Dancit is a waltz sequence dance composed by James Follit in 1909.
It was described as "the new Anglo-American Waltz" and dedicated to the Dancing Masters of the United States of America.
Lead facing out, Follow facing in, with right hands joined.
Part I - Right-Hand Moulinet (4 bars): With a walking waltz step, waltz forward four bars around each other (clockwise), turning in to take left hands at the end (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12).
Part II - Left-Hand Moulinet (4 bars): With a walking waltz step, waltz forward four bars around each other (counterclockwise), taking two hands facing each other in original orientation at the end (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12).
Part III - Chassé (4 bars): With two hands, chassé along LOD (1, 3, 4), and against LOD (1, 3, 4), closing up to closed position at the end.
Part IV - Waltz (4 bars): Four bars of right-turning rotary waltz, sending the Follow out to right-in-right hands in the outside lane on the last bar (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 / 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6).
Repeat from the beginning.
"Dancit" by James Follit is the specified tune, but it doesn't appear to have been recorded, so any square, early 20th century waltz will do.
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The Book of Mixers: 100 Easy-Teach Dances for Getting Acquainted (2022) by Richard Powers and Nick & Melissa Enge,
Cross-Step Waltz: A Dancer's Guide (2019) by Richard Powers and Nick & Melissa Enge, and
Waltzing: A Manual for Dancing and Living (2013) by Richard Powers and Nick Enge.
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