| Balancez: | Set to partners. |
| Aux coins: | Set to corners. |
| quatre en ligne: | Set four in a line. |
| Chaine Anglaise: | Top and Bottom couples right and left. |
| Chaine Anglaise double: | Double right and left |
| Chaine: | All couples chassez quite round, giving right and left hands alternately--beginning with the right, until all resume places. |
| Chassez or Chassee: | Move to right and left, or left to right. |
| Chassez croisez: | Lady and gentleman chassez in opposite directions. |
| Glissade: | A sliding step. |
| Le grand tour de rond: | Join hands and dance round figure. |
| Le grand promenade: | All promenade round figure and back to places. |
| Vis-a-vis: | Face to face, or the opposite partner. |
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