Steps: all done "in 6" = Reverenza, sempio, doppio, continenza, ripresa, ripresa portugalesa, mezavolta, voltacia, saltarello.
Start:  One couple, side by side, holding hands, Woman on the right, facing up the hall. Need 16 paces clear in front, and if dance repeats also need 6 paces behind.
 

      Section 1 (7 bars x 2)
Sempio Left, Sempio Right, Doppio Left, Ripresa Right,
Man Continenze Left and Right,
  as Woman Sempio Left, Sempio Right, going behind man to end to his left
Ripresa Left, Ripresa Right, Continenze Left and Right,
Repeat all of that, reversing roles

      Section 2 (15 bars)
Reverenza Left,
Saltarelli Left and Right,
Man Reverenza Left,
  as Woman Mezavolta (suggest use Sempio Left, Sempio Right)
Doppio Left, Doppio Right, (Man is going up the hall, Woman down)
Mezavolta Right into Ripresa Left, Ripresa Right,
Reverenza Left,
Riprese Portugalese Left and Right, Man ending with a Mezavolta Right
(If the dance is repeated the woman will do the mezavolta instead.)
Both take hands and Voltacia, Reverenza Left.

No repeat with this reconstruction.

Sonare et Balare - 3 beat intro. The music is slower than sounds. Use this recording in class.

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