Polka Piquée - Moreau version (France)

Polka Piquée 

(France Bourque-Moreau Version)  

Brittany France

These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. There are many different dances called from Polka-Piquée from all over France . This is the version taught by France Bourque Moreau and Yves Moreau and comes from Brittany.

Music: Yves Moreau Cassette.
Meter:  2/4
Formation: Couples in a circle, all facing center. W on M's R.
Introduction: 8 bars no action.

Part 1: Chorus

Bar 1: Traveling CW, Step R across L (1), close L behind R (&), Step R forward CW (2), arms are in W position
Bar 2: repeat bar 1, except with opposite footwork and with hands down in V position
Bars 3-8: repeat bars 1-2, three more time

Part 2: facing CW, in and out

Bar 1: With hands down in V position and with each dancer having their R shoulder towards the center. Present R heel into the center (1), Lift R foot next to L calf (2)
Bar 2: Step on R into the center (1), close L next to R (&), Step on R into the center (2)
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2 with opposite footwork but moving away from the center
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4

Part 3

Bars 1-8: repeat the footwork of part 2, but drop hands. M has hands either behind back or on lapels. W holds apron or skirt.

Part 4

On the last bar of the chorus (part 1) that precedes this, the M turns to face partner.  Then repeat part 2, with M moving away from center to start and W moving towards center to start.  On last bar M does an extra turn to face center, ready for the chorus.

Part 5

Repeat part 4, except hold both hands with partner. The polka/two step is done exchanging places with partner, first time doing it turning CCW to start. 

Sequence

8 bars introduction
Part 1, Part 2
Part 1, Part 3
Part 1, except on last bar M turns to face partner, Part 4
Part 1, except on last bar M turns to face partner, Part 5
repeat dance from the beginning

Bill and Karen Faust's Fayetteville Video

Other Sources

• Bourque-Moreau, France (1986) Maine Folk Dance Camp Syllabus. 

Also Spelled: Piquee