Pirouette Allemande

Bars: 4.

In a pirouette allemande, a couple approaches each other, then they take right (or left) hands, raise them above the woman's head, as she pirouettes around underneath, and then they retire.

History

The Regency Dance Site has a nice paper giving the history of the allemande in English dancing.

Longman uses a pirouette in 1768 in a cotillion.

Some dances which (probably) use this figure

• Dances for which I have animations
• Dances in (R)SCDS Books

Note: This list may be incorrect or incomplete.

See Also

• Allemade (Disambiuation)
• Linked Arm Allemande

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