The minuet is in ¾ time. Its steps are divided over two bars and follow the pattern of right foot - pause - left foot, right foot - left foot - pause. The minuet is a dance for two people, in which a man and a woman dance separately yet alongside other couples. The dance begins with the men and women standing in two lines facing each other. The lines dance towards one another, over to the other side and back. The latter is called a ‘changeover’ or ‘crossing’ (övergång). During the middle part of the dance, the partners do a twirl (hoptagning).
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