Dances for February 25, 2025

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+2s nearer hands joined with partner, slip step left (2 bars) and back right (2 bars); 1s+2s circle 4H round to left
9-16 1s+2s circle 4H round to right; 1s+2s nearer hands joined with partner, slip step right (2 bars) and back left (2 bars)
17-24 1s+2s dance RH across and LH across
25-32 1s+2s turn opposite dancer 1¼ RH into line of 4 across; Ladies join LH in centre and RH with partner and all Balance-in-Line; all drop hands and advance to meet new couple with “new” partner

SPARK O’ WATER (S8x32) 2C (4C set) Duncan and Maggie Keppie Haliburton Book 3 and Nova Scotia Collection 2017

1- 8 1s+2s circle 4H round to left; 1s+2s turn partner 2H 1¼ to end in centre, Men facing down, Ladies facing up
9-16 1s+2s dance reel of 4
17-24 1s+2s Petronella turn to own sides and set; 1s+2s turn partner RH into allemande hold facing up
25-32 1s+2s dance allemande

SHIFTIN’ BOBBINS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Clowes Ormskirk 6

1- 8 1s cross RH to double triangle position with 2s+3s and set, 1s cast up to top and dance down until they are between 2s and 3s
9-16 1L dances RH across with 2M+3M while 1M dances LH across with 2L+3L, 1s followed by 2s+3s dance down centre
17-24 3s followed by 2s+1s dance up and 3s+2s cast down to places, 1L dances LH across with 2M+3M while 1M dances RH across with 2L+3L
25-32 1s dance up to top and cast down to 2nd place opposite side, 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 around 2s to end in 2nd place on own sides. 213

THE REEL OF MEY (J8x48) 3C (4C set) George Smail RSCDS Book 22

1- 8 1s cross RH, cast to 2nd place (2s step up), 2s+1s dance RH across
9-16 1s cross LH, cast to 3rd place (3s step up), 3s+1s dance LH across
17-24 1s dance up to top, cast 1 place on own side, dance down between 3s and cast up to face 1st corners (3s step down)
25-32 1s dance reel of 4 with 1st corners and dance round each other passing RSh to end facing 2nd corners
33-40 1s dance reel of 4 with 2nd corners and end in 2nd places own sides
41-48 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back

KELSO RACES (R8x32) 3C (4C set) MMM 2

1- 8 1M+2L advance and retire 2 steps and dance DoSiDo
9-16 1L+2M advance and retire 2 steps and dance DoSiDo
17-24 1s cast behind 2s, lead down between 3s and cast back to 2nd places
25-32 2s+1s+3s (in circle formation) advance and retire and turn partners RH

Advanced dances

FROM THE MAIN TO THE SEINE Jig · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise – 4 (Progression: 213) Devised by Anselm Lingnau (2024)

1-8 1c set | cross RH to 2pl [2c up] ; set | turn LH to 1crnr

9–10 1c set to 1crnr [1c pivot R on 10] while 2crnrs set

11–12 1c turn ¾ RH to 2crnr pos while crnrs chase clw 1 pl

13–16 R 9–12 w/2crnr pos [1c fin facing 3crnr pos, crnrs fin diag across from orig pos]

17–24 1c+1crnrs ½Reel4, 1c pass LS ; 1c+2crnrs ½Reel4 [to 213]

25–32 Circle6 to L, on 28 all cross RF over LF and pivot L ; Chase acw to 213