Baldwin Wallace May Pole Dance

         The May pole dance is specific to every location that the May Day festival is celebrated at. Therefore, although a generic May pole dance has been provided in May Pole Traditions, here is the dance specific to Baldwin Wallace University’s May Day festival and the requirements for the dancers.

1961  May Pole Dance

 

May Pole Dance Steps

- Girls are divided into two groups, ones and twos.

Music Starts:

1.      Curtsy to the Queen (left leg back)

2.      Curtsy to the audience.

3.      Ones into the pole 4 counts, back 4 counts.

4.      Twos in the pole 4 counts, back 4 counts.

5.      Turn to partner, turn to corner, partner, corner.

6.      Waltz eight counts to the left (begin with right foot over left).

7.      Balance into pole two times.

8.      Ones – 4 counts into pole, pick up ribbon: back on 4 counts.

9.      Twos – 4 counts into pole, pick up ribbon: back on 4 counts.

10.  Wind 24 times (in-out-in-out)

11.  Turn to partner, turn to corner, partner, corner.

12.  Balance three times into the pole.

13.  Wind 24 times again.

14.  Turn to partner, turn to corner, partner, corner.

15.  Ones into pole 4 counts: lay day down streamers, back on 4 counts.

16.  Twos into pole 4 counts: lay down streamers, back on 4 counts.

17.  Waltz 6 counts to the left: turn to Queen and pause…

18.  Curtsy to Queen.

19.  Curtsy to audience.

Music ends. Dance ends.

Citation.

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