Grazioso

15th century Italian ballo for 1 couple

 

Quadernaria:

3 saltarelli tedeschi, starting on the left.

The man goes in front of the woman to her right side with

a double, ending improper.

3 saltarelli tedeschi.

The man does another double in front of the woman, ending proper again.

Quadernaria:

The man leaves with 2 saltarelli tedeschi, two singles, and a double, closing with the right foot at the end.

The woman catches up with the same.

Bassadanza:

2 singles forward.

The man does two doubles forward, ending with a mezavolta, as the woman circles clockwise with two doubles to end facing each other.

Ripresa left, ripresa right.

Riverenza left.

Come back toward each other (but not together) with 2

singles.

The woman does 2 doubles forward as the man circles

counterclockwise with 2 doubles, ending together facing up the hall.

Ripresa left, ripresa right.

Riverenza left.

Piva:

Take right hands and circle with 3 pive starting on the left.

Take left hands and circle with 3 pive starting on the right.

Quadernaria:

Man movimento, woman movimento.

Back away from each other with a right double.

Come back together with a left double, ending with a mezavolta to face up the hall.

Dance repeats.

Step Descriptions:

Saltarello Tedescho:

This step is reconstructed as a double followed by a quick ripresa. The ripresa should be done so that the weight shifts to the trailing foot as it closes.