Winneweh - Kreuz Und Quer
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WINNEWEH - KREUZ UND QUER - Hessen
WINNEWEH - KREUZ UND QUER
(12 FEB 91)
Odenwald, Hessen
Suggested music:"Winneweh - Kreuz und Quer" von Tänze aus Hessen (rot)
EP 58 125 Tanz
Steps:Pas-de-bas, change, waltz, rheinländer
Meter:3/4
Formation:Couples in circle facing LOD, in Skater’s Hold
Sequence:Introduction
Kreuz-und-Quer in LOD
Kreuz und-Quer in RLOD
Women in/out
Men in/out
Rheinländer
Wave with W Spin Left
Grand Right and Left
Right Arm Circle/Nod
Behind Back Circle/Nod
Rheinländer
Wave with W Spin Right
ALL start on LEFT foot.
MEASUREPATTERN
INTRODUCTION:
1-4Stage rest, join hands in "skater's hold" (R to R, L to L, R over L) on 3,
nod to partner on 4
KREUZ-UND-QUER IN LOD: Kreuz-und-Quer means Zig-Zag in a forward direction. It needs to be somewhat exaggerated to have the correct effect. Everyone starts with LEFT foot, W always looks at M
1-2Zig to center (left), M looks to left
3-4Zag to outside (right), M looks at W
5-6 Zig to center (left), M looks to left
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7-8 Couple turns CW with W backing up into center and M turning around to
outside ending up facing RLOD, M looks at W
KREUZ-UND-QUER IN RLOD:
1-2 Zig to outside (left), M looks to left
3-4 Zag to center (right), M looks at W
5-6 Zig to outside (left), M looks to left
7-8 Couple turns CW to face center and join hands with adjacent couples to
form momentary circle (this is primarily to form the circle)
WOMEN IN/OUT: M do pas-de-bas in place
1-2Starting on RIGHT foot, W do two (2) change steps towards center of
circle. On Meas. 2, W bring hands down to behind back for turn
3-4Using change step, W do 1 full CW turn to come back facing center of
circle
5-6W do two (2) change steps backing out of center of circle returning to
original position. On Meas. 5, as they begin to back out of circle, hands return to hips
7-8Using change step, W do 1 full CW turn to come back facing center of
circle
MEN IN/OUT: W do pas-de-bas/turn in place, starting on RIGHT foot
1-3Starting on LEFT foot, M do three (3) change steps towards center of
circle
4Standing facing center of circle, M use the three beats of the measure to
(1) clap hands on thighs, (2) clap hands together, (3) clap hands with
adjacent M (right to right M, left to left M). M look to RIGHT on 3.
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5-7Using three (3) change steps, M back out of circle to original position
starting with LEFT foot
8Using one change step, M & W turn to face each other (M turns CW) into
closed ballroom position
RHEINLANDER: Here, the Rheinländer consists of two parts, the actual Rheinländer of using two measures to bring the W in front of the M and return to side, and then two measures for waltz steps in LOD:
1-4Waltz/Waltz
5-6Waltz
7-8Break into circle
WAVE WITH WOMEN SPIN LEFT: The "wave" consists of a pas-de-bas towards center of circle, pas-de-bas out
1-2Wave
3-4M drops hands with W on his left and pulls the W on his right so that she
spins to the left in front of him with two change-steps to the vacated position on his left. M pas-de-bas away from center as W spins in front of him. Hands are held up to catch the W as they change places.
5-6Wave
7-8Same as 3-4 above but as W start turn into new position ALL drop hands
to end up facing new partner with hands on hips for quick nod.
GRAND RIGHT AND LEFT:
1-8With W on right, all do pattern (M CCW/LOD, W CW/RLOD) with low
handhold, starting with right hand, turning by high right hand hold once CW with 5th person (W on right/M on left is #1)
9-16Pattern continues around circle with low handhold, turning by high right
handhold once around CW with 5th person (W/M in first turn is #1). M should end up on INSIDE of circle, W on outside
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RIGHT ARM CIRCLE/NOD:
1-6With the W he has just done a high right hand hold CW circle, M will
continue CW circle with this W, turning 1/4 with each TWO measures. Both will use a waltz step to do the circle - SLOW DOWN! Nod toward partner on odd (1,3,5,7) measures, nod away from partner on even (2,4,6,8). On 2 and 6, couple should be such that M nods to adjacent W and W to adjacent M.
7-8Drop right hand to behind partner’s back and reach with own left to take
the hand that is behind your own back
BEHIND BACK CIRCLE/NOD: With same waltz steps and nods as before, continue CW turning
1-6Behind Back Circle
7-8With W in position, M releases R hand (W's L), M turns CCW to face W
as W turns CW to face M
Repeat Rheinländer
Repeat Wave With Women Spin Left, bow to second spun W to end dance
Introduced into the United States by Gretel and Paul Dunsing. These dance notes and choreography were written by Dr. Douglas Lee Hall, Der Deutsche Volkstanzverein von San Antonio. ©1991. May be used for non-commercial purposes without written permission of the author.