schottische
Slow partnered polka
A schottische is a partnered dance similar to a slow polka, performed with sliding steps and hops.
Popular in 19th-century ballrooms, it survives in folk dancing and country-western contexts.
The term also refers to the music written for this dance, typically in 2/4 or 4/4 time: The band struck up a schottische.
Bouncy partnered folk step
- waltzDance in three-quarter time
- mazurkaPolish folk dance
- hopSmall, quick jump
- stepFoot movement forward
glide · twirl · promenade · sequence · round · gavotte · minuet · quadrille
Refined, graceful quality
- gownLong formal garment
- tuxedoMen's formal evening attire
- chandelierDecorative suspended light fixture
- ballgownFormal full-length dress
cotillion · debutante · glide · formal · Victorian · Edwardian · dance hall · assembly room
Bellows-driven reed instrument
- fiddleAdjust restlessly; folk violin
- concertinaBellows-driven button instrument
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
- tempoRate of musical performance
tune · duple meter · band · arrangement · dance band · ensemble · lively · sprightly
Small, quick jump
- stepFoot movement forward
- slideSmooth continuous movement
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- skipTo deliberately exclude
pivot · chassé · heel-toe · bounce · smooth · traveling · circular · pattern
Central European nation
- BavariaSoutheastern German state
- BohemiaCentral European historical region
- ScandinaviaNordic countries collectively
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
Nordic · Victorian era · 19th century · European · folk tradition · cultural exchange · Old World · traditional
polka
Bouncy partnered folk step
step · glide · twirl · promenade · sequence · round · gavotte · minuet · quadrille · reel
elegance
Refined, graceful quality
- gownLong formal garment
- tuxedoMen's formal evening attire
- chandelierDecorative suspended light fixture
ballgown · cotillion · debutante · glide · formal · Victorian · Edwardian · dance hall · assembly room · social dance
accordion
Bellows-driven reed instrument
- fiddleAdjust restlessly; folk violin
- concertinaBellows-driven button instrument
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
tempo · tune · duple meter · band · arrangement · dance band · ensemble · lively · sprightly
hop
Small, quick jump
skip · pivot · chassé · heel-toe · bounce · smooth · traveling · circular · pattern · footwork
Germany
Central European nation
- BavariaSoutheastern German state
- BohemiaCentral European historical region
- ScandinaviaNordic countries collectively
Celtic · Nordic · Victorian era · 19th century · European · folk tradition · cultural exchange · Old World · traditional · ancestral