SKATERS WALTZ
(VALSE LES PATINEURS)
"Round Dances" M. Gilbert 1890 (LoC Website)
8-bar sequence


GILBERT SAYS
(By permission of L. De Brookes)
FIRST PART - Position the same as Military Schottische.

[That's side by side, gentleman's hand on lady's waist, lady's left hand
resting on gentleman's upper arm -- although what the photo shows is her
left hand on his dshoulder, her arm passing above his.]

(beats)

1: Slide left (outside)  foot diagonally forward [in imitation of skating] and 
   raise right in 4th behind
2: Pause
3: hop on left : one measure


Repeat commencing on right, one measure.

Repeat all the above, two measures.

SECOND PART - Take waltz position and Waltz four measures.  Recommence at 
first part.


So Alan says:

Remember that you're supposed to be up on the balls of your feet all the time.
Play fairly briskly, so that the pause isn't very long.

Beat 1: Simultaneous slight diagonal forward on outside foot, bringing inside
        foot up behind, clear of the ground.  (Okay by me if it points down.)

Beat 2: Pause

Beat 3: [-Slight- hop, or ankle flex].

Same on inside foot.

All that again.

Waltz round for four.