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couples in the performance must be divisible by the number four, since the root word "quad" refers to the number four, and couples are arranged in squares of four couples each, as in
American square dancing. Each couple is announced as they are first presented and make their way onto the ballroom floor. There is also a Caller who keeps announcing what steps are to be done next, throughout the dance. The tempo of the Quadrille dance is slow and stately, which lends an elegant and aristocratic air to the performance. The steps date back to the 17th century, when they were done by nobility in the royal courts of
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Quadrille dance is performed each year by a new batch of volunteer dancers (female and male, generally ages 21–30) who are paired up as couples. Most years there are 20 couples, but this number can vary slightly from year to year, although the total number of
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