Glider (5 counts ; 10 musical beats)
Steps
- 1: (Step back)
The lady faces south directly in front of the man, who faces north.
The man holds the lady's right hand in his left hand.
The man leads the lady to move backwards — by pushing her right hand slightly with his left hand — as he moves backwards.
- 2: (Step in)
The lady faces south stepped away directly in front of the man, who faces north.
The man holds the lady's right hand in his left hand.
The man leads the lady to move forwards — by pulling her left hand slightly with his right hand — as he moves forwards.
- 3: (Circle clockwise)
The lady faces south directly in front of the man, who faces north.
There is no handhold — the man's left hand is extended to the left at shoulder height — the man's right hand is extended to the left at shoulder height — the lady's left hand is extended to the left at shoulder height — the lady's right hand is extended to the left at shoulder height.
The man leads the lady to move with him, so that both partners circle 180o clockwise facing each other — by pushing her right arm with his left hand.
- 4: (Circle anticlockwise)
The lady faces north directly in front of the man, who faces south.
There is no handhold — the man's left hand is extended to the left at shoulder height — the man's right hand is extended to the left at shoulder height — the lady's left hand is extended to the left at shoulder height — the lady's right hand is extended to the left at shoulder height.
The man leads the lady to move with him, so that both partners circle 180o anticlockwise facing each other — by the lady mirroring the man's movements — as he circles 180o anticlockwise.
- 5: (Catch, and step back)
The lady faces south directly in front of the man, who faces north.
The man typically catches both of the lady's hands in a double handhold, or catches the lady's right hand in either of his hands.
The man typically catches the lady's hands in a double handhold, or catches the lady's right hand in either his left or right hand. The man leads the lady to move backwards. — by pushing her hand(s) slightly with his hand(s) — as he moves backwards.
- 6: (Finish)
The lady faces south stepped away directly in front of the man, who faces north.
The man typically has a double handhold with the lady, or holds the lady's right hand in either of his hands at waist height.
Links
- Glider at Cardiff Le Roc and Dance. Hosted at The Internet Archive.
Books
- Glider in The Dance Manual. Andy Galloway. Lyndenhurst Ltd, 38 Ashley Road, London, N19 3AF, UK, 1988.