In teaching fancy dances, more rapid progress will be made by forming exercises characteristic of the movements to be executed. This dance comprises a hopping movement and the laws of opposition must be observed with the hands and arms, therefore I will give a few exercises which must be thoroughly practised. In describing, the letter R denotes right foot, L, the left....

Hop four times on L. (one bar, four counts.) Hop four times on R. (one bar, four counts.) Hop four times on R, turning completely around towards the right hand. (one bar, four counts.) Repeat the whole movement by hopping first on R, then on L, then on R, then on L, turning towards the left hand. This exercise lays the foundation for the fling....

Stand on L, extend R to second position, (count one.) Bring the R up back of L, (count two.) Extend R to second position, (count three.) Bring R up in front of L, (count four, one bar.) Go through the same positions with L, to the same number of counts, (one bar.) Repeat again with R, (count four, one bar.) Hop four times on R, turning towards the right hand, (count four, one bar.) This makes four bars. Repeat the entire movements with L, which will bring the turn the last time on L, towards the

This exercise I introduce for the changing of weight from one foot to the other. Hop on L, and at the same time and count, extend R to second position, (count one.) Hop again on L, and at the same time and count, bring R up in front of L, (count two, R is now up.) Hop on to R and at the same time, and count, extend L to second position (count one.) Hop again on R, and bring L up in front, toe pointed, (count two.) Repeat changing from one foot to the other, until an easy movement has been acquir

Hand Movements—Place right hand on the hip, the fingers towards the back, raise the left well up with the fingers towards the head which makes a rounding position of the arm, or describing a half circle from the shoulder to the fingers, the head should be inclined a little to the left. Hold this position, (count four, one bar.) Reverse it, right up, left on hip, (count four, one bar.) Repeat the left, (count four, one bar.) Reverse it, right up, left on hip, (count four, one bar.) while the turn

Position—Left hand up, right on hip. Hop on L and at the same time and count, extend R toe to second position, heel raised, (count one.) Hop on L, and at the same time and count, bring R up back of L, toe pointing down, (count two.) Hop on L, and at the same time and count, extend R to second position, heel raised, (count three.) Hop on L, and at the same time and count, bring the R up in front of L, toe pointing down, (count four.) Change the position of the hands, and at the same time and coun

At the finish of step one, the left hand will be found up in position to begin step two. Hop on L, and at the same time and count, extend R to second position, (count one) Hop on L, and at the same time and count, bring the R up back, (count two.) Hop on L, and at the same time and count, bring the R around in front, (count three.) Hop on L, and at the same time and count, bring the R in front, (count four.) Hand positions changed, right up. Hop on to R, and at the same time and count, extend L

Left hand up etc. Hop on L, and at the same time and count, extend R to second position, (count one) Hop on L, and at the same time and count, bring the R up back, (count two) Hop on L, and at the same time and count, bring the heel of R, (toe well raised) in fifth position front (count three) Hop on L, and at the same time and count, change the position of the R, the toe to the toe of L, the heel well raised (heel and toe movement) (count four.) Hand positions changed, right up. Hop on R, and a

Hand positions, left up. Hop on L, and at the same time and count, extend the R to second position, (count one.) Hop on L, and at the same time and count, bring R up in front, toe pointed down, (count two.) Hop on L, and keep the R where it is (count three) Hop on L, and keep the R where it is (count four.) Note.—As the R is keep in front there will be a downward movement at each hop. Hand positions changed, right up. Hop on R, and at the same time and count, extend L to second position, (count

Hands positions, left up. Hop on L, and at the same time and count, extend R to second position, (count one.) Hop on L, and at the same time and count, bring R up back, (count two.) Hop on L, and at the same time and count, extend R to second position, (count three.) Hop on L, and at the same time and count, bring R up in front, (count four.) Hand positions changed, right up. Hop on R, and at the same time and count, extend L to second position, (count one.) Hop on R, and at the same time and co

Hand positions, left up. Hop on L, and at the same time and count, extend R to second position, (count one.) Hop on L, and at the same time and count, bring R up back, (count two) Hop on L, and at the same time and count, bring R around in front, (count three.) Hop on L, and at the same time and count, bring R around back, (count four.) Hop on L, and at the same time and count, extend R to second position, (count five) Hop on L, and at the same time and count, bring R up back, (count six.) Hop o

Hand positions the same as the finish of step six, left up. Hop on L, and at the same time and count, extend R to second position, (count one.) Hop on L, and at the same time and count, bring R up back, (count two.) Hop on L, and at the same time and count, extend R to second position, (count three.) Hop on L, and at the same time and count, bring R up in front, (count four.) Hand positions changed, both on hips. Run forward, the first step with R which is up, (count one.) The second step with L

Hand positions, left up, etc. Hop on L, and at the same time and count, extend R to second position, (count one.) Hop on L, and at the same time and count, bring R up back, (count two.) Hop on L, and at the same time and count, extend R to second position, (count three) Hop on L, and at the same time and count, bring R up in front, (count four.) Hop a little forward on to R, and at the same time and count, bring the L up back (count five). Hop again on R, and keep the L where it is (count six).

Hand positions the same as the finish of step eight, left up. Hop on L, and at the same time and count, extend R to second position, (count one.) Hop on L, and at the same time and count, bring R up in front, (count two.) Hands positions changed to hips. Run forward, stepping first with R, (count three.) Run forward stepping with L, (count four, one bar) Hand positions changed, left up. Hop on L, and at the same time and count, extend R to 2nd position, (count one.) Hop on L, and at the same tim

Hand positions, the same as at the finish of step nine, left up. Hop on L, and at the same time and count, extend R to 2nd position, (count one) Hop on L, and at the same time and count, bring R up back, (count two.) Hop on L, and at the same time and count, extend R to second position, (count three). Hop on L, and at the same time and count, bring R up in front, (count four.) Hop forward on to R, and at the same time and count, raise L in back, (count five). Hop back on to L, and at the same ti

Hand positions the same as at the finish of step ten, left up. Hop on L, and at the same time and count, place the toe of R to the hollow of L foot, (count one.) Hop on L, and at the same time and count, place the heel of R in fifth position front, heel well raised, (count two.) Hop on L, and at the same time and count, place the toe of R where the heel was, (count three.) Hop on L, and at the same time and count, place the heel of R in fifth position again, (count four.) Hand positions changed,

Hand positions changed, right up. Hop on R, and at the same time and count, bring the L, up back, (count one.) Hop on R, bring L around in front (count two.) Hop on R, bring the L around back, (count three) Hop on R, bring the L around in front, (count four) Turn one-fourth on each hop, towards the right hand. Repeat the above four times, increasing the tempo of the music, (four bars.) Change position of the hands quickly and hop on to the L turning rapidly towards the left, four bars. Bow and r

To the following able, and experienced teachers of dancing, who have become subscribers in part, or whole for my work on stage and fancy dancing. I wish to express my thanks, as it is both gratifying and encouraging. I hope to be instrumental in imparting new ideas to all, no matter how much knowledge they may have stored away. Says Prof. Davis, "Good luck to your new venture." Prof. O'Malley, "I received Step One of the Highland Fling, and concluded that if all of your dances were explained as

I shall issue some good work on artistic step dancing, which I shall endeavor to make plain to all, and shall try my utmost to lead you on to more difficult steps, and all I ask of my subscribers, is a little indulgence and patience, as I am over-run with work. Yours fraternally, PROF. GRANT....