| Variation No. 3 |
| 1- 2 Step, step, step, hop; step, step, step, hop; moving forward |
| 3- 4 With four step-hops turn away from each other in small individual circles, finishing with inside hands joined again. |
| Any of these variations may be repeated or combined. Students may enjoy making up their own. |
| HORSE AND BUGGY SCHOTTISCHE |
| Formation: Two couples, one behind the other, with inside hands joined, and with outside hands joined with the outside hands of the person ahead or behind. Sets may form a big circle or dance at random around the hall |
| 1- 2 Step, step, step, hop; step, step, step, hop; moving forward. |
| 3- 4 On the four step-hops, the lead couple releases inside hands and partners turn away from each other, going around behind the second couple, where they join hands again. Do not release the outside hands. |
| The other couple is now the lead couple and will separate and turn back on the next step-hop sequence. |
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