
**Minuets begin and end with a special sequence of honors.ĭetailed instructions can be found in Charles Cyril Hendrickson’s Minuets for Dancing. Start again on beat one, rising to ball of right foot. On beat six, sink into plié on left foot flat. Keeping legs straight, walk forward on ball of right, then left foot on beats 4 and 5 (or 1 and 2 of second measure of music). Plié on right foot flat on beat two, and rise to ball of left foot on beat 3, straightening both legs, heels close together. Begin with a plié on left foot flat on up-beat and rise to ball of right foot on beat 1, straightening both legs, heels close together. The basic minuet step-combination consists of four steps in six beats (two measures) of music. Keeping hands, dance sideways to back of space, opening out to face audience at end. Two-Hand Turn and Ending: From corner, dance sideways to other corner, then forward to meet.Left-Hand Turn: As right-hand turn, but with left.Turn by right hand, then dance sideways back to corner.

Right-Hand Turn: From corner, dance sideways to other corner, then diagonally to meet, taking right hands.Z Figure: Dance sideways to the other corner, then cross diagonally through middle of space, changing corners, then sideways to each other’s previous corner.

Man wheels partner around 3/4, then both dance sideways to a corner of the space.
#Minute vs minuet free
In a tavern, dancing would be unconventional and free in a ballroom, refinement, and grace would be the rule. Know the deals and promotions: Real offers and promotions are sometimes not as advertised. There were many variations of the minuet step, dozens of versions of setting or show-off steps, and several ways to “cast off one couple.” Dancers would dance differently depending on where they were, who they were, who was watching, and also probably how much liquor they had consumed.
