quadrille

     

Quarille is a historic dance performed by four couples in a square formation, a precursor to traditional square dancing. It is also a style of music. A derivative found in the Francophone Lesser Antilles is known in the local Creole as kwadril.

Trivia about quadrille

  • This square dance of French origin is composed of 5 formations & danced by 4 couples
  • As its name suggests, it's a square dance for 4 couples
  • In Chapter X of "Alice in Wonderland", this French square dance gets top billing along with a lobster
  • Ladies learned this French square dance whose name hints that it's for 4 couples
  • In "Alice in Wonderland", Lewis Carroll adapted this 4-couple French dance for lobsters

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