Aho Relatives, All together now, let's sashay... White Buffalo Calf Woman riding the waves with Thumbelina (Monique De Montaigu). Hey hey hey, join us on the sleigh! Hip, hip, hooray!
THE SASHAY: To sashay around your 'Partner', the man moves to the right, the lady to the left, passing right shoulder to right shoulder, walking around each other once, returning to their starting position. To sashay around your 'Corner', the man moves to the left, lady to the right, passing left shoulder to left shoulder, walking each other once, returning to their starting position. We can dance all night 'till the rosy dawn comes. The music is so grand!
sashay - informal, intr.v. sashayed, sashaying, sashays
a. To walk or proceed, especially in an easy or causual manner.
b. To strut or flounce in a showy manner, ie. sashaying around in a fancy clothes
c. To perform the chassé in dancing.
d. To move in a sideways manner.
-noun.
a. A chasse
b. An excursion; an outing.
c. A figure in square dancing in which partners circle each other, with sideways steps.
-alternation of chasse
a. A ballet movement consisting of one or more quick gliding steps with the same foot always leading.
intr.v. chassed, chasseing, chasses, to perform this movement.
d. French from past participle of chasser, to chase, from Old French chacier.