Blog

Beginner dances FESTIVAL INTERCELTIQUE (R40) Round The Room Ian Brockbank RSCDS Four Dances 2008 Circle around the room with partner on Man’s right 1- 8 All circle left and back 9-16 All couples with nearer hands raised as Ladies dance in front and round partner (Men stand still), Men dance in fro...

After having to cancel class on the 11th due to quite the snowstorm, we were ready to dance this week! Beginner dances RAMONA’S DANCE (J32) Round the Room Holly Boyd Célébrations Progressive 2 couple dance, 2 facing 2 round room, Lady on Man’s right, 1s face clockwise, 2s anticlockwise 1- 8 1s+2...

Beginner dances DEE’S DANDY DANCE Reel · 32 bars · 2 couples · Longwise – 4 (Progression: 21) Devised by Sally Dee 1–8 1M+2W A&R ; dance BtoB 9–16 1W+2M repeat [1–8] 17–24 1c (2c following) dance down ; 2c (1c following) dance up 25–32 Circle4 and back EASY PEASY RIGHTS AND LEFTS (J4x32) 4C s...

Beginner dances THREE’S THE CHARM (J3x32) 3 persons in a line Martha Morrison Veranth Let’s All Dance 1- 8 Centre person dances Fig of 8, begin by passing end person on right RSh 9-16 Reel of 3, centre person passes end person on right RSh 17-24 Centre person turns end person on right RH then turn...

Beginner dances BURNS’ HORNPIPE (R4x32) 4C set RSCDS Book 27 1- 8 1L casts down Ladies’ side while 1M dances down the middle, 1s meet below 4s and lead up to original places 9-16 Bar 9 all Men pull back LSh to face out with folded arms and beat right heel as in hornpipe. Bar 16 pull back LSh to fa...