Country: Tampere, Finland
Type: set dance
Formation: this choreography based on a set of 8 couples in two lines of 4 couples each, one line facing the other, crossed arms in front and facing forward.
Steps: kaksiaskelvalssi,
valssi (waltz)
Sheet music: Hyvin vanha valssi (VPS 219)
Recordings:
Pispalan pelimannit Muistoja Pispalasta (1978 Discophon) track B10 [YouTube].
| Bars | Part | Dance progression |
| 1-8 | 1 (a) | Form single line: Beginning with outside foot (ML/WR), all dance 8 waltz steps forward approaching the other line.
Finish in one long line. |
| 1-8 | Kaksiaskelvalssi turn: Take skewed waltz hold with partner, and dance stegvals turning CW, in 2 small circles of 4 couples each, circles moving CCW. 8 waltz stps.
Finish in two closed circles. |
|
| 9-12 | (b) | Forward, back, W move: All dance 1 waltz step forward (9), 1 waltz step backward (10). With 2 waltz steps all W move 1 position CCW (11-12), turning one full turn CW. |
| 13-16 | All dance 1 waltz step forward (13), 1 waltz step backward (14). With 2 waltz steps all M move 1 position CCW (11-12), turning one half turn CW to finish facing out of circle. | |
| 17-20 | Forward, back, couple turn: All dance 1 waltz step forward (9), 1 waltz step backward (10). Drop hold with corner, and turn one half turn CCW, 2 waltz steps (11-12).
Finish in closed circle. |
|
| 21-24 | All dance 1 waltz step forward (13), 1 waltz step backward (14). Drop hold with corner, and turning one half turn CCW, 2 waltz steps (15-16).
Finish in one line, M facing to L end of line, W facing to R end. |
|
| 1-4 | 2 (a) | Chain: All dance R-hand chain to 3rd person (1-3), 3 waltz steps. W turns CCW under joined R hands (4) to face opposite direction, 1 waltz step.
At either end of the line, take R hand on R shoulder of opposite and turn CW one full turn on the spot, before rejoining chain to return to partner. Finish in one line, M facing to R end of line, W facing to L end. |
| 5-8 | All chain back to partner (5-7), 3 waltz steps. W turns CCW under joined R hands (8) to change places with partner, 1 waltz step.
At either end of the line, take R hand on R shoulder of opposite and turn CW one full turn on the spot, before rejoining chain to return to partner. Finish in one line facing audience, all holding hands. |
|
| 1-8 | All dance 1 waltz step forward (1), 1 waltz step backward (2). Holding inside hands with partner, all turn 1/4 turn CW to face L end of line (3-4), 2 waltz steps. All dance 1 waltz step forward (5), 1 waltz step backward (6), W turns CW (backwards) under joined MR/WL arms and changing places with partner, (7-8), 2 waltz steps.
Finish with all facing R end of line, W to R of partner, holding inside hands with partner. |
|
| 9-16 | (b) | Small circles, W turn: All dance 8 running waltz steps forward into 2 circles of 4 couples each as before.
Finish in one large circle, 2-hand hold with partner, M facing CCW, W facing CW. |
| 17-24 | W is turned CCW under ML/WR arm to MR side facing CCW (17), 1 waltz step. All dance forward (18) 1 waltz step.
W is turned CW under ML/WR arm, to original position facing CW in the circle (19), 1 waltz step, All dance forward (20), 1 waltz step. Repeat, turning W CW under joined MR/WL arms to ML side, facing CCW in the circle (21), 1 waltz step. All dance forward (22), 1 waltz step/ W is turned CCW under ML/WR arm, to original position facing CW in the circle (23), 1 waltz step, All dance forward (24), 1 waltz step. |
|
| 1-8 | 3 (a) | Waltz, into WR star: W is turned CCW under ML/WR arm to MR side facing CCW (1), 1 waltz step.
All dance turn CCW on the spot (2-8), 7 waltz steps.
On the last waltz step (8), W spins into centre. Finish in W R-hand star, WR hand on shoulder of W in fromt, and holding inside hands with partner, all facing CW. |
| 1-8 | Circle: All dance 8 running waltz steps moving CW.
On the last waltz step (8) all turn one-half turn CCW on the spot, and form M L-hand star, MR hand on shoulder of M in fromt, and holding inside hands with partnerk |
|
| 9-16 | (b) | ML hand star to circle: All dance 8 running waltz steps moving CCW.
Finish in one large closed circle. |
| 17-20 | Forward, back, W move: All dance 1 waltz step forward (9), 1 waltz step backward (10). With 2 waltz steps all W move 1 position CCW (11-12), turning one full turn CW. | |
| 21-24 | Forward, back, M move: All dance 1 waltz step forward (13), 1 waltz step backward (14). With 2 waltz steps all M move 1 position CCW (11-12), turning one half turn CW to finish facing out of circle. | |
| 1-4 | 4 (a) | Forward, back, couple turn: All dance 1 waltz step forward (9), 1 waltz step backward (10). Drop hold with corner, and turn one half turn CCW, 2 waltz steps (11-12).
Finish in closed circle. |
| 5-8 | All dance 1 waltz step forward (13), 1 waltz step backward (14). Drop hold with corner, and turning one half turn CCW, 2 waltz steps (15-16).
Finish in circle, M facing CCW, W facing CW. |
|
| 1-4 | Chain: All dance R-hand chain to 3rd person (1-3), 3 waltz steps. W turns CCW under joined R hands (4) to change places, 1 waltz step. | |
| 5-8 | All chain back to partner (5-7), 3 waltz steps. W turns CCW under joined R hands (8) to change places with partner, 1 waltz step.
Finish in closed circle. |
|
| 9-16 | (b) | Couple turn 1-hand: All dance 8 waltz steps moving CW.
Drop holds, and take R-hand in R-hand with partner. |
| 17-24 | All dance 8 waltz steps turning CW on the spot.
Finish in waltz hold with partner. |
|
| |:17-24:| | Waltz: All dance turning waltz, either stegvals or turning waltz in LOD. |
Choreographed by ???
Source: Taught by Maiju Laurila at Oriveden tanhukurssi, Murikka, Dec. 27-30, 2019
Description: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2020-01-12, rev. 2023-04-20.
Tillbaka till innehållsförteckningen/Back to table of contents