Les Lanciers or The Lancers is a square dance, a variant of the Quadrille, a set dance performed by four couples, particularly popular in the 18th and 19th centuries. It is a composite dance made up of five figures or tours, each performed four times so that each couple dances the lead part. It exists in many variants in several countries. The five tours of the Danish dance are: * La Dorset * La Victoria * Les Moulinets * Les Visites * Les Lanciers The dances keep getting more advanced, no. 5 requiring very precise timing.