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Venus And Mars (Two Stars In The Night)

Definition:

ID: 623: From an eight hand left hand star, the No. 1 lady leads out to the right with the other ladies following so that two four-hand stars are formed ("One like Venus and one like Mars"). A right hand star for the ladies and a left hand star for the men (the men continue to star left and the ladies have deserted them to form the other star). As the No. 1 lady finishes a turn of her new right hand star, she starts the ladies and men changing stars, with the lady crossing in front of her partner as they change. Ladies have now formed a left hand star and the men a new right hand star. After one turn, change the stars again, this time with the No. 1 man making the change first by crossing ahead of the No. 1 lady. This time as the stars turn once around, the No. 1 man picks up his original partner from the other star and the other men pick up their own partners in turn and all promenade on back home. "Eight to the Center for a Right Hand Star, Back with the left, but not too Far. The First Lady out and you make two stars, one like Venus and one like Mars, Now the Ladies go in and the Gents go out and turn those two stars round about. Now the ladies go out and the men go in and you turn those two stars once again. Then turn it around till you meet your maid, pick her right off and all promenade."

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.

It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.

ID: 623