Cheat Sheet Abbreviations
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1C
1C-2C 1CR 1M 1s 1s-2s 1W 2H 4H a-X 6H rnd a-X adv adv (1) adv–ret, adv/ret allem anti-clkwise BH bal bet bk bk2bk, bk 2 bk C CR, CRs clkwise cont cpl, cpls dbl dbl tri diag dwn fig fig 8 fin H J L LH LS LSh ld M NH opp orig P par perp pet pl, plc posn(s) pouss pouss RR prom qk R R R&L RH RR RR RS RSh rep resp ret ret (1) rl rnd S SQ W w X |
1st couple; 2C = 2nd couple, etc.
1st couple and 2nd couple, 1st couple with 2nd couple, etc. 1st corner; 2CR = 2nd corner, etc. 1st man; 2M = 2nd man, etc. 1st couple or “ones”; 2s = 2nd couple or “twos”, etc. 1st couple and 2nd couple, 1st couple with 2nd couple, etc. 1st woman; 2W = 2nd woman, etc. two hands; 3H = 3 hands, etc. four hands across; 3H a-X = 3 hands across, etc. six hands round; 8H rnd = 8 hands round, etc. across advance advance one step only advance and retire allemande anti-clockwise, counter-clockwise both hands balance between back back to back couple – as in 1C = 1st couple, 2C = 2nd couple, etc. corner, corners – see also 1CR = 1st corner, 2CR = 2nd corner, etc. clockwise continue couple, couples – as in “All 3 cpls …” double double triangle(s) diagonal down figure figure of eight finish; finishing hand(s); see also 2H = 2 hands, 6H = 6 hands, etc. jig – used when describing a dance; 48J-5C = 48-bar jig for 5 cpls left left hand left shoulder left shoulder lead men; man – see also 1M = 1st man, 2M = 2nd man, etc. nearer hands opposite original partner parallel perpendicular petronella place position(s) poussette poussette right round promenade quick reel – used when describing a dance; 32R-3C = 32-bar reel for 3 cpls right rights and lefts right hand right round round the room – used when describing the form of a dance right shoulder right shoulder repeat respectively retire retire one step only reel round strathspey – used when describing a dance; 40S-4C = 40-bar strathspey for 4 cpls square – used when describing the form of a dance women; woman – see also 1W = 1st woman, 2W = 2nd woman, etc. with cross |