| Slätvals aka menuettivalssi Österbotten/Pohjanmaa
Type: couple dance Formation: any number of couples in open circle, polska or waltz hold. Steps: see below |
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| Bar:beat | Part | Dance progression | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) | Försteg [promenade] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [Couple dances any number of promenade steps until M decides to begin turning step. Open waist-shoulder hold.]
Walking steps, in waltz rhythm [1 step per bar], M dancing eg 4 promenade steps, W dancing one additional, ie 5 steps. Both begin with inside (MR/WL) foot. [Alternatively, both dance försteg (pols/polska promenade step)] |
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| (b) | Turning step
[Couple dances any number of turning steps until M decides to return to promenade steps. 'Skewed' waltz hold, ie each stands somewhat to L of partner.] One step is danced over 2 bars of music, ie 6 beats per step. One step=one full turn CW. M and W dance the same step, offset by 1 bar of music. |
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| (1:1) (1:2) (1:3) (2:1) (2:2) (2:3) |
Man's step:
step forward diagonally R with R foot [ie outside partner's R foot.] beginning CW turn (count 1) bring L foot to R foot, and continuing forward, while continuing CW turn (count 2) step forward L foot in front of R. Facing in RLOD. (count 3) step onto R foot close to L foot (count 4) a short step onto L foot, continuing CW turn (count 5) touch R foot to L, and continue forward with R. Facing in LOD. (count 6) |
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| (1:1) (1:2) (1:3) (2:1) (2:2) (2:3) |
Woman's step:
step onto R foot close to L foot (count 1) a short step onto L foot, beginning CW turn (count 2) touch R foot to L, and continue forward with R. Facing in LOD. (count 3) step forward diagonally R with R foot [ie stepping outside partner's R foot.] continuing CW turn (count 4) bring L foot to R foot, and continuing forward, while continuing CW turn (count 5) step forward L foot in front of R. Facing in RLOD. (count 6) |
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| [Dance alternates between promenade and turning steps.]
See videos from/with unattributed 2018; Nyländsk purpuri: tur 6 vals 2018; Granifolk 2016. Provenance: Informant was Olof Lindqvist, Helsingfors, 1990. Description by Eivor Wallinvirta, 1992. A somewhat different version occurs in the Netherlands (see Hofman, below) as 'Menuettwalzer' and likely elsewhere as well. Source: Finlands Svenska Forlkdansring r.f./ Årsprogram 2001-2002. HelsingforsL Finlands Svenska Folkdansring, p. 57.
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| Menuettivalssi
Type: longways non-progressive set dance Formation: longways set of couples in two lines, M to R as seen from the music, W to the L. Steps: menuettivalssi/slätvals, försteg (promenade step), kävelyä/gångsteg (walk) |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1-8 | (a) | Advance & retire: Beginning with R foot, all dance advance with 1 menuettivalssi step (1-2), take R-in-R hold with partner and dance 2 slow side steps to R (3-4).
Turn 1/2 turn CCW (over L shoulder) while dancing 1 menuettivalssi step and 2 side steps back to place, turning 1/2 turn to face into set (5-8). |
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| 1-8 | Repeat (a). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9-12 | (b) | Cross-over: All advance, turning 1/2 turn CW on (9:2), and retire into opposite place, having passed partner by L shoulders, with 1 menuettivalssi and 2 slow walking steps. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13-16 | Advance, turning 1/2 turn CW to finish back to back with partner. 1 menuettivalssi step followed by 2 stamps in place. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9-12 | Advance, turning 1/2 turn CW to finish in opposite place, facing into set. 1 menuettivalssi step followed by 2 slow walking steps. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13-16 | Advance, turning 1/2 turn CW on (13:2) and (14:3) to finish in original place facing partner. 1 menuettivalssi step followed by 2 stamps in place. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |:1-8:||:9-16:| | Repeat (a) and (b). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |:1-8:| | (c) | Couple turn: All take open waist-shoulder hold with partner, and dance 4 promenade steps moving in LOD (1-4). All take closed polska hold with partner and dance 6 turning menuettivalssi steps, turning CW and moving in LOD (5-8,1-8). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |:9-16:| | Repeat (c). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repeat from (a) as desired.
Provenance: Likely a choreography, but choreographer is unidenified. As taught by Siiri Suoniemi at Oriveden tanhukurssi, Murikka, Dec. 27-30, 2019
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Translation & description: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2020-01-23, rev. 2023-06-12.
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