Cinq Pas

(Five Step)

French Galliard

Thoinot Arbeau, Orchesography, 1589

Individuals or couples

Easy / Dexterous


I	A		Start in Posture right (with the right foot forward and the left behind)
		1	Kick left
		2	Kick right
		3	Kick left
		4	Kick right
		5-6	Jump, landing in Posture left (in the reflection of the starting position)

II			Repeat, alternating sides

Grève gauche
Grève droite
Grève gauche
Grève droite
Saut majeur
Posture gauche

Kick left
Kick right
Kick left
Kick right
Large jump
Posture left

Reconstruction based on the dance as taught in Carolingia. Original text is transcribed from the Fonta edition. Translation by Peter Durham.