Class - 9/29/2010 (Bree)

Warm Up

Skip Change - Advance & Retire

Allemande for two couples (8 bars)

Lady Catharine Bruce's Reel  (32 J 2C - Graded Book)

1-8      1st couple lead down the middle and up
9-16    1st and 2nd couples dance allemande
17-24  1st couple dance a figure of eight around 2nd couple.
25-32  1st and 2nd couples dance a circle four hands round to the left and back

Blue Bonnets (32 J 2C - Book 3 )

1-8      1st woman and 2nd man advance and retire, dance back to back

9-16    1st man and 2nd woman repeat  

17-24  1st couple lead down the middle & up

25-32  1st and 2nd couples poussette

Right Shoulder Reel of Three (8 bars)

Catch The Wind (32 H 3C - Book 45)

1-8      1st couple set and cast off one place as 2nd couple step up

9-12    1st couple sets twice, 1st woman pulling back her right shoulder on bars 11 and 12  

13-16  1st woman, followed by her partner, casts up around 2nd man and dances down the middle of the set. 1st woman ends facing 3rd man, 1st man ends facing 2nd man

17-24  1st couple dance a right shoulder reel of three across the set, 1st woman with 3rd couple, 1st man with 2nd couple

25-32   1st woman followed by her partner casts up around 3rd man and dances through 2nd place to her own side. 1st couple turn by the right hand once round

Delvine Side (32 S 3C - Book 2) - Experienced Dance  

1-8       1st and 2nd couples set and cross, passing right shoulders. Repeat.

9-16     1st couple lead down the middle and up  

17-24   Allemande, finish facing first corners.  

25-32   1st couple turn first corner with two hands, pass right shoulders, turn second corner with two hands, pass right shoulders to second place on own side.

The Sailor (32 H 3C - Book 24)  

1-4      2nd couple steps up as 1st couple crosses down with right hands, to end 1st woman facing the men's side and 1st man facing the women's side. All set.

5-8      1st couple cast around the person on right, to finish in lines of three across the dance. All set.

9-16    Reels of three across the dance, 1st couple giving right shoulder to person on right, finishing on partners side in 2nd place,

17-24  1st couple lead down for two bars, lead up for two bars, cross an cast to 2nd place. 

25-32  2nd and 1st couples dance rights and lefts

De'il Among The Tailor's Figure (8 bars)
 

De'il Among the Tailors (32 R 3C - Source)

1-8      1st and 2nd couples set, dance right hands across halfway, set, dance left hands across halfway.

9-12    1st couple lead down the middle and up.

13-24  1st and 2nd couples allemande

25-32  Dance six hands round to the left and back.

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Class - 9/22/2010 (Chrissy)

Warm Up

Gay Gordons

Skip Change Practice

Figure Review

• Casting for 4 bars, Casting for 2 bars
• Stepping Up and Down
• Right Hands Across (4 bars), Left Hands Back (4 bars)
• Lead Down and Up (8 bars)
• Lead Down for 3 bars, Up for 3 bars, Cast off for 2 bars 

Rights and Lefts (8 bars)

Highland Fair (32 J 2 C - Graded Book)
1-8      1st couple cast off behind their own line (4 bars) and cast back to place (4 bars)
9-16    1st and 2nd couples turn partner once round by the right

17-24  1st couple, followed by 2nd couple, lead down (4 bars) and return to the top with 2nd couple leading. Finish 1st couple in second place, 2nd couple in first place. 

25-32   2nd and 1st couples dance Rights and Lefts 


Mrs. Macleod (32 R 3C - Book 6) - Experienced Dance
1-8      1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across and left hands back
9-16    1st couple lead down the middle and up
17-24  1st, 2nd, 3rd couples dance set to and turn corners

25-32  Reels of three on the sides of the dance, 1st couple pass left shoulders with first corners to begin. 1st couple crosses over to own side on bars 31 and 32. 

Pas De Basque Practice

Poussette Practice

Linton Ploughman (32 J 2C - Book 5)
1-8      1st and 2nd couples dance four hands round to the left and back
9-16    1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across and left hands
17-24  1st couples lead down the middle and up
25-32  1st and 2nd couples dance a Poussette.

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Class - 9/15/2010 (Chrissy)

Warm Up

It's Not Leap Year (32 J 4C - Dances for Young Dancers)

Skip Change Practice

The Ferry Louper (32 J 3C - 24 Graded & Social Dances)
1-8      1st, 2nd, 3rd couples chase clockwise once round back to place.
9-16    1st and 2nd couples dance rights hands across and left hands back
17-24  1st couple cast off two places, dance up to the top and cast off to second place.

25-32  2nd, 1st, 3rd couples advance and retire (4 bars), all turn partner by the right once round (4 bars)

The Hyperactive Reel (32 R 3C - Graded book II)
1-8      1st couple lead down the middle and up

9-16    1st and 2nd couples dance a poussette, 1st couple ends back to back in the middle facing own sides

17-24  1st, couple dance double triangles, ending facing their own sides

25-32  1st couple dance a reel of three across the dance passing right shulder with their partner's first corner WHILE 2nd and 3rd couples dance a right shoulder reel of three on the sides. 21st couple ends in second place

Pas De Basque Intro

Poussette Intro

Blue Bonnets (32 J 2C - Book 3 )
1-8      1st woman and 2nd man advance and retire, dance back to back

9-16    1st man and 2nd woman repeat  

17-24  1st couple lead down the middle & up

25-32  1st and 2nd couples poussette

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