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15th century Italian ballo for 2 couples

 

Saltarello:

Begin with the couples one behind the other, and do 16 saltarelli forward, starting on the left.

After the saltarelli, Couple 1 does a mezavolta to end improper, facing the other couple.

Bassadanza:

Couple 1 does a ripresa left and ripresa right, while Couple 2 does 4 continenze, starting on the left.

All do 2 singles and 2 doubles forward, with Couple 2 passing between Couple 1, and both end with a mezavolta right to face the other couple.

Ripresa left, ripresa right.

4 continenze, starting on the left.

Return to place with 2 singles and 2 doubles, with Couple 1 passing between Couple 2, and end again with a mezavolta right to face.

Ripresa left, ripresa right.

Quadernaria/Bassadanza:

Couple 1 movimento, Couple 2 movimento.

Man 1 does a saltarello tedesco left into the center of the set.

Woman 2 meets Man 1 with a saltarello tedesco left.

Facing, Man 1 and Woman 2 change places by rotating with 3 riprese right.

Man 1 and Woman 2 do a voltatonda, moving back into each other’s starting place.

Repeat this section, with Man 2 and Woman 1 switching places.

Piva:

Men go to the far side of their partners with 2 pive.

Women do the same.

Quadernaria:

Couple 2 movimento, Couple 1 movimento.

Couple 2 voltatonda while Couple 1 mezavolta so all face

forward and are proper.

Repeat with women going first.