The step of this dance is, as its implies, a mixture of the steps
of the Polka and the Mazourka. It is a favourite dance with the
Parisians, but has never been very popular in England, probably from
the same reasons which prevented the success of the Cellarius. Yet it
is a pretty dance, and the step is easily acquired. We recommend it to
the attention of our readers. The time is 3/8, and quicker than that
of the Cellarius.
Gentleman takes his partner as in the valse. _Figure en tournant_.
We describe the steps for the gentleman; the lady simply reverses the
order of the feet, using left foot for right throughout.
_1st beat_.--Rest on right foot, with left foot a little raised
behind, and slide left foot to the left.
_2nd beat_.--Spring on the right foot, bringing it up to where the
left foot is, and raising the latter in front.
_3rd beat_.--Spring once more on right foot, passing left foot behind
without touching the ground with it; this ends first bar.
_2nd bar, 1st beat_.--Slide left foot to the left, as before.
_2nd beat_.--Spring on right foot, as before, and bring it up to the
place of left foot, raising latter at same moment.
_3rd beat_.--Fall on the left foot, and raise the right foot behind;
end of second bar.
Begin third bar with right foot, and continue as before. You turn half
round in the first three beats, and complete the circle in the second
three.
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