Dances for September 23, 2025

A great turnout of 26 people for our third class of the term!

WELCOME TO THE STAGGER INN (Meet And Greet) (R6x32) Round the Room Jill Burrows Stagger Inn
Round the Room dance, 2 facing 2

1- 8 1s+2s advance and retire nearer hands joined with partner; circle 4H round to left
9-16 1s+2s dance R&L (omit polite turn)
17-24 1s+2s dance RH across and LH across back to place
25-32 1s+2s circle 4H round to right; couples nearer hands joined "Stagger" to right and left to meet new couple (i.e. advance passing opposite couple LSh)

EASY PEASY RIGHTS AND LEFTS (J4x32) 4C set Gaye Collin The Musicians' Wedding

1- 8 1L+2L+3L advance and retire, 1s+2s+3s turn RH
9-16 1M+2M+3M advance and retire, 1s+2s+3s turn LH, 1s finish facing out
17-24 1s cast behind lines (2s+3s step up bar 19-20). 1s meet below 4s, dance up one place and cast round 4s to bottom (4s step up 23-24)
25-32 4s+1s dance R&L

MRS NONA CRAIG (R4x32) Circle Dance Ruary Laidlaw Dancing Feet
Any number of couples in circle, Lady on Man's right

1- 8 All advance 2 steps (no hands), clap and Retire. Repeat and face partner
9-16 Men pass partner RSh, dance round partner and behind next Lady (on partner's Right) passing LSh and back to place
17-24 Ladies repeat bars 9-16. Finish facing partner
25-32 Grand Chain 1 bar to each hand (alternative: 2 bars to each hand) to meet new partner and form circle again

WALKING THRU' THE BRACKEN (J4x32) 4C set Marilyn Watson Stepping Out 1

1- 8 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance R&L
9-16 1s and 3s dance Figs of 8 round couple below
17-24 2s and 4s dance Figs of 8 round couple above
25-32 1s cast to 4th place and all turn partners RH

ALL THINGS NICE (Jx32) Round the Room Chris Ronald Formation Foundations
Round the room dance 2 couples facing 2 couples (1s are the couple facing clockwise)

1- 8 All dance R&L, Men finish facing out (no polite turns)
9-16 All dance Ladies' Chain
17-20 All dance BtoB
21-24 All turn opposite person RH to finish in Promenade
25-32 All promenade anywhere in the room to meet up with a new couple

A PERFECT MATCH (J32) Round the Room Holly Boyd Oh, How We've Danced!
Couples form 2 circles, Men - inner circle facing partner in outer circle

1- 8 All turn partner RH; Men chase anticlockwise round, Ladies clockwise
9-16 All pull back RSh to turn about and chase back to partner; all turn partner LH
17-24 All dance DoSiDo with partner; Men dance RSh round Lady diagonally to right, back into centre and take prom hold with 'new' partner facing anticlockwise
25-32 All promenade round, finishing Men on inside circle facing 'new' partner

CANADIAN LANDSCAPE (S3x32) 3C Set Karen and Scott MacCrone RSCDS Book 54

1- 8 1st and 2nd couples dance the Tourbillion. 213
9-12 2s+1s+3s Set and Link, all end in lines across (1M between 3s at top facing down, 1L between 2s facing up)
13-16 1s cross RH and cast right to 2nd place own side, while (bars 15-16) 3L and 2M change places diagonally RH
17-20 1s cross RH and cast right into middle while (bars 19-20) 3M and 2L change places diagonally RH (1L between 2s at top facing down, 1M between 3s)
21-24 All three couples set and link. 213
25-32 1s+3s dance the Espagnole. 231