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search Galliard in Siena, Italy, 15th century  The galliard
(gaillarde in French; gagliarda in Italian) was a form of
Renaissance dance and music popular all over Europe in the 16th
century. It is mentioned in dance manuals from England, France,
Spain, Germany and Italy among others.  Dance form[edit]  As a
dance, the galliard was definitely not one to be improvised. It
had dancers combining patterns of steps which occupy one or more
measures of music. In one measure, a galliard typically has five
steps; in French such a basic step is called a cinq pas and in
Italy, cinque passi. This is sometimes written in English
sources as sinkapace. These steps are: right, left, right, left,
cadence.  Galliard rhythm[1]  The galliard is an athletic dance,
characterised by leaps, jumps, hops and other similar figures.
The main feature that defines a galliard step is the last two
beats consist of a large jump, landing with one leg ahead of the
other. This jump is c