FIRST FIGURE. | Measures. |
| Head couples right and left | 8 |
| Balance | 8 |
| Ladies’ chain | 8 |
| All waltz | 16 |
Repeat.
Side couples: the same, twice.
SECOND FIGURE. | Measures. |
| Head couples forward two | 16 |
| All waltz | 16 |
THIRD FIGURE. | Measures. |
| Head couples right hands across (to opposite couples) | 4 |
| Left hands back to center | 4 |
| Balance in center | 4 |
| Half promenade to opposite places | 4 |
| All waltz | 16 |
Repeat.
Side couples: the same twice.
FOURTH FIGURE. | Measures. |
| Head couples balance to the right | 4 |
| Exchange partners (gentlemen lead new partners to places) | 4 |
| Ladies’ grand chain | 8 |
| All forward and back | 4 |
| Turn new partners to places | 4 |
| All waltz | 16 |
Head couples repeat (bringing original partners together again).
Side couples: the same twice.
Ladies’ Grand Chain.—This is executed by the four ladies simultaneously. They cross right arms, each lady taking the hand of the opposite lady. With hands joined, ladies walk round, halting with opposite partners. Turn opposite gentleman with left hand, and return to place, crossing right arms in center as before and turning partner with left hand.
A variation of this figure is sometimes introduced as follows: When the exchange of partners has been effected, instead of resuming positions in quadrille, the head couples remain facing their respective side couples, and a “ladies’ chain” is made on each side of the quadrille by each two facing couples. There is no objection to this if there be plenty of room, but where limited, it is better to execute a “ladies’ grand chain” with the couples at their places.
FIFTH FIGURE. | Measures. |
| All right hand to partner, right and left half around | 8 |
| Reverse to places | 8 |
| Head couples forward and back | 4 |
| Forward and address | 4 |
| All ladies balance to the right (exchange partners) | 8 |
| All waltz (with new partners) | 16 |
| Head couples repeat. | |
| Side couples: the same twice. | |
| All right and left hand around | 8 |
| Reverse to places and address | 8 |
