Steps: all done "in 6" = Reverenza, continenza, volta del gioioso sempio, doppio, ripresa .
Start:  One couple, side by side, holding hands, Woman on the right, facing up the hall.
 

      Section 1 (5 bars)
Continenza Left, Continenza Right,
Sempio Left, Sempio Right,     Doppio Left, Doppio Right,
Reverenza Left

      Section 2 (5 bars)
Ripresa Left, Ripresa Right,
Sempio Left, Sempio Right,     Doppio Left,
Ripresa Right

      Section 3 (5 bars)
Continenza Left, Continenza Right,
Sempio Left, Sempio Right,     Doppio Left, circling each other holding Right hands
Sempio Right, Sempio Left,     Doppio Right, circling with Left hands,
  (Man turns at the end so both face front again)

      Section 4 (9 bars)
Ripresa Left, Ripresa Right,
Sempio Left, Sempio Right,     Doppio Left, Doppio Right, Doppio Left,
Volta del Gioioso, Reverenza Left.

Repeat dance

Teaching Notes
The dance follows a relatively regular pattern, consisting of 4 sections that alternate by beginning with either two continenze or two riprese. Each section then continues with two sempii, one or more doppii, and then a small number of other steps.

La cour du Roi Rene - No introduction. The phrasing of the music and the dance do not match, as the music is in 4 bar phrases. Use this recording in class sometimes.

Forse Che Si, Forse Che No - Short introduction - start with the horn. Use this recording in class most often.

SCA Dance Musicke Vol II - Has a 2 bar drum intro, with "One - three four five six" for each bar. Have to drop the initial 2 Continenze to fit the music. Does dance twice. Last Reverence is done to a single drum beat at end.

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