The Lancers

Les Lanciers Les Lanciers Square dance Les Lanciers or The Lancers is a square dance, a variant of the Quadrille, a set dance performed by four couples, particularly popular in the 18th and 19th centuries. It is a composite dance made up of five figures or tours, each performed four times so that each couple dances the lead part. It exists in many variants in several countries. The Lancers was danced on ice at an 1899 Nova Scotia carnival. Les Lanciers performed by Dutch child dance school Widespread though it was throughout Europe, Les Lanciers became less fashionable by the beginning of the 20th century. It has survived as a popular dance in Denmark to the present day,[1] having been…

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