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Cheat Sheet Abbreviations
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