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)
A Intro Honors
[1-4] Honor partner, [5-8] honor opposite.
A Chorus 1 Zig-Zag
[1] Couples zig into set with basic step in closed position, [2] zag out 90 deg. to right couples place and
[3-4] pivot 4x (turning step-hops) to opposite place. [5-8] Repeat to return home.
B Fig.1 Changing Partners
[1-2] In open position (gents R arm around partners waist, ladys 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.)
A Chorus 2 Right Through & Back
[1-2] Heads face the couple on their right sides face left. Pass through set taking opposites 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
C 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] Ladies complete one slow LH turn with opposite gent, placing the gent inside the set.
C Fig. 2b Gentlemens 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]
A Chorus 3 Open Half Promenade
[1-2] Couples open promenade to RH couples place (gents R arm around ladys waist, ladys LH on
gents back.) [3-4] Open pivots to opposite place. [5-8] Repeat to return home
B Fig. 1 Changing Partners
Same as above (getting original partners back).
A Chorus 1 Zig-Zag
Same as above.
