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Beginner dances DOMINO FIVE (R5x32) 5 person Sq.Set Derek Haynes Carnforth Collection 4 5 person Sq.Set with 5th person in centre facing top looking out between 1 and 4 Start position: 2 3 5 1 4 TOP 1- 8 5+1+2 dance RH across, 5+3+4 dance LH across 9-16 5+1+3 dance RSh reel of 3 on diagonal (5 and...

Beginner dances KENDALL’S HORNPIPE (J8x32) 2C (4C set) Book of Graded SCDs 1- 8 1s+2s dance R&L 9-16 1s lead down for 3, up for 3, cross over and cast down to 2nd place 17-24 2s+1s dance Ladies’ Chain 25-32 2s+1s advance and retire, 1s turn RH 1½ times JOY BE WI’ YE (R5x32) 5C set Romaine Butterf...

Dances for January 9, 2024 Winter finally decided to arrive on our first day of class! Luckily, people who were not me braved the weather to come to class. Beginner dances A SCOTTISH JIG (J32) Round The Room D Carr Let’s All Dance Round the room dance, 2 facing 2 1- 8 All circle 4H round and bac...

Last class of the year, back at A+P! Beginner dances DOMINO FIVE (R5x32) 5 person Sq.Set Derek Haynes Carnforth Collection 4 5 person Sq.Set with 5th person in centre facing top looking out between 1 and 4 Start position: 2 3 5 1 4 TOP 1- 8 5+1+2 dance RH across, 5+3+4 dance LH across 9-16 5+1+3 ...

Greene Centre night #3! Beginner Dances THE PACKHORSE RANT (R32) Round The Room Ian Brockbank Round the room dance, 2 facing 2 1- 8 All dance RH across and LH back 9-16 Ladies dance DoSiDo, Men dance DoSiDo 17-24 Slip step round the room Men passing BtoB and Slip step back Ladies passing BtoB 25-...