Quadrilles
Histoire et instructions pour danser les quadrilles, danse de groupe pour 4 couples disposés en carré (donc 8 danseurs)
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German beer and French dancing: “Le bal de vide-choppe”, 1854
Analyse d'une gravure représentant un bal dans une guinguette à Heidelberg. On boit en dansant le quadrille, devant un public hétéroclite
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Quadrille caricature: vindication of mistake
Mistakes and slips are common in historical dancing, and they were common at the time too, as shown by Cruikshank's caricatures and copies.
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An unusual quadrille : Le Quadrille de la Paix, 1859.
"Quadrille de la Paix" (Peace Quadrille), despite its name, celebrates a military victory. Its figures tell the story of a war, nearly day by day. Discover the full story in this article!