http://www.thefreedictionary.com/germanger·man 1 (jûrmn)
n.
1. An intricate dance for many couples.
2. A party for dancing at which this dance is featured.
[Short for German cotillion.]
Dancing - The German, Or Cotillon
The success of a " German " (presuming that all who place themselves in the cotillon are familiar with the steps of the round dances, such as " glide," ...
http://www.oldandsold.com/books/dance/dance-1...Cotillon - MSN Encarta
Eine Variante des Cotillon entwickelte drei bis fünf komplizierte Figuren, die alle zu einer anderen Melodie getanzt wurden. Dieser Tanz wurde als Quadrille ...
http://de.encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761575...A "German cotillion", in contemporary accounts, was reintroduced to New York society at a costume ball with a Louis XV theme given by Mrs William Colford Schermerhorn in the early winter of 1854.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotillon#HistoryHow to do a late nineteenth-century German cotillon dance
The Library of Congress video archives brings this late nineteenth century dance lesson demonstration. Follow along with the performers as they show ...
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