Calls for The Polo or Le Polo
Dance reconstruction by Susan de Guardiola, copyright 2007




Figure 1 "La Promenade"
Music: 8b + 32bx2
8b intro
4b all promenade half round
4b heads forward & back/sides forward as heads go back
4b sides back/heads half right and left
4b sides half right and left
8b double ladies' chain
8b double gents' chain (gents take left hands in center)
Second time through, sides initiate forward & back and half right and left movements


Figure 2 "La Corbeille"
Music: 8b + 24bx2 + 8b
8b intro
8b hands all round
8b ladies into center back to back; gents round; turn partner to place
8b gents into center back to back; ladies round; turn partner to place
Second time through, ends with 8b hands all round


Figure 3 "Les Petit Ronds" or "Le Traverse"
Music: 8b + 32bx2
8b intro
4b all four ladies cross over (heads pass sides right shoulders, then left) and face in
4b all four gents cross over (heads pass sides right shoulders then left) and face partners
take hands in a circle - left hand to partner, right to neighbor
4b all balance in and out
4b hands all half round to places CCW
4b gents pass in front of partner & turn next lady to right
12b repeat, turning each lady until the last is original partner
Second time through, sides lead on crosses, turning right to begin


Figure 4 "La Nouvelle Pastourelle"
Music: 8b + 32bx2
8b intro
4b heads forward and back/sides forward as heads go back
4b sides back/heads forward and back leaving ladies with right side couple
4b sides forward six and back/heads forward as sides go back
4b heads back/sides forward as heads go back, hand off ladies to head gents, and back
4b heads forward six and back
4b heads forward six and back, hand off side ladies to side gents
8b hands all half round and back
Second time through, sides lead on the forward and backs


Figure 5 "Le Polo"
Music: 8b + 32bx2 + 8b
8b intro
8b hands all round
8b "basket" - gents' hands over ladies' hands and all round to the left
8b break basket; ladies round inside to right, gents round outside to left
8b right hands to partner, turn gents in to take left hands in center, gents take ladies by the waist, and all promenade round
Second time through, ends with 8b hands all round