A Czech folk dance, called "Minet," presented by Jitka Bonušová at Stockton Folk Dance Camp 2016.
Any rotary waltz tune with continual eight-bar phrases.
Couples in a circle, evenly spaced, Follows on the right, all holding hands in a circle.
2 bars: All starting on the right foot, balance in and balance out.
2 bars: Leads balance out and in as they send their partners across from their right side to their left side.
2 bars: All balance in and balance out.
2 bars: Leads balance out and in as they send their partners across from their left side to in front of them. Leads are facing in, Follows are facing out.
4 bars: Taking R-in-R hands, walk forward for four bars, rotating one full turn around the held hands.
1 bar: Taking L-in-L hands, balance to the right.
1 bar: Taking R-in-R hands, balance to the left.
2 bars: Follow's half free spin to the Lead's left, falling back into the circle to the right of a new partner.
If you or your community is interested in learning to waltz, .
For more dance descriptions, see our three books on dancing:
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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